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The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Click here to view our new interactive digital format! Everything seems to be on target for a colossal clash at men’s NCAAs between last year’s top two teams, Cal and Arizona State. The Golden B...

Unfiltered Waters: Katie Hoff-Missy Franklin Hosted Podcast Has Dug Deep Into Athlete Stories Recalling certain events can make for a fun march down memory lane, and I’ve been in a position through the years to chronicle my share of incredible moments in this sport. It’s truly been a pleasure, and I...

Olympians Katie Hoff, Missy Franklin Launch New Podcast, ‘Unfiltered Waters’ Olympians Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin Sunday announced a new podcast they’re collaborating on called Unfiltered Waters. The two former swimmers and friends will launch the show on Jan. 3, 2024. Their goal is to use their ...

The final night of competition from the 2017 Winter Junior Nationals East featured 12 total events. The Marlins of Raleigh closed the meet with great force with wins from Madison Homovich, Ashley McCauley and Zachary Brown in the 1650, 200 breast and the 200 fly respectively. Olivia Carter also clos...

A Look At How NIL Has Impacted College Swimming Over the past year, the college athletics landscape has changed drastically. From conference realignment to the transfer portal, there is no doubt that college athletics is evolving. Although conference realignment and the transfer portal have been som...

U.S. Olympic Trials Notes: Should Wave I Stay?; How Many First-Time Olympians Will Be Named? Wave I of the United States Olympic Trials concluded earlier this week in Omaha, Nebraska with a shortened event schedule compared to the typical, eight-day setup. It was a different feel from a normal Olymp...

What Are the Oldest American Swimming Records? Earlier this month, Germany's Lukas Martens took down the longstanding world record in the 400-meter freestyle. With a time of 3:39.96, Martens lowered the 3:40.07 performance that was set by fellow German Paul Biedermann at the 2009 World Championships...

Three-time Olympic medalist Katie Hoff just announced her retirement on social media.  The news comes just a day after Katie Ledecky took down Hoff's long-standing American record in the women's 1000-yard freestyle. I have given this a lot of thought and after 1.5 of struggling with the effects of b...

ORLANDO, Florida, July 11. KATIE Hoff, Elizabeth Beisel and Claire Donahue each won one event, while Alia Atkinson posted a top-six swim in the women’s 100 breast during the second night of finals at the Southern Zone Sectional meet at Orlando’s YMCA Aquatic Center. Hoff, now competing for Hurricane...

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. Also, make sure to check out our Facebook photo gallery for the latest images from the meet in M...

Your favorite Olympians, Paralympians and Olympic legends give you tips for top swimming performance. Swimming World and CG Sports Management have teamed together to create an exclusive weekly social media series on Swimming World Instagram. These star athletes share advice to swimmers including tra...

18-year-old Erica Sullivan of the Sandpipers of Nevada posted a 15:36.52 on Sunday at the King Marlin Pro-Am Classic in Lewisville, Texas. That time puts her third all-time in the 17-18 age group for that event as she improved on her best time of 15:40.42 from last year's Winter Nationals in Decembe...

By Allison Peters, Swimming World College Intern As the majority of swimmer’s seasons are coming to a close, it’s important to put the cherry on top of those grueling five months of training. Here are seven ways to prep for championships to insure you are in the best position going into your first r...

By Alec Scott, Swimming World College Intern The rise of Katie Ledecky into possibly the most dominant female swimmer of all time has redefined distance swimming. During which time Leah Smith has somewhat quietly become one of the best middle-distance freestylers of all time. Smith’s 4:00.65 400 met...

Seven-time World Champion Katie Hoff joined this week's episode of Off Deck to discuss what she has been up to in the 18 months since she retired from swimming. Watch the full episode below. https://youtu.be/mTkRDlRDBSQ Hoff discussed the blood clots which forced her into retirement and explained th...

COLORADO SPRINGS - One of the surprises of the recent release of the Team USA short course World roster was the fact that Katie Hoff withdrew from the competition. Anticipating that the swimming community might have some questions regarding the withdrawal, Hoff released the following statement via U...

Morning Splash by David Rieder. Every year in either late May or early June for the past half-century, the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif., has been a destination for many of the world's best swimmers. Yes, for 50 years. Nowadays, many of the specific meets that com...

International Women’s Day (IWD) To mark International Women’s Day, Swimming World is rolling out a series of features this Sunday, fresh and from the archive, to highlight the achievements and work of  pathfinders in swimming and raising issues that continue to have a massive impact on women in spor...

Arena Grand Prix - Mesa editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Arena USA. Visit ArenaUSA.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. Also, take a look at our Facebook Photo Gallery. MESA, Arizona, April 25. NCAP's Katie Ledecky, the re...

ORLANDO, Florida, July 12. GATOR Swim Club teammates Dan Wallace and Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez each won their second event of the meet this evening during the third night of finals at the Southern Zone South Sectional meet at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando. Clara Smiddy, Sebastien Rousseau, Justine...