SwimSwam Awards: 2025 World Championships (Women’s Edition)
In her first meet with the full weight of expectation, Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh stepped up and justified the hype in Singapore.
Ayden Tan Breaks 6th (And Probably Last) 11-12 National Age Group Record of the Summer
Ayden Tan took down another National Age Group Record, this one coming in the 50 free at the Far Western Championships in California.
China Leads World Championships Medal Counts for the 5th Straight Edition (All Sports Tables)
While only two of China’s gold medals at the 2025 World Championships came in swimming, both from Qin Haiyang, their progress in artistic…
Sweden Misses the Podium at the World Championships for the First Time in 39 Years
Victor Johansson was Sweden’s only finalist in swimming at the 2025 World Championships, finishing 4th in the 400 free and 5th in the 800 free.
Drury’s NCAA Swimming Title Will Remain Vacated, Runners-Up Tampa Not Promoted to Champions
The 2025 NCAA Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Division II Championship will remain vacant after Drury was stripped of its…
Devin Dilger Becomes First Michigan Native to Break 49 Seconds in the 100 Meter Freestyle
Devin Dilger, a rising sophomore at the University of Florida, swam the first 48-point in the 100 meter free of his life at the Florida Swimming Senior Champs.
Summer McIntosh Earns an Estimated $90,000 in Prize Money at 2025 World Championships
Canada’s Summer McIntosh was the top prize money earner at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships thanks to 4 individual golds and 1 bronze, plus relay swims.
Biomechanist Gustavo Lima Breaks Down Popovici’s 46.51 vs. Pan Zhanle’s 46.40 (Deep Data Dive)
Romanian David Popovici came up about a tenth short of Pan Zhanle’s World Record in the 100 free; the pair swim their races very similarly.
Katie Ledecky Remains Goat’ed After Winning a Legendary 800 Free at the World Championships
American swimmer Katie Ledecky faced two huge challenges in the 800 free. One was expected, the other was a bolt from the blue.
Rowdy Gaines Criticizes USA Swimming Leadership, Camp in Thailand, & “Entitlement” of Athletes
NBC’s lead swimming commentator Rowdy Gaines says that USA Swimming is currently “rudderless” amid disappointing results in Singapore.
Maxime Grousset Uses Electric Opening 50 to Break European Record in the 100 Fly, #2 All-Time
Maxime Grousset was aggressive by almost any standard in the opening 50 of his 100 fly and was rewarded with a new European Record and another World Title.
Ben Goedemans the Latest Aussie to Withdraw with Gastro Illness; Sam Short Recovers to Final
Gastrointestinal illness has given, and gastrointestinal illness has taken away for Australian Benjamin Goedemans this week. (Above: Sam Short recovered to final in the 1500)
Mary T. Meagher Will Race Meters in a Masters Meet This Weekend
The races will be the first official long course races that Meagher has swum in more than 35 years, as far as we could find.
What Anthem Is Played when Neutral Athletes Win Gold at the World Championships?
The World Aquatics anthem (formerly known as the FINA anthem) is played when athletes from neutral countries win medals at the World Championships.
“48 Hours of Hell”: After a Big Drop in the 200 IM, Tara Kinder Was Hit Hard by Food Poisoning
A big performance in prelims of the women’s 200 IM left Australia’s Tara Kinder confident heading into the 200 breaststroke. Then the symptoms began.
