Dan Wiffen: “2026 is my year to try to complete my Grand Slam of Swimming”
Wiffen is shooting for a ‘Grand Slam’, trying to tally wins at the Commonwealth Games, European Championships, and Short Course World Championships.
Simone Manuel on 2026: 7k Practices, Didn’t think I was going to be doing those when I was 29
The superstar expressed immense gratitude for being on this stage for 10+ years, continuing to make swimming her career and compete at the highest level
WATCH: Summer McIntosh’s 4:28.13 400 IM Win & Other Day 3 Austin Pro Swim Series Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of race videos from the third night of the Austin Pro Swim Series, including Summer McIntosh’s 4:28.13 in the 400 IM.
Regan Smith: “This is going to be by far our biggest training year”
8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith has asserted herself in Austin this week, taking dominant wins in the 100 back (57.98) and 100 fly (56.18)
Van Mathias Eyeing 50 Breast American Record in Final: “We got a couple tricks up our sleeve”
Indiana Swimming’s (Director of Ops) Van Mathias is continuing to impress in the pool, setting a new Pro Swim Series record in the 50 Breast
Maxime Grousset on 100 Fly: “I will beat the time of Caeleb, I hope”
Grousset was clear about his goals moving forward into this season: He wants to undercut Caeleb Dressel’s world record in the 100 fly
WATCH: Regan Smith’s 56.18 100 Fly Win & Other Day 2 Austin Pro Swim Series Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of race videos from the second night of the Austin Pro Swim Series, including Regan Smith’s 56.18 in the 100 butterfly.
Ledecky Reflects on 1,650y American Record: “I think I’m done with that event now”
To start 2026, Katie Ledecky swam the 2nd fastest 1500m Freestyle of All-Time in Austin, 15:23.21. This was just a month removed from her 2025 finale
Bobby Finke on 1500 Win: “We had half the Olympic final there”
In a field that included half the 2024 Olympic final (Finke, Dan Wiffen, Damiel Joly, David Aubry), Finke came out on top, touching in 15:01
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Katie Ledecky Unleashes #2 Swim of All-Time In 1500 Free
Ledecky produced the second-fastest swim in history and her fastest in nearly eight years to open the Pro Swim in Austin.
Watch: Katie Ledecky Swim The 2nd Fastest 1500 Freestyle in History
Watch: Katie Ledecky set the 2nd fastest 1500 freestyle time in history at the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin, and Van Mathias win the 100 breast in 59.45
Ledecky After Historic 1500: “That’s a pretty crazy start to the year”
At age 28, that was not only the fastest Ledecky has ever been in January, but it was the 2nd fastest time ever swum in the event
Austin PSS Preview + 2026 WILD Predictions | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Austin and make our wild predictions for the 2026 year of Swimming.
After Taking Month-Long Break in Summer 2025, Hannah Bellard is Back and Better Than Ever
The reigning Big Ten Champion in the event, Bellard touched in 1:50.72, a Michigan school and Big Ten Conference record and the top time in the country
WATCH: All Race Videos From 2026 UVA vs. Penn State Dual Meet
Below are all of the race videos from the 2026 Virginia vs. Penn State dual meet, courtesy of UVA Swimming’s YouTube channel.
