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200 IM World Champion Finlay Knox Dealing With Back Injury, Will Compete At Canadian Trials

2024 200 IM World Champion Finlay Knox announced a back injury on April 29th, and has since shared updates on his recovery journey.

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Haley Bennett-Osborne Named Coach Of Swimming Canada’s High Performance Centre – Quebec

Haley Bennett-Osborned will begin her role as coach at the Quebec High Performance Centre this fall when the Olympic Park Sports Centre reopens.

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800 Free Olympic Bronze Medalist Paige Madden Will Skip 2025 US World Championship Trials

Three-time Olympic medalist Paige Madden says that she’ll miss the upcoming U.S. World Championship Trials to future on a career in healthcare and her famil.

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UVA Commit Jessica Thompson Leads South Africa’s Dominance With Eight Golds At African Juniors

Virginia commit Jessica Thompson led South Africa’s dominance at African Juniors, capturing eight gold medals across individual and relay events.

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WATCH: Available Race Videos From The Monaco Leg Of The 2025 Mare Nostrum Series

SwimSwam has compiled all of the publicly available race videos from the first leg of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Series in Monaco.

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Germany Snags Mixed 3m Synchro Gold, Chellacani Wins Women’s 1m At European Diving Champs

Germany’s Luis Avila and Lina Hentschel overtook the Italians with a big final effort to win the mixed 3m synchro title by 0.03 points.

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Making It All Clear: How Coach Braden Holloway Goes Beyond The Surface To Boost Improvement

Holloway shares insights into how he scouts future swimmers and the ways in which he mixes up his training programs to get the best out of every athlete.

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Sahiel Pai’s 1:09.76 100 Breaststroke Moves Him To Fourth In American Boys 11-12 Age Group

Sahiel Pai moved up to fourth in the American boys’ 11-12 age group in the 100-meter breaststroke last weekend, swimming a 1:09.76.

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Cal Reloads Its Butterfly Ranks With British Trials Sensation Jack Brown

Jack Brown will become the latest GB star to join the US College system, and will head out west to bolster Cal’s fly group

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SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

The 200 fly at the World Championships feels more wide open than it has in past years, opening the door for Luca Urlando to vie for the gold medal.

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NC State’s Braden Holloway Chosen as Solo U.S. Head Swim Coach for 2025 World Championships

In a deviation from most recent senior international teams, USA Swimming will only appoint one head coach for the World Championships in Singapore.

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Illinois Girls, Gulf LSC Boys Take Team Titles At Annual ‘Duel In The Pool’

Elite youth swimmers from Indiana, Illinois and the Gulf of Mexico region gathered in Dallas for the annual “Duel in the Pool,” meet last week. 

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Former Auburn Standout Averee Preble Joins Tigers’ Coaching Staff As Assistant Coach

Averee Preble, a five-time NCAA qualifier and Auburn alumna, returns to the Tigers program as an assistant coach after a successful stint with IUPUI.

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Hazel Ouwehand Rips 25.43 50 Fly New Zealand National Record

25-year-old Hazel Ouwehand turned in a New Zealand record of 25.43 while topping the women’s 50m fly podium at the national championships.

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Xu Jiayu Eguaglia Il Record Cinese Nei 50 Dorso Con 24.38

Xu Jiayu ha regalato un’altra perla ai Campionati Nazionali Cinesi, eguagliando il proprio primato nazionale nei 50 m dorso con un tempo di 24.38

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