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Northeastern Adds Divers Chambers and Murphy to 2021-22 Roster

Chambers is an incoming freshman from Fargo, N.D., while Murphy is a three-time All-America East performer who previously competed for Vermont.

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Ous Mellouli on Surprise Retirement: “I Feel Betrayed”

Ous Mellouli says that he would reconsider his retirement if there were intervention to resolve his ongoing dispute with the Tunisian Swimming Federation.

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How Fast Will Michael Andrew Swim at The Olympic Games?

Let’s play the prediction game. Michael Andrew appears to be on track to swim fast at the Olympic Games, but how fast? What do you think?

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DC Trident Add Camden Murphy, Mark Nikolaev, Bella Hindley To 2021 Roster

The 3-swimmer addition makes DC Trident the second team to announce post-draft signees for their 2021 roster after the Cali Condors.

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US Olympian Kathleen Baker Announces Engagement To US Marine Sean Dowling

The 2016 Olympian and former 100 backstroke world record announced her engagement to the former Vanderbilt football player via Instagram.

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Rapsys, Sidlauskas, Titenis, And Teterevkova Head Lithuanian Olympic Squad

Rapsys will be looking for redemption following his 200 free DQ and his 4th place finish in the 400 free at 2019 Worlds.

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Ous Mellouli Announces Surprise Retirement Days Before 6th Olympic Games

Ous Mellouli, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has announced his retirement from international swimming and a boycott of Tokyo 2020 amid dispute…

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Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 1-3

We spoke with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the 2020 Olympic Games

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: The 1:44s Have Arrived In Men’s 200 Free

Great Britain’s Duncan Scott (pictured) leads a group of five men who have broken 1:45 in the men’s 200 free in 2021.

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Alabama Commit Kailyn Winter Posts 25.61 50 Meter Free at Roseville Sectionals

Quicksilver Swimming’s Kailyn Winter, a class of 2025 Alabama commit, swam a lifetime best 50 free time of 25.61 in prelims and went on to win the event.

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Felix Auboeck And 6 Olympic Debutants To Race For Austria In Tokyo

While Felix Auboeck raced for Austria at the Olympics 2016, the rest of this year’s roster will be making their first appearances in Tokyo.

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Berkoff Drops 55.23 Lifetime Best 100 Meter Free at Greensboro Sectionals Day 4

NC State rising junior Katharine Berkoff took about 1.6 seconds off her lifetime best 100 free time going into this meet from 2018 Summer Nationals.

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Doctor Remembers Battling Racism to Achieve U.S. Water Polo Olympic Dream

Former U.S. water polo Olympian Omar Amr recalled his experience with racism as he worked for his Olympic dream in a recent segment on CBS’ This Morning.

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Learn to Swim Program Launches in Cincinnati for Low Income Families

Cincinnati’s Mercy Health and former Xavier University swimmer Tony Miller partnered together to provide free swimming lessons to help stop child drownings.

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CAS Ad Hoc Division Dismisses Jennifer Harding-Marlin’s Case To Swim In Tokyo

Harding-Marlin alleged that the St. Kitts & Nevis Olympic Committee discriminated against her and requested to be nominated to swim in Tokyo.

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