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999-The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here FIT TO BE TIED: The 1972 Munich Olympics Tale of How a Close Race Between Gunnar Larsson and Tim McKee Led To An International Rule Allowing Tie...

Swimming Siblings: When Two (or More) Members of One Family Achieved International Success When a child dives into summer league or club swimming for the first time, he or she often has familiar company with a sibling: a few years older, a few years younger or even a twin. When a swimmer reaches eli...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Along with a FULL recap and photo gallery of the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, read about where teams stand now that the dust has settled; flas.....

TYR Sport is proud to announce the recent signing of Tucson Ford Aquatics to its roster of sponsored teams. As a community based nonprofit, Tucson Ford Aquatics is focused on helping swimmers to find success in the water at every age, level and distance. Home to hundreds of athletes including team T...

Today, two-time Olympic swimmer and TYR Sport co-founder Steve Furniss, announced his retirement after 34 years at the company. Furniss launched TYR in 1985 and helped transform the company into one of the world’s leading aquatic performance brands. Steve began his sports business career in Landersh...

How the Furniss Brothers - Steve and Bruce - Were Robbed Of An Epic Olympic Showdown “The Missed Turn” is a regular Swimming World feature that examines overlooked athletes or stolen opportunities. In this installment, we highlight the Furniss Brothers, Steve and Bruce, who were denied the chance to...

After nearly two weeks of worry about the condition of his friend, John Naber couldn’t help but send a joke Bruce Furniss’ way. “I explained that due to possible memory loss, he might believe that he won the 200 freestyle in Montreal, and I was sad to remind him that he finished second,” Naber poste...

This update was posted by Bruce Furniss's family on April 9: Good News - Our prayers have been answered We just heard from Sharon [Bruce's wife] that Bruce is coming home today!  It has been another rapid recovery in this roller-coaster experience.  Sharon reported this morning she received a call f...

Passages: Dick Jochums, Renowned American Swimming Coach, 81 Dick Jochums, the revered swimming coach who mentored some of America’s greatest stars over several generations, died on Aug. 19. He was 81 years old. Jochums was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Cla...

The International Swimming League is heating up as we hit the middle of October, but two/thirds of the 200 free podium from Rio dominated the headlines in the week that was. Conor Dwyer announced he is retiring from the sport of swimming after receiving a 20-month doping suspension while Sun Yang's ...

TYR Sport is proud to announce the recent signing of South Florida Aquatic Club to its roster of sponsored teams. Since its inception in 2010, South Florida Aquatic Club (SOFLO) has grown to become one of the most well-known, multi-level swim programs in the nation. Home to hundreds of swimmers, inc...