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U.S. Masters Swimming Establishes Interim Policy On Transgender Participation

Swimmers will not be included in USMS Recognition Programs unless they are competing in the category that aligns with their sex assigned at birth.

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Flowing Between Cultures, At Home In Water

At 95, Joy Tsuzuki recently became the first swimmer, male or female, to compete in the Masters 95-99 age group in New Jersey.

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Texas Attorney General Announces Investigation Into U.S. Masters Swimming

The announcement comes after Ana Caldas, a transgender woman, won five events in the women’s 45-49 age group at the 2025 USMS Spring Nationals.

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Aussie Olympian Sally Hunter Sets Pair of Masters World Records In Women’s 40-44 Age Group

Hunter set world records in the women’s 40-44 50 breast (32.30) and 100 breast (1:11.29) at the Masters Swimming WA State Championships.

Nicholas Santos Breaks Men’s 45-49 Masters’ World Record With A 23.26 50 Fly

Nicholas Santos, the oldest swimmer to win a medal at a World Championship, would qualify for the 2025 World Aquatics with his record-setting swim.

Five SCM Masters World Records Broken At Ontario Masters Swimming Championships

Peter McKinnon, Dan Thompson, and Judy Garay combined for five Masters short-course meters world records at the 2025 Ontario Masters Swimming Championships.

Cecilia McCloskey Breaks Two USMS Records On Final Day Of USMS Spring Nationals Championships

Cecilia McCloskey broke the women’s 75-79 USMS records in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly on Day 4 of the USMS Spring National Championships.

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12 National Records Tumble On Penultimate Day Of U.S. Masters Spring National Championships

Former Stanford swimmer and NCAA Champion Ally Howe was one of the standout performers on day three of the 2025 U.S. Masters National Spring Championships.

Seven More USMS Records Go Down On Second Day Of Spring National Championships

Former Virginia Tech swimmer Lucas Bureau won the men’s 30-34 200 freestyle on the second day of the 2025 U.S. Masters Spring National Championships.

Three USMS Records Fall On First Day Of Spring National Championships

Olympian Anton Ipsen broke one of the three USMS records that fell on the first day of the spring championships, taking down the men’s 30-34 1000 free record.

Olympians, Former NCAA Champions Headline 2025 U.S. Masters Championships In San Antonio

Danish Olympian and former NC State Wolpfack Anton Ipsen, the 2018 NCAA champion in the 1650 free, will be in the field at this week’s Masters Nationals.

Masters Sports: The Hidden Gem We Shouldn’t Ignore

No matter the sport, athletes who return to competition later in life show incredible resilience, passion, and love for their craft.

British Masters Swimming Announces New Governance Structure

The change in structure has been designed to help reflect the differing needs of Masters swimmers to those competing at an elite level.

40-Year-Old Calvin Schildknecht Shines at Columbia Sectionals

The former Davidson swimmer turned in five lifetime best performances and qualified for finals in two events at the Columbia Sectionals last weekend.

Remembering John Feinstein, A Standout Swimmer In Addition To Best-Selling Author

Legendary author John Feinstein spent his freshman season swimming at Duke, where a foot injury changed his life forever.