• 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

    To most people, it’s February, but to us, it’s the beginning of the most exciting time of the year: conference championship season!

  • Michael Phelps’ Letter And The Story USA Swimming Didn’t Tell You

    These opinions are my own, not on behalf of SwimSwam, its staff, or its partners. I write as someone who swam year-round from 1972 to 1996…

  • A Path Forward: What Is USA Swimming’s Solution Amid Public Disputes?

    We’re calling on readers’ ideas and concerns for USA Swimming moving forward as the public discourse has been loud over the last seven days.

  • Chrissi Rawak Withdrew as USA Swimming’s New CEO After SafeSport Complaint Surfaced

    USA Swimming was informed of a report about Rawak to the U.S. Center for SafeSport after she was announced as the organization’s new CEO.

  • 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

    With championship season beginning in less than two weeks, SwimSwam has gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

  • SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

    Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

  • 2023 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

    Follow along here as the SwimSwam staff previews the 42 pool swimming events that will be contested at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.

  • Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova Smashes Women’s 200 Breast World Record In 2:17.55

    The 18-year-old Russian annihilated the previous world record by 1.40 seconds.

  • After Lawsuit Alleging “Cover-Up,” USOPC Places 2 Staff Members on Administrative Leave

    The USOPC said Friday that it placed two staff members on administrative leave and stopped the work of several contractors with U.S. Paralympics Swimming.

  • Lawsuit Filed Against Robert Griswold, Accused of Raping Paralympic Teammate

    A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold sexually and physically assaulted a teammate with an intellectual disability.

  • Paralympic Champion Robert Griswold Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teammate with Intellectual Disability

    Paralympian Robert Griswold has been accused of sexually assaulting at least one member of the U.S. National Team, a swimmer with intellectual impairment.

  • SwimSwam Contributor, Renowned Technical Analyst Stefano Nurra Dies at 52

    Stefano Nurra in June 2022 working on deck with swimmers in Turkey. Nurra died after a brief battle with Leukemia.

  • Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant Announces Transfer To Florida

    Weyant’s arrival to Gainesville will make a huge impact on her team, which is already one of the fastest-rising women’s programs in the country.

  • Source: Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson in Talks to Join SEC

    A source told SwimSwam that Virginia, UNC, FSU, and Clemson are negotiating to join the SEC as ESPN attempts to void their 20-year TV deal with the ACC. 

  • Canadian Swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey Says She Was Drugged At World Championships

    Harvey said she was completely unconscious at the time of the drugging, and posted photos of bruises that she said she received when the incident occurred.

  • 2022 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

    Follow along here as SwimSwam’s staff previews all 42 events that will be contested at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

  • 2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

    Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

  • 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

    Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as we count down the days until NCAAs.

  • 2022 NCAA Swimming Conference Championships Primer – Division I

    Conference championship season has arrived. See all the links you need here for the Division I meet in February and March.

  • Sectionals Finalist Jack Rodenkirch Sends Verbal to USC for Fall 2027

    Rodenkirch would have ranked 3rd in the 50 free and 8th in the 100 free for the Trojans this past season, setting him up to bring added depth to the team.

  • Steenbergen Earns Another Backstroke Victory At Dutch European Trials

    Marrit Steenbergen kept the wins rolling, topping the podium in the women’s 50m backstroke to pair with her 100m backstroke national record from yesterday.

  • Kentucky Picks Up Latvian Record Holder Nikolass Deicmans For Class of 2026

    Nikolass Deicmans, the Latvian record holder in the LCM and SCM 200 backstroke, has signed with Kentucky for the class of 2026.

  • Pennsylvania High School State Finalist Casey Braun Sends Verbal To UNCW For Fall 2027

    Braun’s PBs would have placed 15th in the 1650 free timed final and qualified for the 500 free ‘B’ final and 200 back ‘C’ final at the 2026 CAA Championships.

  • NISCA Names 1019 Girls and 796 Boys 2025-26 Academic All-America Lists

    NISCA released the 2025-2026 Academic All-American lists, and #7 ranked recruit Emerson Callis is the highest ranked swimmer on the list.

  • Three Decades of Innovation: How A3 Performance Changed the Game

    A3 Performance has gone from under-the-radar to elite swimwear player, fueled by three decades of family-driven growth and innovation.

  • Versatile Middle-Distance Specialist KK Sullivan Verbals To William & Mary For Fall 2027

    A rising senior at Severna Park High School, Sullivan swims year-round with the Naval Academy Aquatic Club and primarily specializes in fly, back, and free.

  • Eva and Roos Rottink Set Lifetime Bests at NAC Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzler

    Roos Rottink (above) who is committed to Virginia for the class of 2026, set two personal best times at the 2026 NAC Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzler.