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By Courtney Bartholomew, SwimmingWorld College Intern The other day I was beginning to write a piece for Swimming World covering taper tips. However, as I scrolled through my newsfeed on Facebook, I saw that one of my former teammates had posted an article titled “Why We Should Be Paying More Attent...

Wild & Crazy: The History of the Women's 100 Yard Backstroke History has proven that the women’s 100 yard backstroke is an event where wacky, unexpected results are the norm, whether because of the typical depth of field, the format of the meet, the factors of the race or some other reason entirely....

Fifteen years. That’s how long is has been since Cal legend Natalie Coughlin blasted past the 50 second barrier to post an otherworldly American and NCAA record in the 100 backstroke. Before this weekend, no other woman had been able to crack that elusive mark, but now Stanford junior Ally Howe has ...

By Courtney Bartholomew, Swimming World College Intern Dear Swimming Classmates, We have completed our final dual meet and season together. Over the course of four years we have competed in four mid-season meets, raced in over 28 dual meets, recorded over 1,500 practices, ran thousands of stadium st...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia, January 18. THE Virginia Tech men's swimming and diving team swept Harvard and Wisconsin and beat Virginia for the first time in more than 32 years as the Hokies wrapped up a two-day dual meet this afternoon. Meanwhile, Virginia women swept all three of their dual meets ove...

Editorial content for the NCAA Division I Championships is sponsored by Nike Swim. For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page. Commentary by Jeff Commings Only three things were certain for this year’s Women's NCAA Division I Championships: Missy Franklin would bring her megawatt ...

NCAA Championship editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Competitor Swim. Visit CompetitorSwim.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 21. PAIGE Miller made history for Texas A&M as the first Aggie to ...

This year's women's NCAA championships - to be held this week beginning on Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga. - should feature a really tight team race that goes down to the wire on the final day. But while you pay attention to the team standings Friday watch out as well for some big-time records to be in je...

By Courtney Bartholomew, Swimming World College Intern As swimmers, we put countless hours in a pool, following a black line endlessly. We wake up at absurd times, go to class, get homework done, and yet still find the energy to have a social life. This routine is not done alone though. Our teammate...

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 18. A day after Katie Ledecky lit up the 200 free, Leah Smith turned in a world-class effort in the 400 free at the Potomac Valley Senior Championships. Leah Smith set a lifetime best in the women's 400-meter free with a sizzling time of 4:06.93. Not only did it beat the...

By Benny Liang and Lander Eicholzer, Swimming World College Interns. The college swimming season is already upon us. After the bright lights of Rio, many of the world's best swimmers are returning to the short course yards format for their respective colleges and universities. Here are ten women to ...

By Abby Boone, Swimming World College Intern It's championship season, and every meet is a fast one. The women of the Atlantic Coast Conference are no different, especially with the inclusion of the seven-year reigning champions from the University of Virginia. Here's the full Women's ACC Championsh...

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, January 25. NORTH Carolina and Virginia, two teams that should figure prominently in next month’s ACC championship, met today in a very close dual meet. Both meets came down to the final event, the 400 free relay. By that time, the Virginia women had a 146-135 lead, and ...

By David Rieder. The end of Sunday's finals at the Georgia Invitational marked the conclusion of another wild and quick college invite season. Some big names swam fast, others didn't, and none of that will matter in the slightest once February and March rolls around and conference and NCAA team cham...

Photo Credit: Peter Bick ATHENS - Twenty-four NCAA A cuts were recorded during the second night of racing at the Georgia Fall Invitational, including multiple nation-leading times. After two days of racing, the California women and Georgia men sit atop the team standings. After just missing the NCAA...

Swimming World Biweekly Magazine is now available for readers to download for FREE to read tips from top coaches and experienced swimmers, as well as get a refresher on the top news. Table of Contents 15 THINGS SWIMMERS ARE TIRED OF HEARING by Allison Peters Swimmers hear questions all the time f...

NCAA Championship editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Competitor Swim. Visit CompetitorSwim.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20. THE first day of preliminary competition is complete at the al...

by Courtney Bartholomew, Swimming World College Intern Since I retired a little over a week ago, I’ve had a lot of people question my decision. While I am not writing this piece to explain my reasoning on why I chose to retire, I think it’s important that people know I am happy with my decision. My ...

By Courtney Bartholomew, SwimmingWorld College Intern Collegiate swimmers and divers spend valuable time putting effort into the classroom, the pool, and having a semblance of a social life. With time being so wrapped up in these aspects, it is difficult for a college athlete to see beyond his or he...

Photo by Griffin Scott Editorial coverage for U.S. Senior Nationals proudly sponsored by Master Spas! IRVINE, California, August 7. Some shocking outcomes occurred during the second evening of the USA Swimming Senior Nationals, including a big time backstroke start slip by Elizabeth Beisel.  Meanwhi...