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15-Year-Old Erica Jaffe Hits 54.3/1:56.8 Backstrokes At Folsom Senior Classic

Jaffe, a member of the Sierra Marlins, picked up five wins and four new best times at the Folsom Senior Classic last weekend.

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David Popovici Wins 200 Free National Title; 14-Year-Old Prisecariu Breaks Romanian Record

David Popovici added another national title to his haul on Friday with a victory in the 200 free at the Romanian Short Course National Championships. 

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Three-Time Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Receives OBE At Windsor Castle

Peaty was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to swimming and mental health at a ceremony in Windsor Castle earlier this week.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 52% Think Honda’s 200 Fly WR Was More Impressive Than Ledecky, Li

More than half of readers believe Tomoru Honda’s 200 fly world record was more impressive than Katie Ledecky’s (1500 free) or Li Bingjie’s (400 free).

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Luka Mijatovic Posts Fastest 500-Yard Free Time Ever Among 13-Year-Old Americans

Luka Mijatovic set seven personal bests last weekend, including a 500-yard freestyle victory that made him the fastest 13-year-old boy in American history. 

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arena Swim of the Week: Bella Sims Stuns Stacked Field To Win 100 Back In Indy

Racing some of the fastest women in history, Sims came out of nowhere to win the 100 back at the Indy World Cup in a blistering time of 55.75.

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Bruno Fratus Returns to Training 3 Months After Shoulder Surgery

Brazilian Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus returned to the water this week three months after undergoing a third shoulder surgery.

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Miressi, Cocconcelli & Cerasuolo Shine On Day 1 of Italian SC Championships

Reigning short course world champion Alessandro Miressi won the men’s 100 free on Thursday, clocking 46.41 to secure a spot at next month’s SC Worlds.

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Marlene Kahler Leads USC Women to Victory Over Arizona with 200/500/1000 Free Wins

Kahler kicked things off with a dominant win in the 1000 free, swimming a 10:02.03.

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USC Wins 10 of 16 Events in Men’s Pac-12 Dual Meet with Arizona

The USC Trojans hosted the Arizona Wildcats for a Pac-12 dual meet last Saturday at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

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FINA Releases Qualifying Standards For 2022 Masters World Championships

The 2022 Masters World Championships will take place August 2-11, 2023 in Kyushu, Japan, having been postponed due to the pandemic.

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Pepperdine Divers Show Well On First Day of Trojan Diving Invite

All five of Pepperdine’s divers advanced to the finals of the 3-meter competition on Friday, beginning the weekend on a high note for the Waves.

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L’Olimpico Australiano Scott Miller Condannato A 5 Anni DI Reclusione

L’ex nuotatore olimpico australiano Scott Miller è stato condannato a cinque anni di carcere per spaccio di sostanze stupefacenti

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Two Evansville School Records Fall On Day 1 of A3 Performance Invite

The Evansville swim and dive team had a strong start to the A3 Performance Invitational, as the Purple Aces broke two school records on Thursday.

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Bella Sims Unapologetically Loves Fly, Little Salty That Backstroke is Currently Her Better Stroke

Sims admits that while her backstroke has become arguably her strongest stroke outside of freestyle, her true love is butterfly

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