National

2022 World Champs Previews: Australia vs. the World in the Women’s 4×100 FR Relay

After breaking the World Record in this event in Tokyo, the Australian women are bringing a brand new lineup to the World Championships.

  12 Comments

USA Swimming Names Coaches for Three International Open Water Competitions

Corey Chitwood will serve as the U.S. head coach at Worlds, while both Ron Aitken and Anthony Nesty will be assistants.

  1 Comment

2022 World Champs Previews: Armstrong & Murphy Chase 51 in the Men’s 100 Back

Hunter Armstrong and Ryan Murphy are on the verge of another 51-second performance in the 100 backstroke, but it’s the rising star versus the veteran.

  20 Comments

PanAm Aquatics Hosting Extraordinary Congress On Rebranding Vote

PanAm Aquatics is the governing body for six aquatic disciplines for the American continent, including North, South and Central American nations.

  Comment First!

U.S. Masters Swimming Announces 2023 National Championship Meets

The 2023 USMS Spring Nationals will be April 27–30 in Irvine, California, while Summer Nationals will be hosted in Sarasota, Florida, Aug. 2–6.

  6 Comments

2022 World Champs Previews: Battle Shaping Between King and Pilato in 50 Breast

In a rematch of the 2019 World Championships, Lilly King and Benedetta Pilato will face-off for gold in the women’s 50 breaststroke.

  23 Comments

Cal World Championship Qualifier Lea Polonsky Enters Transfer Portal

Polonsky is a two-time individual All-American in the 200 IM and 400 IM, and will be representing Israel at the upcoming World Championships.

  36 Comments

SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs, Katinka Hosszu, & If Super Suits Were Legal

we preview the upcoming World Championships and play Sink or Swim with Katinka Hosszu Being in Paris, if Super Suits were Still Legal, and much more

  5 Comments

Elaine Calip Joins USA Swimming As Senior Director of Development

Most recently Calip served as the Director of Development at the University of California, Berkeley, Cal Athletics.

  3 Comments

Two-Time Cal Pac-12 Finalist Forrest Frazier Enters Transfer Portal

Frazier, the #17 Class of 2020 recruit, is the sixth underclass Cal swimmer to enter the transfer portal this year, and the first male swimmer to do so.

  8 Comments

Highlights From Team USA’s World Championships Training Camp in Croatia

Check out some of the highlights of Team USA’s World Championships training camp trip in Rijeka, Croatia via the Instagrams of various Team USA swimmers.

  11 Comments

Claire Curzan Fine-tuning Details in Croatia for Busy Worlds Schedule in Budapest

Curzan spoke to her preparation as she heads into this world champs with 4 individual events (plus relays) to tackle over the course of the 8-day meet.

  2 Comments

Holloway Officiates as Wolfpack Alums Coleman Stewart and Olivia Calegan Wed

Coleman Stewart and Olivia Calegan (above) met when Calegan came to NC State for her freshman orientation. The coach who recruited them both officiated their wedding on Saturday.

  4 Comments

The Watermen: The Underdog Story Behind The Birth of American Swimming

Book Excerpt: The Watermen reveals the incredible underdog story of the birth of American swimming and its first swimmer to win Olympic gold.

  1 Comment

Smith, Hinds, Murphy, King, And Dressel Named Team USA Captains for Budapest 2022

The 5 captains for Team USA this year have 38 long course World Championships medals between them, dating back to 2015 in Kazan.

  57 Comments