arena Swim of the Week: Ryan Branon Closes Well To Hit Big PB In 200 Fly In Fort Lauderdale
Branon knocked more than a second and a half off his personal best time over the course of the day, clocking 1:56.81 in the final after a strong back half.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Katie Ledecky Posts #2 1500 Free In History In Fort Lauderdale
Ledecky rolled to the 2nd-fastest swim of all-time in 15:24.51, her best showing since breaking the world record (15:20.48) in 2018.
Competitor Coach of the Month: John McGough
McGough’s swimmers thrived at the Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in mid-April to kick off the long course season.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Gabi Brito
After a standout short course season, Brito kicked off the long course season with a bang at the Fran Crippen SMOC, setting numerous best times.
Trump Administration Orders Penn To Erase Lia Thomas’ Records, Claims School Violated Title IX
Penn was found to have “violated Title IX by denying women equal opportunities by permitting males to compete in women’s intercollegiate athletics.”
University of Alberta Alumni To Create “Varsity-Like” Swim Program After Team Cut
Alumni have started looking towards developing an independent varsity-like program that would be governed by the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club.
Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 4/26/2025
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Think Cielo’s 20.91 50 Free Is Next Super-Suited Record To Fall
In the 15-plus years since Cesar Cielo set the 50 free world record of 20.91 in late December 2009, no one has come within a tenth of that time.
arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Tunisian Rami Rahmouni Drops 7:52.80 800 Free In France
Rahmouni was out like a rocket, turning in 3:53.94 at the 400, before closing in 3:58.86 to dismantle his previous best time of 8:00.39.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Luca Urlando Rockets To 1:52.37 200 Fly In Sacramento
Urlando stormed his way to a time of 1:52.37, shattering his previous best time and moving into #4 on the all-time performers’ list.
Dressel, Ledecky, McIntosh & Marchand Headline Loaded Fort Lauderdale PSS Psych Sheets
Caeleb Dressel will make its 2025 competition debut next week in Fort Lauderdale as a star-studded cast of swimmers compete at the last Pro Swim of the year.
Lees-McRae College Cuts Swim Programs, Athletes Persevere In Final Season
After learning that their program would be cut, Lees-McRae was hit by Hurricane Helene, uprooting the swimmers for the entirety of their last season.
USA Swimming Announces Yuri Suguiyama As National Team Senior Director and Coach
Suguiyama joins USA Swimming after seven seasons as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, aligning with another former NCAA coach, Greg Meehan.
Olympians, Former NCAA Champions Headline 2025 U.S. Masters Championships In San Antonio
Danish Olympian and former NC State Wolpfack Anton Ipsen, the 2018 NCAA champion in the 1650 free, will be in the field at this week’s Masters Nationals.
NCAA Conditionally Eliminates Over 150 Rules Pending House Settlement Approval
A total of 153 rules and bylaws will be eliminated, setting the stage for college athletes to receive direct payments from their schools.
