P2life Nutrition Founder Tim Shead breaks his 41st World Record
International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Tim Shead smashed the world record in the 50m breaststroke by an astounding 1.2 seconds.
2022 FINA World Championships Will Award At Least $5.72 Million in Prize Money
FINA has announced a prize pool of $5.72 million, plus a $50,000-per-World-Record bonus, for the ad hoc 2022 World Aquatics Championships…
FINA Postpones World Masters Championships To 2023; No 2022 Event Planned
The 2022 Masters World Championships will be postponed to 2023 alongside the FINA World Aquatics Championships. The Masters event won’t be replaced in 2022.
Less is More: Fastest at 40 Years Old
It took James Fike 18 years to better his personal best times from college in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Learn how he did it.
Ted Erikson, the First Person to Swim Across Lake Michigan, Dies at 93
Ted Erikson, who once swam in Great White shark-infested waters while his spotter fired rifle rounds at approaching sharks, dead at 93.
Ryan Held Breaks Cesar Cielo’s World Record in the 50 Free (Masters)
Ryan Held, racing in Tempe, Arizona, has broken a Cesar Cielo World Record, but probably not the one that you’re thinking of.
YMCA Masters Meet and Diving Championship Set for April 7-10, 2022
Both events will be held at the Rosen YMCA Aquatic & Fitness Center, Orlando, Fla.
Matthew Clay, Adam Barrett, and Jane Asher (x5) Break Masters World Records
Adam Barrett (above) broke the 25-29 World Record in the 100 fly, but 90-year-old Jane Asher went on an incredible 5-record-run in Ponds Forge this weekend.
2021 U.S. LC Masters Nationals Day 4: Meets Give Pohlmanns Something To Share
Mary and John Pohlmann, two St. Louis Area Masters members, have been married for 58 years, a lengthy relationship that Masters Swimming has been a part of.
2021 U.S. Masters LC Nationals Day 3: Champions Share 100 Free Training Advice
To help you perfect your 100 freestyle, here are tips from two swimmers who won national championships in the event on Saturday.
2021 U.S. Masters LC Nationals Day 2: Backstroke Tips From A National Champ
A total of six Masters age group records fell on Day 2 of the National Championships in Geneva, Ohio.
2021 U.S. Masters LC Nationals Day 1: Sauer Honors Coach With Championship Win
DeEtte Sauer, an 80-year-old out of the Masters of South Texas, won the U.S. Masters National title in the 800 freestyle.
U.S. Masters Swimming Elects Officers & Honors Members At 2021 Annual Meeting
USMS elected officers to its Board of Directors and honored many of its deserving volunteers with service awards at its 2021 virtual annual meeting.
William & Mary Alum, USMS Record Holder Katie Grier Dies At 43
W&M alum and USMS All-Star Katie Grier died in August after several months of advanced metastatic breast cancer complications.
Chicago Swimming Icon George Wendt Dies During Big Shoulders Race
George Wendt was a legend in the Chicago swimming scene. He died after suffering a heart attack during the Big Shoulders Swim in Lake Michigan on Saturday.
