Alex Walsh: “We realized I needed more taper”
Walsh came home with the fastest freestyle, too, a 30.76. Her final time of 2:07.84 took a half-second off the U.S. Open Record
Michael Phelps Among Finalists For U.S. Olympic & Paralympic HOF Class of 2022
Fan voting open for Olympian, Paralympian and Team categories now through May 16 to help determine the Class of 2022.
2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Awards
Hunter Armstrong was a star in Greensboro, breaking the world record in the men’s 50 back while also winning the 100 back.
Representing U.S. At 2022 FISU America Games Open To Collegiate Programs
The FISU America Games are a regional multi-sport event similar to the Pan American Games, featuring university-aged athletes from North and South America.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Hunter Armstrong
Armstrong exploded with a new world record in the men’s 50 backstroke, and also qualified for the World Championships in the 100 back and 400 free relay.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Ron Aitken
The success of Aitkens’ Sandpipers of Nevada team has been nothing short of extraordinary this month.
USA Swimming Names New Open Water National Team
The team was decided based on results from the 2022 Open Water National Championships 10K, which took place April 1 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
Team USA Will Head to Croatia for Training Camp on June 4
The 2022 World Championship reschedule means that American athletes have a bigger-than-normal gap before leaving for their staging camp in Croatia.
2022 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Swims You Might Have Missed or Overlooked
These posts focus on the swims from each day of the meet which might have flown under the radar, or not received a sufficient amount of coverage.
2022 U.S. Trials: SwimSwam Pick’ems Contest Final Results
In this post we’ll be looking at the final scores from the SwimSwam Pick’em contest for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.
USA Swimming Confirms 41 Swimmers for 2022 World Championships
Katie Ledecky has qualified for her 5th World Aquatics Championships with four scheduled individual starts in the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyles.
Nic Fink on Making the World Champs Team Even With Swimming on the Back Burner
Fink and Swanson lunged for the wall and stopped the clock at exactly the same time, going 2:08.84 to tie for first place.
Torri Huske on Bouncing Back from COVID to Make World Champs Team
In a repeat of the 2020 Olympic Trials final, Torri Huske and Claire Curzan went 1-2 in the 100 fly to qualify for the U.S. squad in their signature event.
USA Swimming Names 5 Assistant Coaches for 2022 World Championships
For the second straight year, Ron Aitken (above) has put three swimmers on the United States’ primary long course roster. This year, he was rewarded with an official spot on staff.
2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
We have come to the final session of the 2022 International Trials in Greensboro, where the U.S. World Championship team will soon be revealed.
