Alex Shackell

2023 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith is taking on the 200 butterfly/50 backstroke double on Day 5 of Worlds and aiming to strike gold in both events.

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Alex Shackell, Bella Sims Explain Why Poker Chips Motivated Them in 800 Free Relay

We got to sit down with Bella Sims and Alex Shackell after their silver medal performance in the women’s 800 free relay tonight.

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USA Swimming Announces Roster for the Inaugural LEN European U23 Championships

USA Swimming has announced the roster for this year’s LEN European U23 Championships, which are set to take place August 11-13 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 North America Recap: Summer Time Is Back And Better Than Ever

McIntosh was able to move on from a disappointing swim in the 400 free, and ended up winning Canada’s first gold medal of these World Championships.

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Australia Record Del Mondo Nella 4×200 Stile Libero Femminile

O’Callaghan, Jack,Throssell e Ariarne Titmus Record del Mondo con un tempo di 7:37.50 nella staffetta 4×200 stile libero femminile

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Erin Gemmell and Alex Shackell Draw Onto U.S’s 4×200 Finals Relay (ALL LINEUPS)

Erin Gemmell (pictured) and Alex Shackell join Katie Ledecky and Bella Sims in the 4×200 free relay final to try and defend their 2022 gold.

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2023 World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

It’s another relatively short prelims session this morning (or evening, depending on where you’re following from), scheduled to last right about 90 minutes. 

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Gemmell, Wilson, and Pallister Put On Women’s 4×200 FR Prelims Relays (FULL LINEUPS)

There aren’t many surprises in the prelims lineups of the women’s 4×200 free relay, with many of the top swimmers in medal favorite nations being rested.

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Youngest, Oldest, and Twins! On Team USA for 2023 World Championships

A wave of youth has taken over Team USA, with 9 teenagers set to represent the stars and stripes in pool swimming in Fukuoka (above, Claire Weinstein).

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NCAA Programs With The Most Athletes On The 2023 US World Championships Team

The Texas men and women lead the way with the most athletes representing the US this summer in Fukuoka Japan next month for Worlds.

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2023 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards

In this article, we break down the best of the best from last week’s U.S. Nationals meet, which decided the 2023 U.S. National Championship team.

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2023 U.S. Trials: After Day 4, Women Should Take Full Team; Men’s Path Less Certain

A number of swimmer secured spots on the US Worlds team tonight as more swimmers added doubles, helping ensure that the US women won’t max out the roster.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Cal’s Ryan Murphy and Destin Lasco look to follow up their sweep of the 200 back with a 1-2 finish in the 100 back on Night 4 of U.S. Trials.

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Trials U.S.A. 2023: Analisi E Risultati Completi Finali Day3

Terza notte di finali ad Indianapolis dove sono in corso i Campionati Nazionali USA che decideranno la squadra per i Mondiali di Fukuoka

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2023 U.S. Trials: No Worries About 12 Relay-Only Swimmers Cap After Day 3 Doubles

Winning swims by Torri Huske and Justin Ress tonight means team USA won’t encounter the same issue that kept Ryan Held off the Olympic team in 2021.

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