2012 Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Goes to Camp with Lithuanian National Team
While she has not yet committed to racing at next May’s World Championships, Ruta Meilutyte is making a first step by taking a training camp with the Lithuanian National Team.
World Record Holder, 3-Time Paralympic Champion Becca Meyers Retires
Two-time U.S. Paralympian and six-time Paralympic medalist Becca Meyers Has Announced Her Retirement from Competitive Swimming.
Julia Hassler, Liechtenstein’s Greatest-Ever Swimmer, Announces Retirement
28-year old Julia Hassler will retire at the conclusion of the 2021 International Swimming League season after a decorated career.
Olympic Bronze Medalist Emily Overholt Announces Retirement from Swimming
23-year old Emily Overholt, who represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, has decided to step away from competitive swimming.
2016 Olympian Jacob Pebley Will Not Be Swimming at U.S. Olympic Trials
2016 Olympian Jacob Pebley announced Thursday that he will not be swimming at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. He was 6th in the 200 back at the 2019 World Championships.
Sarah Sjostrom & Therese Alshammar Will Make Race Returns This Week in Canet
Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom had already announced her plan to return from injury in Canet, but the presence of 43-year old Therese Alshammar is a surprise.
American Record Holder, WUG Champion, Ian Finnerty Retires
Ian Finnerty won the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World University Games and is the fastest man ever in the 100 yard breaststroke.
US National Team Alumnus Reed Malone Announces Retirement
Reed Malone, who made back-to-back US National Teams from 2014 through 2016, has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.
2-Time Brazilian Olympian Graciele Herrmann Returns to Pool to Rep Paraguay
After a 2-year retirement, the Brazilian and South American Record holder Graciele Herrmann is back in training to represent Paraguay at the 2024 Games.
Olympic Gold Medalist Rachel Bootsma Announces Pregnancy
Olympian and NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma and her husband Cole Reiser are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in March of 2021.
World Champion, World Record Breaker Kaio Almeida Retires from Swimming
Kaio Almeida, who broke 2 World Records and won a World Championship in his long career, has retired from competitive swimming for a 2nd time.
NCAA & World Champion Joao de Lucca Retires from Swimming
Joao de Lucca, who won back-to-back NCAA titles in the 200 free in 2013 and 2014, has announced his retirement from elite competitive swimming.
4-Time World Champion Jeremy Stravius Announces Retirement from Swimming
The 31-year old Frenchman won the long course World Championship in the 100 backstroke in 2011, and has 3 Olympic medals as well.
Former NC State Champ Jane Donahue Announces Medical Retirement at Penn State
Donahue, who scored in both the 100 & 200 breast at last year’s Big Ten Championships, says she made the decision after 5 years of battling with an injury.
Ida Marko-Varga Announces Return From 2nd Retirement, Seeking 5th Olympics
4-time Swedish Olympian Ida Marko-Varga has made her official return to competitive swimming, just in time for the 2020 Rio Olympics.
