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Kate Douglass Breaks 2:20 Again in 200 Breaststroke at NCAP Elite Qualifier Over the past several months, Kate Douglass has established her place at the helm of the 200 breaststroke in the United States and also reinforced that position. In January, Douglass broke a 12-year-old American record in th...

Siobhan Haughey, Hwang Sunwoo Break Mare Nostrum Records; Kristof Milak Shines in 200 Fly As she aims for a return to the Olympic medal podium in the 200 freestyle, Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey has been extremely consistent in recording times in the 1:54-range this season. She won gold at the World C...

Texas TAPPS DIII State Champion Eloise Williamson Picks Wisconsin NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Eloise Williamson, a Junior National qualifier out of Garland, Texas. She will join Molly Yacoviello, Arianna Zelen a...

Swimming World kicks off Pride Month with an interview with Erica Sullivan. The Olympic silver medalist in the 1500 free discusses her life in Swimming World's latest video interview. Sullivan has been out for several years and has been outspoken about acceptance and equality. "People want to see le...

Kate Douglass, Walsh Sisters Race at NCAP Elite Qualifier in Last Trials Rehearsal Most of the top swimmers from the University of Virginia have not competed since the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio in mid-April, so Cavaliers' head coach Todd DeSorbo opted for this weekend's NCAP Elite Qualifier...

Marathon Swimmer Katie Pumphrey to Attempt ‘Bay to Baltimore’ Swim Marathon Swimmer Katie Pumphrey is attempting the “Bay to Baltimore” swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The attempt will be made this summer for the Maryland native. (An original window in May was moved ...

UMBC Swimmers Reject Abuse Settlement, To Continue Legal Action Six former swimmers from the University of Maryland Baltimore County have rejected a settlement of their lawsuits against the university over abuse by a former coach and will continue litigation against the school. The university and th...

Evansville Turns to Alum Toby Wilcox to Lead Swimming and Diving Programs The University of Evansville on Thursday hired Toby Wilcox as the head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming programs. A 1985 graduate of Evansville, Wilcox coached the Aces from 1988-97, a three-time Midwestern Collegiate C...

NAIA To Move Swim Championships to Elkhart, Indiana The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on Thursday announced that it will relocate its annual championships to Elkhart, Indiana. The NAIA Swimming and Diving Championships will be hosted by Bethel University at Elkhart Health ...

Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky spoke out about doping in sports and said faith in the anti-doping system is at an "all-time low," according to CBS. Ledecky spoke in an interview with "CBS News Sunday Morning" that will air this weekend, according to multiple news outlets. In the wake of how ant...

Albright College is discontinuing its swim program, according to a letter sent out by the institution. "As part of the work Albright College is doing to align revenue with expenses, the college has made the very difficult decision to discontinue the swim program," Athletic Director Janice Luck wrote...

Coaches Corner: Why Are Swimmers Now Able to Produce More Consistently Fast Performances Throughout the Year? In the past, swimmers tended to produce fast times only once or twice per year. Now, we are seeing consistently swift performances across the calendar. Why? In this Coaches Corner, several c...

David Popovici Sends Message: Don't Forget About Romanian Teenage Dynamo in Paris Just over 10 months ago, David Popovici arrived at his second World Championships still riding the momentum of a historic summer in 2022. He had captured world titles in the 100 and 200 freestyle before lowering a 13-y...

Team USA Announces Veteran-Laden Squad for Paris Water Polo Four-Peat Bid Team USA on Thursday unveiled its 13-member women’s water polo team for the Paris Olympics, a group that is looking for its fourth straight Olympic title. The team was announced at a press conference at Republique in Los Angel...

Reminder! NISCA All-America Submissions Due June 15 Reminder to all coaches that the NISCA Swimming & Academic All-America submission portals will close on June 15. Each year NISCA recognizes the Top 100 interscholastic individual swimming and relay teams performances in each event as All-America. T...

Who Do You Want to Race? Age-Groupers Pick Their Favorite Team USA Stars to Battle With the U.S. Olympic Trials just weeks away, it is a time of building excitement for swimming fans around the country. Watching the Olympics and Olympic Trials is a memorable experience for young swimmers that also r...

Siobhan Haughey Fires Off 1:54.57 200 Free In Mare Nostrum Record; Anastasia Gorbenko Continues Record-Breaking Run Siobhan Haughey set a Mare Nostrum record of 1:54.57 in the 200 free to clinch the freestyle double on day two in Barcelona. Haughey returned to the pool for the penultimate race of th...

Backstroker Abby Reich Verbally Commits To Army West Point NEW COMMIT: The United States Military Academy has secured a new verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from Futures qualifier Abby Reich out of Phoenix, Arizona. She specializes in backstroke.  She will join Amelia Lester and Elle Burke as a membe...

SwimLight Feature: Getting to Know Rowdy Gaines, the Man Behind the Iconic Voice of Swimming (Video) Rowdy Gaines is a legendary figure in the world of swimming, celebrated not only for his remarkable achievements as a swimmer but also for his influential role as the broadcasting voice of Swimming. ...

A Swimming Dictionary: 50 of the Most Common Swimming Terms and What They Mean Many sports use different terminology that only athletes who participate in the sport understand. Swimming is one of those sports that uses lingo that only swimmers might comprehend. When swimmers explain to their parents...