The Week That Was: Pac-12 Takes USA College Challenge
The Pac-12 Conference Team came away with the win in the second annual USA College Challenge at USC this week, defeating a slimmed down USA National Team. Read about the
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2017 FINA World Championships
No Mixed Feelings on the Mixed Medley Relay
Morning Splash by David Rieder. Back in 2015, mixed relays were novelty events when they debuted at the World Championships. Why? Because most swimmers did not grow up swimming mixed relays
How Federica Pellegrini Beat Katie Ledecky In The 200 Free
The 200 free final, with Katie Ledecky, Emma McKeon, Veronika Popova and the current world record holder Federica Pellegrini was the most anticipated race at the FINA World Championships. Each athlete performed
LumaLanes Performance of the Week: Ikee Sprints To A New World Junior Record
This week’s Performance Of The Week, sponsored by LumaLanes, goes to Japanese sprinter Rikako Ikee, who lowered her own World Junior Record in the 50 meter freestyle this week at
How the USA Coaches Created a Fun Culture for Success at Worlds
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 Week That Was: World Junior Records Close Out The Competition In Indianapolis
The 2017 FINA World Junior Championships came to a dramatic close this past Monday in Indianapolis, with two more world junior records falling amid tight relay races. Catch up on
LumaLanes Performance of the Week: Regan Smith Shatters WJR, NAG Records
This week’s Performance Of The Week, sponsored by LumaLanes, goes to American Regan Smith for her world junior record and national age group record at the 2017 FINA World Junior
Team USA’s Maggie Steffens On The Record
By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor It’s been a busy week for Maggie Steffens, arguably the world’s best female water polo player. On Wednesday it was announced that the 24
A Conversation with Canada’s Sydney Pickrem
By Jason Tillotson, Swimming World College Intern. The World Swimming Championships this past month was filled with excitement, surprises and insanely fast swimming. It was also the meet where we
Swimming World Biweekly: Special World Championships Photo Edition – FREE Download!
The 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary delighted and awed the world with awe-inspiring swims for a full eight days, setting the stage for an exciting quadrennial as swimmers
