By Dan D’Addona. Eight gold medals at the 2018 FINA World Short Course Championships was a remarkable feat. But for Olivia Smoliga, the record-setting performance was bigger than she realized.
By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Winter training is a famous one or two weeks during the swim season that every swimmer either dreads or looks forward to. One
By David Rieder. A 17-year-old girl, a high school junior, swam a 1:53.69 in the 200 IM. With that time, she would have placed sixth in the event at last
By David Rieder. When Dave Durden was preparing to leave U.S. Nationals in 2017 as the head coach of the American men for the second consecutive FINA World Championships, he
By Isabelle Robuck, Swimming World College Intern. As Christmas season approaches, thus begins the family gatherings over the holidays! With seeing family comes one of the most asked questions we
By David Rieder. Swimmers often define themselves by the events that they swim. “I’m a backstroker,” one might say to another, who would then reply, “I’m a breaststroker,” or “I’m
Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon and Jack McLoughlin claimed the top gongs at Swimming Australia’s Awards in Melbourne last night. Triple Olympian Campbell (Chandler) took out the Olympic Program Swimmer of
By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is one of the most grueling, time consuming, and wholly demanding sports to exist. Those who begin age group swimming at a
By Isabelle Robuck, Swimming World College Intern. As fall sports season is in full swing, it’s inevitable that one of the most popular debates is soon to arise again –
This week saw the conclusion of two of the biggest international meets this summer, the Pan Pac Championships in Tokyo and the European Championships in Glasgow. Check out the notable
