Tracking The 2025 Swimming World Cup Prize Money Compared To Previous Years
The 2025 World Aquatics, World Cup, has a similar payout to years prior, but there is one significant difference with the addition of the Crown Busters.
World Cup Carmel Day 1: Swims You Might Have Missed (Records, Near Records, and New Races)
South African Rebecca Meder very-nearly broke an African Record in the 200 breaststroke held by an Olympic gold medalist on Friday in Carmel.
Kate Douglass Lowers Own US Open Record With 2:13.97 200 Breaststroke
Douglass broke the record in prelims. She is the World Record holder in the event and was two seconds faster today than at the first stop last fall.
Regan Smith Breaks Own American Record With 2:00.28 200 Butterfly
Smith also swam to a new US Open record, breaking Camille Adams’ time of a 2:03.39 that stood since 2015.
U.S. Olympian, Former Kentucky Head Coach Lars Jorgensen Banned for Life by USCFSS
Former University of Kentucky head swim coach and 1988 U.S. Olympian Lars Jorgensen has been banned from Olympic-sphere activities in the United States.
2025 World Cup — Carmel: Gretchen Walsh Scratches 50 Free Final
World Record holder Gretchen Walsh has scratched the 50 free final on the first night of the World Cup Series, focusing on the 100 IM instead.
1964 Olympic Gold Medalist Dick Roth, Whose Appendix Is In the Hall of Fame, Dies at 77
In 1964, Dick Roth suffered a case of acute appendicitis. A day later, he won Olympic gold. His appendix is now in the Hall of Fame.
Kate Douglass Breaks Lilly King’s US Open Record With 2:15.99 200 Breaststroke
Douglass (2:15.99) knocked off over a second from King’s record of a 2:17.03 set back at the 2019 ISL Finals.
Aaron Shackell Details Health Struggles Down In Texas And “Reality Check At Nationals”
Shackell revealed he had problems with his tonsils while in Texas and has changed his diet this summer and into the fall.
Analyzing Each of Luka Mijatovic’s Potential NCAA Landing Spots
Yesterday, SwimSwam reported that Luka Mijatovic had completed his college visits, taking three trips to Cal, Indiana, and Texas
Bella Sims, Torri Huske, and Claire Curzan Among Women’s Swimmers Affected By New NCAA Order
Claire Curzan and Bella Sims finished 1st and 2nd in the backstroke events in 2025, and both have event conflicts with the new NCAA event order.
USA Swimming Announces National Select Camp Rosters and Staff; Event Dedicated to Grant Freeze
USA Swimming has revealed the 2025 National Select Camp rosters, dedicating this year’s event to late swimmer Grant Freeze.
USA Swimming House of Delegates Votes Down LSC Boundary Changes, Officiating Changes
Last week in Denver, the USA Swimming House of Delegates voted on a series of proposals including changes to LSC boundaries, and softening requirements for officials for times to go into SWIMS.
#1 Ranked Luka Mijatovic Done With NCAA Recruiting Visits, Just Has One Hard Decision To Make
The #1 ranked recruit in the boys high school class of 2027 Luka Mijatovic took visits to Cal, Texas, and Indiana. He has said he will not do any other visits
Nation’s Capital Swimming Introduces New Meet Name: “The Katie Ledecky Invitational”
The competition, previously called the The Nation’s Capital Invitational, runs annually on the second weekend in December at the University of Maryland.
