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2025 in Review: The Swimming World Year in Photos There were plenty of big moments in the world of aquatics in 2025. The swimming world witnessed record swims, celebrated national championships, saw marches to NCAA titles and more. Swimming World was present for many of those moments. Chief Photogra...

Breakthrough at World Champs Earns Kaylene Corbett Swimming World African Female Swimmer of the Year Award Between the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) defined herself as one of the premier breaststrokers in the world – perhaps the finest. D...

Invisible Injuries in Artistic Swimming: Awareness, Resources, and Safety Measures By Kate Mortell, MS Artistic swimming (formerly known as synchronized swimming) on the surface appears as a harmless showcase of extraordinary poise and talent—a dramatic display of master showmanship and athleticism ...

5 Rivalries That Add Excitement to Current Swimming World Competitive swimming thrives on rivalries. With racing at its core, the sport naturally invites head-to-head matchups that push athletes faster and pull fans in closer. Over the years, those battles have made waves, whether between entire nat...

Ryan Lochte Set to Appear on Next Season of 'Worst Cooks in America' Ryan Lochte is returning to the world of reality television, as the Food Network announced that the 12-time Olympic medalist will be part of the cast for the next season of "Worst Cooks in America." Lochte will be one of 10 contest...

Under-the-Radar Performance of the Year: Tess Howley Lit Up 200 Butterfly at World University Games The final of the women's 200-meter butterfly at the World University Games produced a dominant showing by American Tess Howley. A standout at the University of Virginia, Howley easily captured the gol...

Which Events Featured Largest Percentage Gap Between Top Time and No. 2 Performer? (Men's Edition) Which male swimmer dominated his event at the highest level during the 2025 season? On the surface, that honor seems to belong to French superstar Leon Marchand, who registered a world record of 1:52.6...

13-Year-Old Yu Zidi is Swimming World's Female Junior World Swimmer of the Year Throughout the past year, the spotlight has followed Yu Zidi. When you emerge a 12-year-old phenom who races at the World Championships, attention is impossible to avoid. Is this kid the next big thing in the sport? How ...

UCLA Women's Water Polo Coach Adam Wright Stepping Away From Day-to-Day Operations for 2026 Season UCLA Head Women's Water Polo Coach Adam Wright will step away from the program's day-to-day operations for the 2026 season, the Bruins' Athletics Department announced today. Additionally, Men's and Wom...

The year 2025 saw several members of the swimming and aquatics community leave us. Here is a look at who we lost in 2025: Passages: Carol ‘Penny’ Taylor, Olympian and Long-Time Official and Coach, 96 Carol “Penny” Taylor, a 1948 Olympian and long-time coach and swimming official, died on Nov. 4. She...

In Defense of Short Course Season For much of the year, beginning in September after the summer championship season, swimming swaps out 50-meter Olympic-sized pools for their shorter, 25-yard and 25-meter cousins. During this transition, times get faster while turns and the underwater phase of races...

Sports Illustrated Honors Michael Phelps With Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Nearly a decade after last competing on the international stage, Michael Phelps continues to make an impact. As an athlete, he provided inspiration to up-and-coming swimmers. These days, the Olympic legend is a leading advocate ...

Neuqua Valley Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament On Dec. 30, 2025, Neuqua Valley High School (Ill.) will make Illinois high school swimming history when it hosts the state’s first dual-meet tournament and brings together the top eight boys swim programs in Illinois for a one-day showdown...

5 College Swimming Dual Meets to Watch During 2026 For most college swimmers, “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” After months of hard work and grinding competition, many athletes will return home for a brief holiday respite. However, the focus on the challenges ahead is not lost, an athl...

Men's College Performances of the Year: Hubert Kos, Luca Urlando Shatter 200-Yard Records On the final evening of the 2025 NCAA Men's Championships, two swimmers crushed their major rivals on the way to the fastest times in history in their respective events. For both Hubert Kos and Luca Urlando, th...

Ahmed Jaouadi Carries Tunisian Distance Tradition En Route to African Male Swimmer of Year Recognition Twenty years ago, Ous Mellouli emerged as a global star from an unusual locale. The Tunisian initially established himself as a world-class performer in the 400-meter individual medley and 400 free...

Tyler Melbourne-Smith On His Record-Breaking Feats & Training Alongside Olympic Elite Tyler Melbourne-Smith rewrote the Welsh and British short-course record books at the recent Swim England Winter National Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The 20-year-old posted a time of 3:36.09 in the 400m...

Adam Peaty & Holly Ramsay Tie The Knot At Bath Abbey Triple Olympic champion Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay got married at Bath Abbey on 27 December with many celebrities of sport and entertainment in attendance. The couple tied the knot in the historic city in south-west England with several of Peaty'...

Egyptian Swimming Federation Under Scrutiny After Swimmer’s Death The Egyptian Swimming Federation is facing major changes in the wake the death of a swimmer at the national under-12 championships in December in Cairo. According to Reuters, the federation has been forced to appoint an interim commit...

2025 in Review: Which Events Produced Biggest Percentage Gap Between World Leader and No. 2 The year-end rankings for 2025 featured Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh on top of four events, with American star Gretchen Walsh leading the way in three disciplines. But the women didn't just headline in ...