USA Swimming Reduced Sport Development Spending By $500,000…Is That Good or Bad?
USA Swimming has provided more details about how they cut half-a-million dollars from the Sport Development budget without reducing services.
2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Photo Vault
Uzbekistani distance freestyler Ilia Sibirtsev is among the many stars in attendance for the first Pro Swim Series event of the year in Austin.
Regan Smith: “This is going to be by far our biggest training year”
8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith has asserted herself in Austin this week, taking dominant wins in the 100 back (57.98) and 100 fly (56.18)
Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 2 Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series
Finn Brooks continued his breaststroke renaissance as he leapt to #8 all-time among American men in the 50 breast in yesterday’s heats
Shaine Casas Tops 50 Back Prelims After Skipping 200 IM, 100 Fly at Austin Pro Swim Series
After missing two events, Casas returned in Austin, placing 18th in the 200 free before claiming the top seed in the 50 back prelims.
Van Mathias Eyeing 50 Breast American Record in Final: “We got a couple tricks up our sleeve”
Indiana Swimming’s (Director of Ops) Van Mathias is continuing to impress in the pool, setting a new Pro Swim Series record in the 50 Breast
Maxime Grousset on 100 Fly: “I will beat the time of Caeleb, I hope”
Grousset was clear about his goals moving forward into this season: He wants to undercut Caeleb Dressel’s world record in the 100 fly
WATCH: Regan Smith’s 56.18 100 Fly Win & Other Day 2 Austin Pro Swim Series Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of race videos from the second night of the Austin Pro Swim Series, including Regan Smith’s 56.18 in the 100 butterfly.
Austin Pro Swim Series 2026: Day 2 Finals Scratches – Crush And Najera Prioritise 200 Back
Charlotte Crush scratches her #3 seed in the women’s 100 fly after taking top spot in the 200 back heats, where she is the favorite for the overall win
2026 Pro Swim Series — Austin: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Summer McIntosh will take the water twice this evening as the top seed in the 200 IM final and the 2nd seed in the 100 fly final.
2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Regan Smith will not be racing the 200 back after clocking a 57 in the women’s 100 back last night.
USA Swimming Expecting $1.07 Million Loss In 2025 After Previously Projecting Surplus
The Enhanced Games lawsuit and loss of TYR as the title sponsor of the Pro Swim Series play a roll in USA Swimming’s expected deficit in 2025.
Ledecky Reflects on 1,650y American Record: “I think I’m done with that event now”
To start 2026, Katie Ledecky swam the 2nd fastest 1500m Freestyle of All-Time in Austin, 15:23.21. This was just a month removed from her 2025 finale
Bobby Finke on 1500 Win: “We had half the Olympic final there”
In a field that included half the 2024 Olympic final (Finke, Dan Wiffen, Damiel Joly, David Aubry), Finke came out on top, touching in 15:01
Watch: Katie Ledecky Swim The 2nd Fastest 1500 Freestyle in History
Watch: Katie Ledecky set the 2nd fastest 1500 freestyle time in history at the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin, and Van Mathias win the 100 breast in 59.45
