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Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski Moves To #2 In 50 Free For 13-14 Age Group This Season

Liu-Tchorbadjiyski, a member of New Trier Aquatics, turned in a personal best time of 24.67 to win the 50 free, topping his previous best time of 24.75.

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Sienna Toohey Hits 1:05.97 100 BR To Clip Leisel Jones’ Age Record, Fastest Aussie Post-Supersuit

17-year-old Sienna Toohey celebrated her first sub-1:06, putting herself squarely in the Pan Pac & Commonwealth medal conversation

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THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water

THE PLUNGE drops today, June 9th, from Simon & Schuster. Dive into this wild world here on SwimSwam with Chris Ballard’s book excerpt.

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FINIS Introduces SlipFin Pro: A New Approach to Swim Training

SlipFin Pro was developed to challenge convention, offering a new approach to fin-assisted training that preserves natural movement.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Photo Vault

Take a look through some of the best photos from day two of the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.

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Commit Swimming Automatically Syncs Team Records and Top Times to Your Website

Keeping your website updated with the latest team records and top times just became effortless.

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US Olympian Zach Harting Takes Part in Grown-Up Swimming in Denver

From Olympic semifinals to floatie relays, Zach Harting is embracing a lighter side of competition through Grown-Up Swimming.

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BREAKING: South African Matt Sates Is Seeking Australian Citizenship Ahead of LA 2028 Olympics

Matt Sates, the 2022 World Short Course Champion in the 200 IM, is seeking Australian citizenship according to Nine commentator Mat Thompson.

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Sam Short Goes Short in the 200 Free; O’Callaghan and Southam Both No-Show Races on Tuesday

Tuesday’s prelims session had a number of notable results – including some notable nonresults from swimmers like Flynn Southam (above).

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NCSAs Finalist Luke DeFrancisco Commits to Denison for Fall 2026

DeFrancisco’s top times would have earned him a second swim in the 200 IM and 400 IM at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships.

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Division III Case Western Reserve Lands Freestyle Specialist Catherine Kwong for 2026

California native Catherine Kwong has announced her commitment to Case Western Reserve after posting a series of personal bests this year.

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2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Prelims – Live Recap

After winning the 100 fly last night, Alexandria Perkins returns to the pool for the 50 fly where she is the co-Australian Record holder.

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D3 Bluffton University Quietly Drops Swimming & Diving Programs Amid Shrinking Rosters

Bluffton University had just four women and two men on their swimming & diving rosters last season, which led to the school dropping the program.

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2026 Australian Trials Day 1 Roster Update: Forrester Punches her Ticket(s) in two Events

Jenna Forrester became the first person to be named to the Pan-Pac and Commonwealth Games in two events, winning the 200 IM and placing 2nd in the 400 Free.

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Kauã Santos Carvalho Scares 50 Breast World Junior Record with 27.08 at Brazilian Junior Champs

Auburn commit Kauã Santos Carvalho came within .13 of the World Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke, leading a record-filled week in Rio.

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