“This Is Hell”: How A Mistimed Backstroke Wall Changed A Young Swimmer’s Life
A Junior Olympic swimmer in 2021, Alexandra Chrisman now uses a feeding tube and needs a wheelchair to go out after hitting her head on the wall.
Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials – Women’s Edition
Summer McIntosh’s spot on the Olympic team isn’t in question, but whether or not we’ll see a similar record-breaking performance like last year’s Trials is.
Two Refugee Olympians Suspended After Positive Tests For Same Substance As Chinese Swimmers
Two runners on scholarship with the IOC with plans to compete in Paris on the Olympic Refugee team have been suspended for trimetazidine.
World Aquatics To Review Anti-Doping Procedures In Wake of Chinese Scandal
The World Aquatics Bureau recommended the review after news that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive in 2021 came to light last month.
Swimming Canada Enhancing Scholarship Program To Bring Athletes To High Performance Centres
Brock Niagara’s Madison Kryger has found benefits of splitting her training between HPC – Ontario and her home club in the nw scholarship structure.
Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials
Penny Olekisak has entered the women’s 50, 100 and 200 free at the Trials as she aims to make a third straight Canadian Olympic team in 2024.
Teagan O’Dell Among Big Names Missing From 2024 CIF State Championships Psych Sheets
O’Dell will skip the state championships after winning the girls’ 100 fly and 200 IM at the CIF Southern Section Championships.
Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over For Augie Busch At Arizona?
With the Augie Busch era over in Arizona, who will fill his shoes and start to rebuild the program into a national contender?
Arizona Lets Go Head Coach Augie Busch After Seven Seasons
The Arizona swimming programs have struggled during Busch’s tenure, including the women’s team scoring zero NCAA points in 2024.
Katie Grimes Wins Third Straight U.S. Open Water National Title In Women’s 10km
Grimes (1:58:18) went 1-2 with Sandpiper teammate Claire Weinstein (1:58:22), while Mariah Denigan rounded out the podium.
Lars Jorgensen Suspended By SafeSport Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Jorgensen has re-entered the SafeSport database after he initially was added in November in the wake of his resignation from Kentucky.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/3/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.5% Think Sam Short Will Be First Man Sub-3:40 In 400 Free
Who will be the man to erase Paul Biedermann’s super-suited record and clock 3:39 in the men’s 400 freestyle?
Katie Ledecky Reaffirms Commitment To Race On Home Soil At 2028 LA Olympics
Ledecky will be 31 by the time the 2028 Olympics roll around, and she could join a very small list of female swimmers to win gold after the age of 30.
ASU Commit Quin Seider Breaks 32-Year-Old CIF-SS D3 Record With 1:36.45 200 Free Prelim
Seider broke the previous record of 1:37.80 set by U.S. Olympic medalist Chad Carvin in 1992 while also nearly taking down two marks held by Vlad Morozov.