By David Rieder. The panicked whispers of swimmers, coaches and officials grew louder: What was wrong with Caeleb Dressel? In the aftermath of a shocking and almost surreal sixth-place finish
By David Rieder. If you watched Caeleb Dressel swim in the 100 free prelims, you probably wondered: What was going on? Was he just sandbagging, or did he fade down
By Jamie Kolar, Swimming World College Intern. In swimming, just as in all other aspects life, there are several relationships at play. Arguably, the most pertinent relationship that will propel
Morning Splash by David Rieder. There was a time when Ryan Lochte was the undisputed No. 1 swimmer in the world—in 2011, for instance, when the then-26-year-old won four individual golds
The first prelims session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series meet at Santa Clara kicked off with the usual suspects of Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King getting the top seeds in
Morning Splash by David Rieder. One day in April, Jack Bauerle walked off the tennis court with pain in his wrist, so he called up a friend—and a surgeon. The next
By David Rieder. Ask Eddie Reese and Jack Bauerle about their experiences as assistant coaches for the U.S. team at this summer’s FINA World Championships, and both will admit: they
The American Swim Coaches Association announced its Hall of Fame inductees Thursday evening in a banquet in Washington, D.C. The inductees included Charlie Hodgson, Bob Mattson, Jonty Skinner and Jill
The International Swimming Hall of Fame inducted 18 new members last week. The list of inducted members included seven swimmers, three water polo players, two divers, two coaches, two open water
Flashback: The Night Caeleb Dressel Became a Superstar This piece from the Swimming World archive (specifically the 2017 World Championships in Budapest) looks at the night Caeleb Dressel became a
