Leah Hayes

2022 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky is the clear favorite heading into the women’s 400 free final, but can she get her world record back on Day 1 of finals at 2022 Worlds?

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Leah Hayes Breaks Own 15-16 200 IM NAG Record at Worlds; 2:09.81

Hayes went a best time this morning and broke her own national age group record in the 15-16 200 IM swimming a 2:09.81 to be second heading into semifinals.

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2022 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The action kicks off this morning with prelims of 9 events, making day 1 one of the busier days of the meet.

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Mondiali Budapest: Recap e Risultati Live Batterie Day 1

Prima giornata di gare ai Mondiali di Budapest 2022. Molti gli azzurri impegnati questa mattina per conquistare il passaggio di turno.

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2024

2021 Olympian Katie Grimes leads a recruiting class that could really transform the NCAA relay landscape with its sprint freestyle depth.

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arena Swim of the Week: Summer McIntosh Quietly Breaks Canadian NAG In 200 IM

While not as stunning as her 400 IM swim in March, McIntosh delivered one of the fastest swims we’ve ever seen from a 15-year-old in the women’s 200 IM.

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Anteprime Mondiali: La Battaglia Tra McKeown E Walsh Nei 200 Misti

Iniziamo il nostro viaggio verso Budapest approfondendo tutte le sfide di maggior rilievo che vedremo ai Campionati Mondiali 2022.

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2022 World Champs Previews: A Walsh-McKeown Battle Is Brewing In The 200 IM

Alex Walsh comes into Worlds as the fastest non-Hosszu 200 IMer since 2016. However, can she defeat Kaylee McKeown, last year’s #1 swimmer in the event?

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2022 Australian Trials Previews: Will McKeown Be The Next Great Back/IM Star?

Kaylee McKeown is a known quantity in the backstroke events, but what’s her ceiling for a four-event showing at the 2022 World Championships?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41% Pick Weinstein’s 200 FR As Top Women’s Surprise of Trials

Weinstein became the fastest 15-year-old in U.S. history en route to locking down an individual spot at the World Championships in the women’s 200 freestyle.

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Follow the 2022 U.S Worlds Team on Social Media

Here is a list of each member of the Worlds team’s Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Follow along as they prepare for Budapest.

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Worlds Newbies: Evaluating Each Team Member Who Missed the Tokyo Olympics

From up-and-comers to established veterans, this list of the 15 U.S. World Championships team members who weren’t on the Tokyo Olympic squad has them all. 

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USA Ai Mondiali: Roster Aggiornato, Ledecky Rinuncia Ai 200 Stile

USA Swimming ha rilasciato un roster aggiornato che aggiunge le iscrizioni anche nelle gare dei 50 metri. Katie Ledecky rinuncia ai 200

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My 10 Favorite Swims from the 2022 US International Team Trials

The Magic Man had a Magic Moment last week with the only World Record of the 2022 US International Team Trials in Greensboro.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Awards

Hunter Armstrong was a star in Greensboro, breaking the world record in the men’s 50 back while also winning the 100 back.

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