USA Swimming Announces Official Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
22 women and 26 men will represent the US in the pool at the World Championships this summer, with 5 swimmers competing in the open water events.
Isabelle Stadden Wins Women’s 200 Backstroke Swim-Off for International Roster Spot
There was a tie for sixth place on night 2 of competition in the women’s 200 back. The swim off was contested on the final night of competition.
Katie Ledecky Drops 200 Free for Worlds; Anna Peplowski Added to US Roster
For the 3rd consecutive World Championships, Katie Ledecky will decline to swim her spot in the individual 200 free. Anna Peplowski (above) was added to the team as a result.
USA Swimming Names Coaching Staff for 2023 Worlds; Anderson Subs for DeSorbo
The University of Virginia is sending 4 women to the 2023 World Championships, but it’s not their head coach who will rep the team on the coaching staff.
Michael Andrew Misses World Championships Roster By .01 Seconds
Michael Andrew was left off the Worlds roster due to USA Swimming selection procedures that prioritize relay-only swimmers over non-Olympic event winners.
Jonny Kulow Swims 21.87 50 Freestyle To Be Tied For Third Fastest 17-18 Ever
Kulow became the fourth fastest 17-18 year old this morning and now sits at tied for third in the 50 freestyle all-time rankings.
Final Projected USA World Champs Rosters: 21 Women, 26 Men, Heading to Fukuoka
Barring any unexpected changes, we project 26 men and 21 women to make the USA 2023 World Championships team after a week of racing in Indianapolis.
Bobby Finke Clocks 7:40.34 800 Free To Break U.S. Open Record
Finke took nearly three seconds off of his previous U.S. Open record time of 7:43.32 that was set at the 2022 U.S. World Championship trials.
Abbey Weitzeil Breaks US Open Record Winning 50 Free in 24.00; #2 American Ever
Abbey Weitzeil swam a 24.00 to break the US Open Record that was set back in 2019. She also broke the meet record.
Katie Ledecky Goes 15:29.64 1500 Free, #6 Performance Of All-Time
Ledecky now holds the 15 fastest performances in the history of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle event after her 15:29.64 from Saturday.
Maximus Williamson Breaks Own 15-16 Boys 200 IM NAG With 1:58.65
Maximus Williamson used his fly and free legs to break his own 15-16 LCM 200 IM NAG record, dropping almost half a second.
Kate Douglass Breaks US Open Record With 2:07.09 200 IM; #2 American Ever
Kate Douglass won the women’s 200 IM on the final night of US World Trials in Indianapolis as she swam a 2:07.09.
2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Kate Douglass takes aim at Alex Walsh’s U.S. Open record in the women’s 200 IM (2:07.84), which she was less than a half second shy of in prelims (2:08.29).
Refugee Olympian Yusra Mardini Retires from Competitive Swimming
Yusra Mardini, one of the stars of the Netflix biopic, “The Swimmers,” has officially retired from competitive swimming.
Lydia Jacoby on Making the Worlds Team: “I was putting a lot of pressure on myself”
Jacoby admitted she put a lot of pressure on herself to make this team after falling just shy of qualifying last year at world champ trials.
