Katie Ledecky smashes American record with 4:26.58 in the 500 freestyle
At 17 years old, Ledecky is now the fastest woman in history in the event by nearly four full seconds.
Schooling’s 20.0 fly split powers Texas Longhorns past TCU
Joseph Schooling blasted a 20.0 butterfly split on the 200 medley relay, helping Texas close out an extraordinary regular season on top.
Paulson hits 100th event win, but Kansas leads Iowa State after day 1
Iowa State Cyclone senior Amanda Paulson got her 100th career win Friday night after taking the 50 free against Kansas, but it’s Chelsie Miller (pictured) and the Jayhawks who lead the meet 94-56.
VIDEO: Mic’d up with La Salle coach Jamie Platt
In the tradition of the NFL and other major sports, La Salle University put a microphone on assistant swim coach Jamie Platt for the team’s dual against Penn last weekend.
Crippen Cup prize purse up to $22000, more than FINA World Cup event in UAE
The Crippen Cup 10K open water race has officially raised $22,000 in donations to fund its prize purse in its second year.
Help support former Northern Iowa swimmer Jody Petersen through surgeries
Former University of Northern Iowa swimmer Jody Petersen is undergoing three surgeries, and some of her supporters shared with SwimSwam a way others can help her out.
MEET NOTES: Iowa men and women prepare to host final dual before Big Ten Championships
The women host Western Illinois, Northern Iowa, and diving teams from South Dakota and Illinois, while the men take on South Dakota and Western Illinois.
College of Charleston swimmers meet with school president to discuss continuing the program
Members of the College of Charleston swimming & diving programs met with the college president this week to discuss ways to save the programs from elimination.
Florida state champ Dani Gordon to swim for Western Kentucky
Florida class 3A state breaststroking champ Dani Gordon will compete for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college.
FINA’s Open Water World Cup and Grand Prix circuits open this weekend
The 2015 series of FINA’s two major open water swimming circuits debut this weekend.
Park Tae-hwan, Korean Swimming officials meet, discuss strategies to avoid 2016 Olympic ban
According to ‘Inside the Games’, Korean Olympic Committee rules could mean that a ban of any length could leave Park ineligible for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
VIDEO: Toronto 2015 Pan Ams INVADE pump-up commercial
TravelOntarioCanada has posted the minute-long TV spot on YouTube, and spoiler alert: it’s awesome.
MEET NOTES: USC men take on Pac-12 rivals Cal and Stanford
The USC men’s swimming and diving team continues the spring season with a trip north to face its Bay Rivals California on Friday (Feb. 6) at 1 p.m. and at Stanford (Feb. 7) at noon.
Oakland’s Timmons, UWM’s Johnson are Horizon League weekly award winners
Oakland’s Seth Timmons (Burnet, Texas) and Milwaukee’s Natalie Johnson (Cedarburg, Wis.) have been named the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week
South Dakota State goes 4-for-4 on Summit League’s weekly awards
South Dakota State’s Ben Bolinske and Emily Campbell were selected as The Summit League’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
