Katie Grimes Headlines Five-Member U.S. Open Water Roster For 2024 World Championships
Grimes is the lone U.S. swimmer who will race both pool and open water events in Doha, as she was named to the pool swimming roster last month.
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Won’t Race Paris Olympics Under Current Conditions
A two-time Olympic medalist, Kolesnikov takes issue with the criteria required for Russian athletes to be eligible to compete as neutrals.
Does Max Giuliani’s Emergence Give Australia Golden Hopes In Men’s 800 Free Relay?
At the age of 20, Giuliani has gone from 1:48.0 to 1:44.7 in the 200 free in just six months, bolstering the Australian hopes in the men’s 800 free relay.
British World Champion Hannah Miley Welcomes New Daughter Six Weeks Early
The three-time British Olympian had an extended wait before she was finally able to bring her new daughter, Nula, home healthy.
WADA To Take Compliance Cases With Venezuela, Nigeria To CAS, Holds OCA Non-Compliant
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has accepted non-compliance sanctions, while the Nigerian and Venezuelan NADOs dispute WADA’s non-compliance.
Top Russian Athletes Have Minimal Drug Testing In 2023
Russian Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Rylov and world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov have only been drug tested twice in 2023.
Tennessee (TSSAA) Denies Addition of Swimming As Sanctioned High School Sport
A proposal to add swimming as a sanctioned sport within the TSSAA was denied in its recent Legislative Council Meeting.
Maggie MacNeil Named Best Female Athlete At 2023 Panam Sports Awards
MacNeil won a record five gold medals and seven total at the 2023 Pan American Games, including new Games Records in the 100 free and 100 fly.
International Federations Increasing Spending On Anti-Doping Protocols
International sports federations have continuously increased their investment in anti-doping since 2015, with spending increasing from $27.7 to $51.4 million.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo
Liendo’s year included a dazzling freshman campaign at the University of Florida and a silver medal-winning effort in the 100 fly at the World Championships.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.
Kieran Smith Fires Off 1:31.9/4:11.7 Freestyles Amid Elite Age Group Swims At NCAP Invite
Amidst a bevy of elite age groupers, U.S. Olympic medalist and 2022 world champion Kieran Smith was in the field at the annual NCAP Invitational in Maryland.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/9/2023
In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Pick Ilya Kharun As Most Impressive NCAA Freshman This Season
Kharun has been on fire through the first half of the NCAA season, currently ranking #1 in the nation in the 200 fly (1:38.11) and #2 in the 100 fly (44.33).
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Shatters French Record In 1500 Free With #5 Swim All-Time
After attaining French citizenship earlier this year, Kirpichnikova has taken more than 22 seconds off the National Record in the women’s 1500 free.
