As America’s New Top 100 Freestyler, Kate Douglass Faces Her Biggest Test Yet At Worlds
America’s best swimmer in the blue ribbon event bears a big responsibility. But Kate Douglass is not like those who came before her.
2023 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards
In this article, we break down the best of the best from last week’s U.S. Nationals meet, which decided the 2023 U.S. National Championship team.
“Jersey Boys” Dominate The Demographics Of The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team
Out of all states, New Jersey produced the most 2023 U.S. World Championship team qualifiers with seven total—all on the mens’ side.
Blake Pieroni Describes His Journey From Retirement Back To The Pool
Even though Pieroni was happy with his new job, he missed being with his training partners and the day-in-day-out of swimming.
Shaine Casas And His Rollercoaster Journey Onto The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team
After not being at his best all week, Casas pushed through up to his final event at U.S. Nationals to get himself a spot on the World Championships team.
Bobby Finke Clocks 7:40.34 800 Free To Break U.S. Open Record
Finke took nearly three seconds off of his previous U.S. Open record time of 7:43.32 that was set at the 2022 U.S. World Championship trials.
Katie Ledecky Goes 15:29.64 1500 Free, #6 Performance Of All-Time
Ledecky now holds the 15 fastest performances in the history of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle event after her 15:29.64 from Saturday.
Anthony Nesty Gives Status Update On Caeleb Dressel After He Misses Worlds Team
On Saturday, Florida head coach Anthonty Nesty talked with the media about the state of Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky, as well as Emma Weyant’s 400 IM DQ.
Chase Kalisz Reveals He Has Food Poisoning, Withdraws From Nationals
With Kalisz out of the 200 IM, there is a greater likelihood that the number of projected mens’ qualifiers will exceed the overall mens’ roster limit.
Claire Curzan Was Hospitalized Prior To Nationals, Nearly Scratched Out Of Meet
Curzan began experiencing fever symptoms starting on June 13, and was out of the water for six days. She was also on antibiotics and received IV fluids.
Katharine Berkoff Clocks 58.01 100 Back, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time
On Friday night, Berkoff nearly became the fourth woman to break 58 seconds in the 100 back with her second-place swim at U.S. Nationals.
Regan Smith Breaks U.S Open Record In the 100 Back With A 57.71
Smith was just 0.05 seconds faster than his previous U.S. Open record time of 57.76 that was set at the 2022 World Championship trials.
U.S. Men’s 4×200 FR At 2016 SC Worlds Honored With Gold Medals Before Day 4 Finals
The U.S. men originally won silver, but got promoted to gold when Russia’s winning relay was disqualified in 2022 due to Artem Lubozov’s doping suspension.
2022 ACC Champion Liberty Williams Announces Transfer To University Of Alabama
Williams will be a big replacement for Alabama’s Kensey McMahon, who was the 2023 NCAA champion in both the 500 and 1650 freestyle races.
Even With Worlds Qualification Uncertain, Henry McFadden Made Big Strides At Nationals
Recent high school graduate McFadden’s mindset and learning experiences prepared him to race on the biggest stage of competitive swimming.
