Svetlana Romashina, the Most-Decorated Artistic Swimmer Ever, Retires at 33
Svetlana Romashina’s 21 World Aquatics Championships gold medals are second all-time to only American swimmer Michael Phelps.
Northwestern’s Jasmine Nocentini Is Out of Big Tens, “Probably” Done for the Season
Northwestern’s breakout star Jasmine Nocentini says that her junior season is likely over as she works on the long-term health of her shoulder.
A Pair of Viral Officiating Moments Show the Worst of Sports, Not the Best
A pair of unfortunate officiating decisions last month took moments of sporting euphoria and crushed them under the weight of moralizing beauracracy.
Missy Franklin Johnson & Husband Hayes Johnson Appear at Grammy Awards
Missy Franklin and her husband Hayes Johnson were invited to the 65th annual Grammy Awards last weekend as part of a charity program for adaptive sports.
Russian Officials Say 2025 World Champs Move a “Postponement,” Not Cancellation
One Russian sporting official says that the 2029 World Aquatics Championships will be hosted in Kazan, Russia, but World Aquatics says that no final decision has been made yet.
Summer McIntosh Drops 5 Seconds, Narrowly-Misses Canadian Record in the 800 Free
Summer McIntosh kicked off her 2023 swimming season with a ban in Orlando, Florida, winning the women’s 800 free at the Orlando Sectionals.
Pool Records Fall at BYU’s Regular-Season Ending Intrasquad Meet
Diego Camacho Salgado broke the BYU Pool Record in the 200 back last weekend and was over a second better than his time from last year’s MPSF Championship meet.
2025 World Aquatics Championships Moved from Russia to Singapore
The 12,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium will host the swimming portion of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, the third-straight edition that will be held in Asia.
US Center for SafeSport Closes the Case on World Champion Swimmer Trenton Julian
The Mission Viejo Nadadores have revealed that the US Center for Safesport case against Trenton Julian has been “administratively closed”
World Aquatics Suspension of Evengy Rylov Ends; “No Update” on Russia and Belarus
Evgeny Rylov’s suspension from World Aquatics competition ended in January, though the organization says they have no updates on the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes at large.
World Champion Summer McIntosh Is Scheduled to Swim at Orlando Sectionals This Week
16-year-old Summer McIntosh, the defending World Champion in the 200 fly and 400 IM, is scheduled to open her 2023 season this weekend in Orlando.
Europe, USOPC React to IOC’s Russia Plan; Belarus Anti-War Athletes Want Reinstatement
Nordic and Baltic countries have rejected the IOC’s plan for re-entry of Russian athletes into global sports; so too has the mayor of Paris, the 2024 Olympic host city.
Switzerland Swim-Off Decided by Thousandths of a Second
What if I told you that your automatic timing system was lying to you when it showed you results only to the hundredths of a second?
Carmel Girls Swim 1:39 at Indiana HS Sectional Meet, a Week Out from State Meet
Thanks to a boost from freshman Molly Sweeney, the Carmel High School girls have a National Record in their sights next weekend in Indianapolis.
Apostolos Siskos Swims 1:56.79 in 200 Back, Less Than a Tenth from the Greek Record
Apostolos Siskos broke the Greek Junior Record in the 200 backstroke on Friday afternoon in Thesaloniki, and very nearly got the national record too.