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.
Luka Mijatovic Smashes Own 800 Free 13-14 NAG With 8:02.44 at US World Trials
14 year old Mijatovic was at it again this afternoon, swimming a best time by over five seconds to break his own NAG record.
Anthony Nesty Gives Status Update On Caeleb Dressel After He Misses Worlds Team
On Saturday, Florida head coach Anthonty Nesty talked with the media about the state of Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky, as well as Emma Weyant’s 400 IM DQ.
