Previews & Recaps

2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Regan Smith Pushing to Defend Her Title in Women’s 100 Back

As the world record holder, Regan Smith is the dominant force in this event but will still see tough competition from Katharine Berkoff and Claire Curzan.

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Doral Academy Red Rock Girls, Sierra Vista Boys Both Repeat As Nevada 4A State Champs

The Doral Academy Red Rock girls’ squad repeated as state champions with 116 points, while the Sierra Vista boys’ team earned 111 points to also repeat.

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12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Introduces Herself To The World Along With Bonus Training Footage

12-year-old Yu Zidi introduces herself to the world with an endearing video and training montage, giving us a taste of what the phenom’s training is like.

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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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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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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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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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Chen Juner Rattles Men’s 100 Fly National Record On Day Seven Of Chinese Nationals

Chen Juner fell just .07 outside the Chinese national record en route to winning the men’s 100m butterfly and qualifying for the World Championships.

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Xu Jiayu Equals Chinese Record Of 24.38 In Men’s 50 Backstroke

Olympia medalist Xu Jiayu clocked a national record-matching effort of 24.38 in the semi-finals of the men’s 50m backstroke in his native China.

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McKenzie Siroky Swims Three New Breaststroke Bests At Tennessee Invitational

McKenzie swam personal bests in the 50/100/200 breaststroke last weekend, moving up to 4th fastest American woman this season in the 50/100 breast.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: The 200 Free is Hobson’s World, We’re Just Living In It

Luke Hobson is the red-hot favourite after a fantastic last 12 months, but Shaine Casas, Rex Maurer and Carson Foster may look to shake things up behind him.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Smith and Berkoff Lead The Way Into Women’s 50 Backstroke

Reagan Smith and Katharine Berkoff have established themselves as the frontrunners in the women’s 50 backstroke field for U.S. Nationals.

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2025 AP Race International: Plethora Of International Talent On Tap

Get ready for the 2025 AP Race International, with a host of domestic and international talent headed to the storied London Aquatics Centre.

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Age Records Fall On Day Two Of 2025 New Zealand Championships

17-year-old Monique Wieruszowski registered a new age record in the 50m breast on day two of the 2025 New Zealand Swimming Championships.

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Qin Haiyang Completes Breaststroke Treble On Day Six Of Chinese Nationals

World record holder Qin Haiyang put up his second-best time of the season in the men’s 200m breaststroke on day six of the 2025 Chinese Nationals.

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