SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #70-61
German butterfly and sprinter Angelina Kohler finished the year ranked 5th in the world in the 100 fly and 9th in the 50 fly.
Reina Liu Clocks 51.00 100 Back at Vector Security Polar Plunge Meet, #6 15-16 Girl All-Time
TAC Titan’s Reina Liu blasted a 51.00 100 back to rank 6th all-time among 15–16 girls at the Vector Security Polar Plunge Meet.
Van Mathias Blasts 49.93 100 Breast in Time Trial In Bloomington, #8 Performance All Time
Continuing his impressive comeback to racing, 25-year-old Van Mathias blasted the 8th fastest 100 breast in history at a time trial event in Bloomington.
Richmond to Host 2027 U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championship
The SwimRVA facility will be hosting its second USMS national championship, joining the 2022 USMS Summer National Championship.
Ilya Kharun Gives U.S. Lethal 1-2 Punch In 200 Fly, Becomes Top American In 100 Fly
Kharun’s best times would rank him 3rd all-time among Americans in the 100 and 200 fly (and 2nd in the 50 fly), adding high-end depth to the U.S. fly scene.
Bob Bowman Says Phelps Comparisons Are Justified As Summer McIntosh Eyes Five Golds In LA
McIntosh and new coach Bob Bowman spoke highly of one another while discussing what makes them tick and sharing some of their big goals over the next years.
Princeton Tigers Sweep Penn State Nittany Lions at Home for Senior Day
The Princeton men and women each defeated Penn State by wide margins at the Tigers’ last home dual meet of the 2025-2026 season.
Texas Pros Swim Medley Relays At 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown
Leon Marchand and the other Texas based pros raced a 400 medley relay during session two of the 2026 Eddie Reese Showdown.
Jury Finds in Favor of ISL in Case Against World Aquatics, But Awards Only $1 in Damages
The International Swimming League won a largely-moral victory over World Aquatics in a U.S. federal court, though the jury award was largely symbolic.
USA Swimming Confirms APA Funding Increase For 2026
As reported in December, swimmers who are part of the APA will see their annual support increase from $39,000 to $45,000, an increase of just over 15%.
USA Swimming Sets Dates, Location for New Short Course Worlds Selection Meet
Gretchen Walsh was the star of the 2024 Short Course World Championships, winning 7 gold medals and $290,000 in prize money.
How NCAA Champion Swimmer Carsten Vissering Made the USA Olympic Bobsled Team (PODCAST)
After an illustrious NCAA swimming career at Southern Cal, Vissering started pursuing Bobsled, where he has now qualified for the US Olympic team
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Women’s #80-71
French swimmer Beryl Gastaldello, who will turn 31 in 2026, finished the year ranked 14th in both the 50 and 100 free long course.
Shouts From the Stands: I’m a Ryan Erisman Fan
Will Lerch became a fan of rising distance star Ryan Erisman this weekend after watching him swim at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.
Charlotte Crush Winter Training Set: 10×200, 10×150, 10×100, 10×50, Every Other Swim FAST
#1 ranked recruit in the high school class of 2026, Charlotte Crush, walked away from the Pro Swim in Austin with a win in the 200 Back (2:09.79)
