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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday released the 2021 list of banned substances and methods that will take effect immediately. WADA annually releases its compendium of banned substances and methods for in- and out-of-competition use, and those that have sport-specific prohibitions. It is o...

After some fast swims in the 1500 on night one, the second finals session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio will feature the 100 Fly, 400 Free, 200 Breast and 100 Free. Michael Andrew and Margo Geer led the way this morning after posting the fourth fastest 100 Free times by America...

The final morning of action from the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin featured a new lineup as the 50 stroke shootouts will make an appearance later on tonight at finals. Michael Andrew is the only swimmer that is the top seed in more than one event as he leads the 50 free and 50 fly heats. The 40...

Amanda Kendall has been on a resurgence since moving to Indiana for post grad. Kendall swam a 26.07 to win the 50 butterfly shootout ahead of China's Zhang Yufei (26.21). Kendall had a good career at LSU where she was an All-American. She has not made a major team since the 2011 Pan American Games. ...

By David Rieder. At his junior year NCAA championships, Andrew Seliskar was a national title waiting to happen—or at least it seemed that way. He went into the 200 IM final as the top seed, only to end up fifth in the fastest final in history. He was the top seed again the next day in the 400 IM, on...

Special thanks to ArenaUSA for proudly sponsoring our coverage of the Arena Grand Prix circuit. For all of our coverage and more, please visit our event coverage page AUSTIN, Texas, January 18. THE second night of action at the Arena Grand Prix held in Austin definitely realized the potential from a...

It is officially June 2020, and this month was supposed to be the final march to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. With COVID-19 pushing the Olympics and all the qualifying meets back to 2021, the U.S. Trials will take place June 13 - 20, 2021. Now all the athletes will have an extra year ...

By David Rieder. Margo Geer was physically present in the building for Olympic Trials in 2016, but compared to the swimmer she had been, she was a shell of herself. Geer had finished up her time as a University of Arizona Wildcat in 2014 as a three-time NCAA champion, and in 2015, she swam on four U...

American sprinter Amanda Kendall is currently completing a three-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) after she self-reported using an inhaler that contained a banned substance. A source confirmed the news to Swimming World on Tuesday morning. While dealing with br...

Louisville has gotten off to a good start at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, California. A day after Zach Harting and Mallory Comerford placed in the top two in their individual events, Kelsi Dahlia swam to the top seed in the 50 fly heats on Thursday morning. Dahlia swam a 25.97 a...

Jay Litherland, a notorious IM swimmer, may have another event on the docket come 2020. Dropping a 1:57.99 in the 200 fly on Day 2 of the TYR Pro Series in Bloomington, Litherland cinched a decisive win to establish his presence in a new race. Upsetting Corey Gambardella (1:58.49), Litherland slashe...

Here you’ll find all you need to follow along live with the Austin edition of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series day one preliminary session. This session’s events include: Women 400 IM Prelims Men 400 IM Prelims Women 100 Fly Prelims Men 100 Fly Prelims Women 200 Back Prelims Men 200 Back Prelims Women 2...

While the FINA World Championships just came to a close last week there was no shortage of fast swimming over the last seven days with the start of the 2017 FINA World Cup Circuit. Read about the records that fell there and catch up on all the stories from the past seven days in The Week That Was. T...

By Andy Ross. The 2018 US Winter National Championships are this weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina. The meet roster is not huge, but some of the USA's best names will be competing this weekend for the first time since Pan Pacs. WINTER NATIONALS PSYCH SHEET Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian and Simone...

The final day of prelims from the 2017 Speedo Grand Challenge from Irvine, California sets up what should be an exciting last finals session. Cal's Marina Garcia got things started with a 2:27.37 in the women's 200 breast. Garcia leads Texas A&M's Jorie Caneta (2:30.95) and USC's Riley Scott (2:32.9...

The first addition to Wisconsin swimming and diving head coach Yuri Suguiyama’s staff needs no introduction to Madison. Former Badgers team captain Kristy Brager is set to return to her alma mater as an assistant coach, Suguiyama announced Wednesday. “I couldn’t be more excited to get back to where ...

Everything you need to follow along live with day three prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events: Women’s 400 IM Men’s 400 IM Women’s 100 Fly Men’s 100 Fly Women's 400 IM: France's Fantine LeSaffre, the top seed go...

Special thanks to ArenaUSA for proudly sponsoring our coverage of the Arena Grand Prix circuit. For all of our coverage and more, please visit our event coverage page AUSTIN, Texas, January 19.CALIFORNIA's Natalie Coughlin closed out a line of competitors in the women's splash-and-dash as she got he...

In true form, Katie Ledecky manhandled the competition in the 400 free, clocking in at 3:59.95 to post one of the fastest times in the world this year. Surging several body lengths ahead of her closest competitor, Madisyn Cox (4:10.91), Ledecky dropped a time merely three and a half seconds off her ...

After some fast swims in the 1500 on night one, the second finals session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio will feature the 100 Fly, 400 Free, 200 Breast and 100 Free. Michael Andrew and Margo Geer led the way this morning after posting the fourth fastest 100 Free times by America...