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Eric the Eel: A Unique Tale of Hope and Struggle ... And Lifeguards on Alert The Olympic Games in Paris concluded, Swimming World takes a look back at the tale of Eric Moussambani, dubbed "Eric the Eel." The swimmer from Equatorial Guinea barely made it through his 100-meter freestyle at the 2000 Ga...

Seoul Anniversary: When Matt Biondi Surged to Seven Medals at the 1988 Olympics This week, 37 years ago, Matt Biondi took home seven medals from the Olympic Games in Seoul, an iconic performance that continues to be revered. He had it all. The physique. The pure talent. The inner drive. Add those tr...

FINA has proposed expanding the swimming program to 42 events for the Tokyo Olympic Games, according to a report from InsideTheGames. The proposed lineup would include adding the 50s of each stroke, the men's 800 and women's 1500 free and mixed 400 free and 400 medley relays to the current schedule ...

Olympics: Emma McKeon Breaks Olympic Record in 50 Freestyle As Seven Medals Within Reach About eight hours removed from capturing the first individual title of her Olympic career, Emma McKeon made it clear she is stalking a second solo crown at the Tokyo Games. The Australian star, who won the 100-m...

There is no denying that Federica Pellegrini is the greatest 200 freestyler in history. What makes her illustrious career so special is her approach to swimming: she’s simply doing what she loves. This article appeared in the April 2020 issue of Swimming World Magazine. It was written before the cor...

A Superstar Of Swim and Surf: The Dual-Sport Talents Of Duke Kahanamoku The 100 freestyle has long been a revered event on the Olympic schedule, and American Duke Kahanamoku was an early champion. Also a surfing legend, Kahanamoku remains a legend. Throughout history, single names have been enough t...

With the summer fast approaching, USA Swimming today announced the support staff for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Dr. Jim Lynch and Dr. Tad Kremen have been selected as the team physicians. This will be the second consecutive Games in this role for Dr. Lynch, who a...

Brazilian Swimming named 27 members to the Tokyo Olympics this summer in Japan with 18 swimmers slated for individual events. “We have a strong selection. That was our intention from the beginning. Having the best selection and not necessarily the largest selection. We are confident that this team c...

Sydney 25th Anniverdsary: Misty Hyman and Her Epic Olympic Upset in 200 Butterfly (Video) On Sept. 19-20, 2000, Misty Hyman navigated a three-race journey that landed her Olympic glory. Twenty-five years later, we take a look at Hyman's epic upset of Susie O'Neill in the final of the 200-meter butte...

Satisfying Silver for Team USA Women Gives Allison Schmitt Double-Digit Medals in Her Illustrious Career Before the women’s 800 free relay final had fully played out in exhilarating and completely unexpected fashion, the opening leg swimmers set the tone for their teams. There was China’s Yang Junxu...

Only 17 Swimmers Entered in Women's 200 Butterfly for Tokyo Olympics As we approach the start of the fourth day of preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, we arrive to the event that has only 17 swimmers entered - the women's 200 butterfly. The event will be swum in three rounds: Prelims, semif...

Anytime an Olympic Games nears, discussion of Michael Phelps and his legendary status is part of the equation. He is, after all, the barometer for Olympic excellence. So, Swimming World is running this piece from the archive that identifies the greatest performances from Phelps' career. Phelps' long...

How the Tsar, Alexander Popov, Claimed the Sprint Throne We take a look at the career of Russian sprint legend Alexander Popov, whose combination of skill and work ethic carried him to greatness. He knew how to play the all-important mental game of high-level sports with the skill of a chess master....

New Zealand Olympian Ali Galyer Announces Retirement New Zealand Olympian Ali Galyer on Monday announced her retirement from swimming, after competing for her country at the Tokyo Games. Galyer made the announcement via social media. View this post on Instagram ...

Tokyo Flashback: Wang Shun Storms to Gold in 200 IM; Michael Andrew Fades to Fifth One year has passed since the Olympic Games, delayed by a year due to COVID-19, unfolded in Tokyo. To celebrate what went down in the Japanese capital, Swimming World is revisiting the championship finals – each on th...

Olympics: In Shocker, Favorite Daiya Seto Fails To Qualify For Final of 400 Individual Medley For more than a year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the one-year delay of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan's Daiya Seto was pegged as the man to secure the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley. ...

Emma McKeon and the Story Behind Australia's Most Underrated Star (From February's Swimming World Magazine) After not qualifying for Australia’s Olympic team in 2012, Emma McKeon was ready to quit, but over the next several months, she had a change of heart and understood what was necessary to compe...

Tokyo Flashback: Tunisian Tiger's Tokyo Dream: Ahmed Hafnaoui and His Wild Celebration After Winning Shock Gold From Lane Eight One year has passed since the Olympic Games, delayed by a year due to COVID-19, unfolded in Tokyo. To celebrate what went down in the Japanese capital, Swimming World is re...

USRPT: How This 'Unconventional' Training Works Every athlete trains differently, and no one training regimen is the same for every athlete. This fact is especially true in the world of swimming. Over the course of the swimming's history, training has evolved through advancements in technology and a...

'We’re the Recruits Living This Nightmare'; How House vs. NCAA Reshaped College Recruiting A Firsthand Look at How House vs. NCAA is Changing Recruiting Away From D-I Programs The New College Recruiting Reality: House vs. NCAA and the Future of Olympic Sports Op-Ed: This article is an op-ed. The vie...