Six Storylines To Watch At The 2025 U.S. National Championships
Katie Ledecky is coming in riding a huge wave of momentum after breaking the world record in the women’s 800 free at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.
Olympic Champ Hunter Armstrong Explains Nearly Retiring from Swimming, Skipping US Trials
Hunter Armstrong was initially going to take 6 months off of training before getting back into the pool with his sights set on LA28. Life had other plans.
USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For 2025 National Championships
The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2025 U.S. National Championships have been released, showing many swimmers over-entered with a slew of events.
Lilly King Not Entered In 200 Breast For US Summer Nationals
King has not raced the 200 breast since Paris where she finished 8th. She won silver in the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Caeleb Dressel, Nic Fink Among US Medalists Absent From 2025 US Nationals Psych Sheets
None of the four pictured above (Dressel, Fink, Ryan Murphy, and Hunter Armstrong) will compete at 2025 US Nationals next week.
2020 Tokyo Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Will Not Attend 2025 US Nationals
Jacoby spent the spring semester studying abroad in Spain. She has not competed since US Olympic Trials last summer.
2024 Olympian Hunter Armstrong Won’t Compete at U.S. Nationals
US Olympian Hunter Armstrong will not be competing at the U.S. Nationals/World Champs Trials meet next week in Indianapolis.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: With 2024 Olympians Out, Men’s 100 BK Field is Wide Open
With Murphy and Armstrong sitting this meet out, Shaine Casas is in the best position of his career to make a World Champs team in the 100 back.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: 1500 sees Finke as a Certainty, but 2nd Spot is Unpredictable
Bobby Finke, the World Record holder in the event looks secure to be the US’s top representative in the 1500, but questions linger if someone will join him.
Flux At The Highest Level: How Consistent Are Trials Finals Year-To-Year – Men’s
There has been a lot of talk about the swimmers who won’t be at Trials this year, but 2024 was the most consistent Trials in terms of finalists for a decade
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Gretchen Walsh In Control Of The Women’s 50 Butterfly
Gretchen Walsh is in full control of the women’s 50 butterfly after becoming the second woman to crack 25 seconds with her American record in Ft. Lauderdale.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Lilly King And The New Wave Of 50 Breaststrokers
Lilly King remains the favorite even as she winds down her decorated career and behind her there’s a fleet of young stars looking to establish themselves.
World Champion Mallory Comerford and Olympic Finalist Clark Burckle Welcome First Child
Mallory Burckle (nee Comerford), a 21-time Worlds medalist, and Olympic finalist Clark Burckle have welcomed their first child, Wynn Elizabeth, born May 25th.
Greg Meehan Emphasizes Transparency, Team-First Culture in New Era of USA Swimming (PODCAST)
SwimSwam sat down with Greg Meehan, the newly named National Team Director of USA Swimming, to discuss his vision for the national team’s future
Speedo Grand Challenge Day 3: Ilya Kharun Hits 1:55.42 200 Fly To Crack World Top 10
Kharun held off a hard charge from Krzysztof Chmielewski to establish a new season-best time and move into 10th in the world rankings this season.
