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USA Swimming Foundation Surpasses $500,000 In 2017 Grant Funding

In an effort to help swim lesson providers nationwide offer lessons to children who otherwise would not have the opportunity, the USA Swimming Foundation has now awarded over $500,000 through its 2017 grant fund.

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Spanish Swimmer at FINA World Masters Denied Minute of Silence; Takes it Anyway, Then Swims Race

UPDATED 8/21/17 : A different swimmer, who is also competing at FINA Masters World Championships, contacted SwimSwam to inform us…

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2017 World University Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Gregorio Paltrinieri and Mykhailo Romanchuk will renew acquaintances in the men’s 1500 after going 1-2 at the World Championships.

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Road Duals at Florida, Texas, to Test Auburn in 2017-18

The Auburn Tigers have announced their 2017-18 schedule. A couple of changes were made to Auburn’s fall semester lineup. They…

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Aussie-Trained Ning Zetao Doubles Up With 50 Free Win In Queensland

The Queensland Short Course Swimming Championships concluded today in Brisbane, with Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao earning another sprint free victory.

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Nathan Walton to Remain In-State; Gives Verbal to South Carolina

Nathan Walton, a rising senior at Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce, South Carolina, has made a verbal commitment to swim at the University of South Carolina in 2018-19.

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2017 World University Games: Russia, USA Win Multiple Medals on Day 1

The USA leads the swimming medal table with 4 medals to Russia’s 2 medals.

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Duke Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Shayna Hollander

Shayna Hollander of Mount St. Mary Academy and Jersey Gators has verbally committed to Duke University for the Class of 2022.

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2017 WUGs: Shane Ryan Leads Ireland Relay To New National Record

The Irish 4x100m freestyle relay didn’t land on the podium, but did manage to crank out a new national record on day 1 in Taipei.

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Justin Ress Out-Splits Olympian Teammate Ryan Held on WUGs Free Relay

29TH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES (SUMMER UNIVERSIADE 2017) Sunday, August 20-Sunday, August 20, 2017 50-Meter Course Taipei, Taiwan National Taiwan Sport…

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2017 World University Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Yui Ohashi of Japan will be hunting down gold in the 400 IM after taking the top qualifying time in the prelims.

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Lynch, Tchorz Among Scratches On Day 1 Of World University Games

American Justin Lynch has scratched out of the men’s 50 fly semis on day 1 of the World University Games.

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2017 World University Games: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first preliminary session of the 2017 World University Games.

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UGA, Pitt, UVA Mark New Additions to 2017-18 LSU Schedule

The 2017-18 NCAA schedule for the LSU Tigers has been released. Three new teams have been added to this season’s…

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All the Links You Need for World University Games/ Universiade 2017

The 29th World University Games (also known as Summer Universiade 2017) is about to get under way in Chinese Taipei, and we have put together all the links you will need to follow along.

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