2024 SC Worlds Lineups: Americans Add Berkoff, Douglass for Finals of Women’s 400 Free Relay
The Virginia duo of Gretchen Walsh (left) and Kate Douglass (right) are on fire this week, and could lead the Americans to a surprise World Record challenge.
Boys Swimming Participation Up; Girls Swimming Participation Down in High School Sports
High School swimming & diving participation rates dropped for the fourth-straight edition of the NFHS National High School Sports Survey.
USA Swimming Confirms Irvine as Host of 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California will host the best swimmers from Japan, Australia, Canada, the USA, and other non-European competitors in 2026.
Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser Hospitalized After a Fall
Georgina Hope ‘Gina’ Rinehart (left) & Dawn Fraser (right), in 2016.
Olympic Champion Swimmer Cameron McEvoy Proposes to Girlfriend Madeline Bone
Olympic swimmer Cameron McEvoy (right) has become engaged to his longtime girlfriend Madeline Bone (left).
Hawaii Men’s Swimming & Diving Will Remain in the Big West When School Moves to MWC in 2026
Four sports, including men’s swimming & diving, will remain Big West members in 2026 when the rest of the school’s varsity programs move to the Mountain West.
Kate Douglass Drops 50 Fly for SC Worlds; Retains 5 Individual Entries
American swimmer Kate Douglass had an initial six-race schedule for the 2024 Short Course World Championships, but has opted to drop one event.
Top-Seeded 50 Freestyler Ben Proud Withdraws from World SC Championships
Ben Proud, the 2021 World Short Course Champion in the 50 free, is skipping out on this year’s meet to focus on training.
Jacob Johnson Is Living Below the Minnesota Record in the 200 Fly
Minnesota freshman Jacob Johnson is off to an electric start in the 200 fly, having broken the school record three times in a semester.
Gabriel Jett Hits a Backstroke Evolution at 2024 Minnesota Invite
Gabriel Jet’s leveling-up in the 100 and 200 backstroke came in off-beat circumstances at the 2024 Minnesota Invitational.
SwimMAC Temporarily Closes Its South Location After Parasitic Outbreak
SwimMAC Carolina has been without one of its pools in the run-up to the Winter Juniors – East Championships after an outbreak of gastrointestinal disease.
Chinese, U.S., and Russian Teams for SC Worlds Have Seen Highest Testing Over Last 12 Months
Chinese breaststroker Tang Qianting leads all participants in next week’s Short COurse World Championships with 36 anti-doping tests over the last year, according to World Aquatics.
World Aquatics Expels Mexican Swimming Federation; Creates Committee to Recognize New Group
World Aquatics has expelled the Mexican Swimming Federation and created a committee to review any group attempting to form a new federation.
Swimmer Franziska van Almsick Given Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
10-time Olympic medalist Franziska van Almsick of Germany has been given a big honor by her country for her work in, and out, of the pool.
Olympic Champion Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui Provisionally Suspended for Doping Rules Violation
The International Testing Agency has asserted that Ahmed Hafnaoui missed three unannounced drug tests in a 12-month period.
