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Asia Seidt stopped by the media tent after her victory in the women's 200 back to discuss her busy summer, which has included a trip to Italy for the World University Games (WUGs) and the 2019 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships. Because WUGs took place July 4-10, Seidt tapered for that meet and...

After the NCAA swimming championships were canceled because of the coronavirus, the emotional toll of the monumental decision began to rise. Anger. Sadness. Disappointment. Devastation. While everyone seemingly is on the same page about this having to happen, it still is devastating to athletes miss...

Who were the best women's swimmers in the 2018-19 season? As the school year is winding down for most of the country, it is time to look at who were the best swimmers this season. Back in September, Swimming World ranked the best NCAA Division I women's swimmers from 1-25 as a "pre-season top 25" ty...

The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault Non-subscribers can download this issue here for FREE - Limited Time Offer In this issue of SW Biweekly, check out highlights of the virtual 2020 Toyota U.S. Open, held at nine sites across the co.....

After shattering the World Record in the 1500 and the U.S. Open mark in the 400 freestyle, Katie Ledecky will be back in the water on the final night of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis in the 800 distance. She owns the top seed in the event as does Club Wolverine's Felix Auboeck who will b...

By Andy Ross. With the 2018-19 school year underway, many teams are getting their toes wet with fall training as we dive into a new season. Last year, the Stanford women won their second straight national title and won all five relays, putting themselves amongst the talks of the greatest NCAA teams ...

The 2015 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships continued on Friday, July 31. The top three women in the 200 meter breaststroke all swam fast enough for the Olympic Trials, each one of them taking it easy in prelims then dropping four to five seconds in finals. Olivia Anderson from Aquajets Swim Team wa...

Lars Jorgensen Resigns as University of Kentucky Coach Amid Investigation Lars Jorgensen has resigned from his position as the head coach of the University of Kentucky, the school announced on Wednesday. Jorgensen’s resignation was accepted by athletic director Mitch Barnhart, the school announced i...

The NCAA swimming and diving season has gotten off to a swift start as the Division I landscape is starting to heat up as teams begin having serious dual meets in the month of October. Swimming World has ranked the 25 best men's and women's swimmers returning in Division I for the third straight yea...

Editor's Note: Swimming World Magazine's March issue featured our annual prediction. Did we get it right? The Stanford women’s swim team repeated as NCAA champions last year. It was expected, and the meet wasn’t even close. The Cardinal scored a stunning 593 points and cruised to their second consec...

By Andy Ross, Swimming World College Intern A total of five meet records were broken on the third night of competition at the 2015 NCSAs including every women's event tonight in Indianapolis. The meet started off with the Women's 400 IM with Margaret Aroesty of Long Island Aquatic Club and Lauren Ed...

After getting her feet wet in the women's 50 fly, Regan Smith was ready to dominate in her marquee event–and she did just that at the 2019 TYR Pro Series in Bloomington. Dropping a 2:06.47, slightly off her best, Smith manhandled the rest of the field, surging ahead to a climactic victory. Isabelle ...

Texas A&M swimmer Raena Eldridge and Kentucky’s Asia Seidt were announced Thursday among the top 30 honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Texas diver Alison Gibson and Washington & Lee swimmer Emily Hageboeck also made the cut of the final 30, selected from a list of 605 school nominees and...

By David Rieder. This year’s schedule for World Championship Trials loads up on relay events early, with the 100 free scheduled for day one and the 200 free for day two. That 200 free will set up the 800 free relays, traditionally a gold mine for the United States. The women’s 800 free relay was onl...

Kentucky graduate Asia Seidt announced her retirement from the sport of swimming on Wednesday, 52 weeks before next year's Olympic Trials that were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seidt, the reigning US national champion in the 200 backstroke, was an outside shot at making the O...

There has been a lot of fast swimming going on this weekend in the November Invitationals. Swimming World has compiled a list of the eight fastest times in the nation this weekend to give you a better chance to understand what all is going on right now. There were six notable invitationals this week...

By David Rieder. On August 12, Maya DiRado stormed from behind in the Olympic final of the women’s 200 back, passing Katinka Hosszu on the final stroke to snatch away the gold medal. [caption id="attachment_218061" align="alignleft" width="406"] Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports[/capti...

USA Swimming today announced a 52-member squad that will represent the United States at next summer’s 2019 World University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) in Naples, Italy. Highlighting the roster are eight swimmers who competed for Team USA at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Gabby DeLoof (Gross...

By David Rieder. Under a spotless sky and a glistening sun, Regan Smith stared skyward, head perfectly still. Her left arm splashed above her shoulder, then her right arm, then her left arm again, all in perfect rhythm. On either side of her Kentucky swimmers Asia Seidt and Ali Galyer drifted back a...

LOUISVILLE, Kentucly, March 1. THE St. Xavier Tigers earned their 26th straight boys title, and the Sacred Heart Valkyries repeated as girls champions, at the Kentucky State High School Swimming and Diving Championships February 28-March 1 at the University of Louisville. Girls The girls side of the...