Carson Foster Left Abu Dhabi with Motivation After Individual Silver, Bronze
At his first senior international meet with Team USA, Foster walked away with a gold, silver, and bronze medal. But he told us he still wants more
UGA Head Coach Jack Bauerle Gives Commencement Address at Graduation Ceremony
University of Georgia Head Coach Jack Bauerle gave the commencement address to the graduating class of 2021 on December 17.
American Lydia Jacoby Returns Home After “Close Contact” Quarantine in UAE
Jacoby posted on Instagram that she was cleared to return home 3 days after being quarantined for a “close contact” for COVID-19.
USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors Elects Officers
David Shackley named Board Chair; Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer also named.
United States Tops SC World Championships Medals Table for 3rd Straight Edition
17-year old Claire Curzan won 2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, part of 30 total podium finishes for Team USA in Abu Dhabi.
Elizabeth Marks Scares American Record at U.S. Para Nationals Day 3
Five-time Paralympic medalist and two-time Paralympian Elizabeth Marks won gold in the 100 free with a time 1.2 seconds off the S6 American record.
Matt Torres Cracks World Record on Day 2 of U.S. Para Nationals
After winning bronze during his Paralympic debut in Tokyo, Matt Torres broke the men’s S8 1500 free world record in Greensboro with a time of 17:44.42.
Watch: MacNeil Set 50 Back WR, Curzan and Borodin Crush WJRs (Day 5 Race Video)
An exciting 5th day of the SC World Championships saw Maggie MacNeil set a new world record in the 50 back plus WJRs from Claire Curzan and Illia Borodin.
Nic Fink Edges Own American Record In Men’s 50 Breast Semis
Fink broke his National Record of 25.72, set in the ISL Final earlier this month, in 25.68 to qualify second into the men’s 50 breast final.
Downs Becomes First to Sweep Men’s Springboard Events at Winter Nationals
2020 Olympian Tyler Downs earned his third National Title of the event after winning the 1-Meter Springboard Final.
FINA Extraordinary Congress Approves Reforms to Modernize the Federation
The FINA Extraordinary Congress approved a series of key reforms to improve the Federation’s operations and bring it into the 21st Century.
Kieran Smith Uses Unique Two-Foot-Stepover-Start at Short Course Worlds
A daredevil two-footed stepover start by Kieran Smith on Sunday caught the attention of Arizona State assistant coach Herbie Behm.
$1.9 Million in Prizes Awarded Through 4 Days of SC World Championships
With 3 gold and 1 silver medal so far, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov has the most money earned so far at the World Championships excluding World Record bonuses.
U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record
Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.
Michael Andrew, Michael Brinegar, Rhyan White Withdraw from SC Worlds
Three more Americans have withdrawn from SC Worlds and returned home to the US “out of an abundance of caution,” USA Swimming says.
