Read moreMary T. Meagher Sets Masters World Record in Signature 200 Butterfly02 September 2025Mary T. Meagher Sets Masters World Record in Signature 200 Butterfly More than four decades after setting world records as a teenage phenom, Mary T. Meagher is back in the mode of breaking world marks. The 1984 and 1988 Olympian, known as Madame Butterfly, recently set a Masters world record in the ...
Read moreA Look at the 30 Masters World Records Set at the World Masters Championships (FULL LIST)29 August 2025A Look at the 30 World Records Set at the World Masters Championships Just after the World Championships in Singapore concluded, the best Masters swimmers in the world converged on Southeast Asia to put their talent on display. Competing at the same venue, 30 world records were set at the World Mast...
Read moreInside USA Artistic Swimming’s Plans for the Swim Jet27 August 2025Inside USA Artistic Swimming’s Plans for the Swim Jet USA Artistic Swimming has partnered with aquatic innovators iGarden, unveiling the Swim Jet P Series—a cutting-edge solution designed to transform pools into elite-level training environments. [caption id="attachment_621583" align="alignleft" wi....
Read more1How College Club Swimming Offers a Different Path for Swimmers23 August 2025How College Club Swimming Offers a Different Path for Swimmers For many swimmers who have grown up in the sport, there comes a time near the end of high school where you’re forced to make a decision: “Do I pursue swimming in college or do I retire?” The answer is often a difficult one to find for ma...
Read moreU.S. Masters Swimming Review Panel Finds Swimmer Was Eligible in Spring22 August 2025U.S. Masters Swimming Review Panel Finds Swimmer Was Eligible in Spring A U.S. Masters Swimming’s Eligibility Review Panel has found that a swimmer at the center of a gender controversy in the spring was eligible to compete as a female. In a statement released Friday, U.S. Masters Swimming did not n...
Read moreFormer Bloomsburg University Coach Stu Marvin Captures Silver Medal in 50 Freestyle at World Masters Champs13 August 2025Former Bloomsburg University Coach Stu Marvin Captures Silver Medal in 50 Freestyle at World Masters Champs Former Bloomsburg University coach Stu Marvin, who was at the helm of the Pennsylvania program for 15 years, has enjoyed a strong showing at the World Masters Championships in Singapore. The m...
Read more1USMS Summer Nationals: 26 Records Broken in Federal Way (Full List)11 August 2025The 2025 U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championship took place at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on Aug. 6-10. There were 1,105 swimmers from five countries competing. Federal Way hosted its fifth USMS pool national championship, its first since 2007. The oldest competito...
Read more2Masters Swimmers Speaking Out Against USMS For 'Dismissing Concerns' About Transgender Policy01 August 2025A group of U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) swimmers have spoken out against USMS for what they say is a "PR campaign" to dismiss concerns about transgender athletes in competition. After an alleged transgender athlete competed in the USMS Spring National Championships, the organization has faced backla...
Read moreGuest Editorial: Swimsuits Not Lawsuits - U.S. Masters Swimming Wants to Focus on Our Mission and Members29 July 2025Swimsuits Not Lawsuits: U.S. Masters Swimming Wants to Focus on Our Mission and Members By Ed Coates and Dawson Hughes, U.S. Masters Swimming In recent weeks, U.S. Masters Swimming has come under scrutiny from politicians, state officials, and other outside organizations for reasons that have little...
Read moreWhat Is Masters Swimming? How to Start in 2 Easy Steps28 July 2025Adult swimmers 18+ are finding coaching, community, and fitness in Masters programs nationwide. First, relax: you don’t need to be “a master” to join. Masters Swimming is simply organized, coached swimming for adults. Whether you want structured fitness, race‑ready training, or a friendly lane commu...
Read more1Trans Tahoe Relay 2025 Results & Recap: Top Teams, Rivalries, and What’s Next22 July 2025 Trans Tahoe Relay 2025 Results & Recap: Top Teams, Rivalries, and What’s Next July 21, 2025 Race‑Day Overview At sunrise on July 19, more than 230 relay teams and solo swimmers dove into Lake Tahoe’s 64+ °F water at Sand Harbor, Nevada, to begin the 11‑mile crossing to Skylandia Beach, California. ...
Read moreTexas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against USMS for Transgender Participation; USMS Responds18 July 2025Texas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against USMS for Transgender Participation; USMS Responds Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a lawsuit has been filed against United States Masters Swimming in regards to how the organization conducted its 2025 Spring National Champinships. The ...
Read moreGuest Editorial: One Team Woven From a Single Thread - Including Transgender, Non-Binary and Queer Swimmers16 July 2025One Team Woven From a Single Thread: Including Transgender, Non-Binary and Queer Swimmers By Kerri Nicole McCaffrey - Guest Editorial “Diversity (in USA Swimming) is an issue right now…we need to develop coaching and athlete heroes that are of a diverse nature so that we can attract those athletes m...
Read moreWhy Does Masters Swimming Continue to Grow? Fitness, Community and Adaptability are Key Reasons10 July 2025Why Does Masters Swimming Continue to Grow? Fitness, Community and Adaptability are Key Reasons Before the sun rises each morning, hundreds of pools across the country open their doors for swimmers – but not the ones you might expect. Instead of college athletes or energetic age-group kids, these la...
Read moreGuest Editorial: Toward Fairness - The Future of Transgender and Non-Binary Swimmers07 July 2025Toward Fairness: The Future of Transgender and Non-Binary Swimmers By Kerri Nicole McCaffrey - Guest Editorial “But you have heard me say many times there should be no discrimination. Nobody should be excluded from our competitions. Our sport must be open to everybody.” World Aquatics President, Hu...
Read moreWhy Masters Swimmers are Training Smarter With Zygo 05 July 2025Why Masters Swimmers are Training Smarter With Zygo A new game-changing swim tech is here — and everyone’s talking about it. When we first introduced readers to Zygo’s underwater bone-conduction headphones in our feature Zygo Underwater Headphones for Swimmers, the positive response was instant — a...
Read more1Beyond the Lane Lines: Finding Joy in Open Water Swimming20 June 2025Beyond the Lane Lines: Finding Joy in Open Water Swimming Swimming doesn’t have to be a sport that ends after the club or college days. Thanks to its low-impact nature and wide-ranging health benefits, it's one of the few sports that can be enjoyed well into adulthood. It also provides an opportunit...
Read moreGuest Editorial: USMS - Do Not Marginalize Transgender Swimmers17 June 2025Guest Editorial: USMS - Do Not Marginalize Transgender Swimmers By Kerri N McCaffrey Dear Swimming World Community, I am a transgender Masters swimmer and have competed in various genders and age groups over my lifetime. Currently, I am 61 years old. Starting around 1995, I began taking hormones and...
Read more3U.S. Masters Releases Interim Policy on Transgender Competitors16 June 2025U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) has initiated an interim policy on gender categories at sanctioned swim competitions, specifically looking into transgender participation. At the USMS Spring Championships in April, a transgender swimmer won several races. There was some backlash about the previous polic...
Read more1Guest Editorial: A Lane for Every Woman23 May 2025Guest Editorial: A Lane for Every Woman By Jennifer Rines (Guest Editorial) I’m a transgender woman writing in response to Angie Griffin’s recent editorial. Like Angie, I swam in the women’s 45-49 100 breaststroke in San Antonio. Like Angie, I believe that every swimmer deserves a lane — and that th...