National

2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Murderer’s Row Remains In Men’s 100 Back

The men’s 100 back continues to be one of the most competitive events in the U.S.

  21 Comments

2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Conger Edges Toward 50-Point In 100 Fly

After going 51.00 earlier in the year, Jack Conger is poised to join the elusive sub-51 club at Nationals in the 100 fly.

  40 Comments

USMS World Record Holder Steve West Trains with his Daughter (VIDEO)

If Steve West was going to get up at 4:15 to drive his daughter, Summer, to practice, he figured he might as well join her.

  11 Comments

Grandstand Construction Underway for U.S. Nationals in Irvine

How to build a 2000-seat grandstand in 1 week, with Irvine Novaquatics coach Ken Lamont.

  3 Comments

David Berkoff Chosen for Philly Sports Hall of Fame

American swimming innovator David Berkoff, famous for his pioneering work in driving the underwater portion of swimming to the importance that…

  9 Comments

2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: A Game Of Thrones In Women’s 200 Back

Can anybody challenge Kathleen Baker for the 200 backstroke throne in Irvine?

  57 Comments

Ella Eastin Comes Down with Mononucleosis; May Miss Nationals

7-time NCAA Champion and American Record-holder Ella Eastin has told SwimSwam she may not swim at Nationals this summer, owing to a Mononucleosis diagnosis that has kept her out of the water for the last two weeks.

  65 Comments

Why You Should Watch the Documentary “Rowdy” Before Summer Nationals

“Rowdy” is a documentary that all swimmers, swim parents, and swim nerds ought to watch before the 2018 Phillips 66 Summer Nationals kick off in Irvine, CA next Wednesday (July 25th).

  17 Comments

U.S. Trials Semi-Finalist Anika Apostalon Now Swimming Under Czech Flag

Apostalon, a 9-time NCAA All-American and the queen of swim-offs, qualified for the Czech Republic team to the European Championships this past weekend in Prague.

  4 Comments

2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Prenot’s Sights Set on 200 Breast Redemption

After narrowly failing to qualify for the 2017 World Championships team, Olympic silver medalist Josh Prenot looks to return to the top of the U.S. 200 breast field.

  34 Comments

Georgia’s Meryn McCann Hospitalized, Will Miss Canadian Trials

Meryn told SwimSwam that she has been diagnosed with two blood clots in her lungs after experiencing difficulty breathing and pain on her right side.

  1 Comment

2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Women’s 100 Free Field Loaded With Talent

Simone Manuel spearheads an absolutely loaded lineup in the women’s 100 free at US Nationals.

  30 Comments

2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: All Eyes on Grothe in 400 Free

Grothe, the fastest man in the nation this year and the only American to break 3:50 in-season, looks poised for a big swim after shattering the American Records in the 500 free and 1650 free at Winter Nationals this season.

  32 Comments

Katie Ledecky Nominated For Best College Athlete ESPY

American swimmer Katie Ledecky has been nominated for an ESPY award for Best College Athlete after another record-setting season in the…

  19 Comments

2016 Trials Semifinalist Brandon Fischer Attempting Comeback at 29 (VIDEO)

“I sat down and had a really hard conversation with myself and some really close people and said, ‘should I come back?’ And deep down, my heart told me ‘yes.'”

  14 Comments