International

LA Agrees To Host 2028 Olympics, Likely Sending 2024 To Paris

Los Angeles has agreed to host the 2028 Olympics, opening up the 2024 Games to be hosted in Paris, multiple news outlets report.

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Former World Record Holder Lauren Boyle Announces Retirement

29-year-old Kiwi Olympian Lauren Boyle has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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2017 British Summer C’ships: Meet The Budding British Talent

Get the final round-up of exciting swims thrown down at the 2017 British Summer Championships.

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Argentine Martin Naidich Tests Positive In Budapest

26-year-old Martin Naidich of Argentina tested positive during an in-competition test in Budapest.

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South Africa Announces World Junior Championships Team

With less than a month to go, Swimming South Africa has released their roster for the upcoming Junior World Championships…

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Caeleb Dressel Named FINA’s Male Swimmer of the Meet at 2017 Worlds

In his first World Championships, Dressel won 7 gold medals, tying Phelps for the most golds in a single Worlds. His gold total amounted to more golds than any country other than the U.S. earned throughout the meet.

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Should You Have A Late Breath In Butterfly

With the late breath the head is kept in the tucked down position as long as possible, rather than lifting it early and holding it up longer.

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Dressel Pops 49.7 Fly Split as USA Swims Fastest Textile 400 MR Ever

Dressel was once again just .04 shy of the fastest ever, which stands at a 49.72 split done by Michael Phelps in 2009.

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Race Video: USA Men Close Out Budapest with 4x100m Medley Relay Gold

Watch the American men win the 4x100m medley relay in Budapest, as well as insane splits from Adam Peaty of the UK (breast), Vlad Morozov of Russia (free), and Dominik Kozma of Hungary (free).

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Watch Chase Kalisz Erase Phelps’ 400m IM Meet Record in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch Chase Kalisz down Michael Phelps’ 2007 championship record in the 400 IM, and win the first U.S. gold medal in the event since Ryan Lochte’s in Shanghai in 2011.

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Race Video: Sarah Sjöström Clocks 23.69 to Win 50 Free in Budapest

Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström now owns five of the top ten 50m free performances in history. Watch her blazing 23.69 in the final of the event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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*UK Viewers* Men’s 400 Medley Relay, Other Races from Budapest

Great Britain took home the silver medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay in Budapest.

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Watch USA Women Eclipse WR in 4×100 Medley Relay (Race Video)

Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Kelsi Worrell, and Simone Manuel combined for a U.S. gold medal and world record in the 4x100m medley relay in the last event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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Katinka Hosszu Breaks CR, Wins 400 IM in Front of Adoring Budapest Crowd (Race Video)

The only thing better than watching Katinka Hosszu destroy the field in the 400 IM final was listening to the crowd cheer her on.

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