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Two NAG Records Will Be Under Assault at World Junior Championships, Including Iconic Mark of Mary T. Meagher A pair of National Age Group (NAG) records in the women's 15-16 classification could be threatened at this week's World Junior Championships, including one of the most iconic standards. Sinc...

The USA Swimming War of Words: How We Got Here Some of the icons of USA Swimming’s program have been in the news recently, and it’s not in the way that the sport would prefer. It’s also the latest and most public form of dysfunction roiling a sport in which the United States is one of the world’s mo...

Steady Rise of Patrick Sammon, AJ Pouch a Lesson for American Swimming Herbie Behm has skin in the game, but that doesn’t mean his point is any less accurate. Right around the time that Patrick Sammon was turning in a sub-47-second split to set a world record and win gold on the mixed 400 freestyle ...

Michael Phelps Releases Statement on USA Swimming: 'I Want to Be a Part of the Solution' In the latest salvo over the future of USA Swimming, Michael Phelps posted a statement to Instagram clarifying earlier comments and affirming his desire to help move the sport forward in the U.S. Phelps’ respons...

Dangers of Energy Drinks for Athletes: Know What Your Body is Consuming As an athlete, balancing early practices, weight training, school extracurriculars, sleep and everything in between can be a challenge. For many swimmers, grabbing an energy drink for a quick afternoon pick-me-up has become part...

South Carolina Age-Group Star Millie Conner Continues to Shine; Claims Several High-Point Awards Millie Conner, one of the country's top swimmers in the 11-12 age group, has continued to churn out impressive performances. The standout youngster, who represents Team Greenville Swimming, recently won ...

On This Date: Michael Phelps Wins Final Gold Medal in Olympic Farewell Nine years ago on this date, Aug. 13, 2016, Michael Phelps won the final medal of his Olympic career. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Phelps handled the butterfly leg on the United States' 400-meter medley relay, whi...

ASCA Announces Finalists for George Haines Coach of the Year Award The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the five finalists for its annual George Haines Coach of the Year Award. All five coaches guided athletes to medals at the World Championships in Singapore. The finalists...

Abbey Weitzeil, Michael Jensen Announce Baby Boy on the Way Abbey Weitzeil announced her first pregnancy on Tuesday. She and husband Michael Jensen posted the news on social media. "New bestie coming February 2026 💙🦋🧢🐟🐬🐳 we can’t wait to meet you!!!" Weitzeil posted. The post showed the gender...

Michael Phelps Visits Ravens Training Camp After Promise to Teach Players to Swim Olympic champion Michael Phelps promised to teach swim lessons to the Baltimore Ravens. On Tuesday, he joined the NFL team at training camp. Phelps responded to a social media post by Baltimore's Marlon Humphrey, among...

Soon-To-Be Virginia Cavalier Madi Mintenko on Path Toward 200 Freestyle Contention Two years ago, Madi Mintenko provided a sensational relay anchor for the U.S. women at the World Junior Championships. Mintenko was trying to bring home gold in the 800 freestyle relay, and she had to come from behind...

Katie Ledecky Overcame Unprecedented Competition to Cap Off Historic Season Few swimmers have ever matched the magic Katie Ledecky brought to international competition in her first five years of major meets. A 15-year-old prodigy pulling a huge upset at the 2012 Olympics turned into three world titl...

Arizona State's Michael Hochwalt Has Joined Elite Company Heading into Sophomore Year Heading into the TYR Summer Championships, of the top-10 American performers in the history of the 400-meter individual medley, nine had represented the United States in Olympic or World Championships competition. ...

Michael Phelps Has Earned His Voice on USA Swimming’s Future The first brick was laid in 2000, a 15-year-old at the Sydney Olympic Games starting a project that would require dedication, patience and a skill set unto its own. Over the next dozen years, the walls rose, and a grandiose structure emerg...

TYR Summer Championships, Day Four Finals: Alex Shackell, Madi Mintenko Close Meet with Victories Call it a do-or-die night at the TYR Summer Championships. The four-day meet in Southern California will come to a conclusion on Friday night, but not before a handful of athletes work toward organizing...

Three Open Water Swims to Complete in the Florida Keys Open Water swims take place weekly all across the United States. From lakes to oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, open water swimming offers an outlet for retired swimmers, current swimmers, and serious competitors alike. Florida – particularly the F...

USA Swimming Responds to Legends' Criticism; Michael Phelps Refutes Outreach USA Swimming on Thursday released a statement saying it was “saddened and disappointed” by alumni of the program who have in recent weeks criticized it. The organization has been roiled by criticism from the outside on a mu...

TYR Summer Championships, Day Four Prelims: Trenton Julian Fires Off Strong 200 Butterfly; Madi Mintenko Sets Personal Best The final day of the TYR Summer Championships has arrived, and the four-day competition has supplied some quality performances. During Thursday night's finals at the William Wo...

Who Is a Threat to Qualify for Pan Pacific Championships from USA World Juniors Squad? Once the TYR Summer Championships conclude, attention will shift to the World Junior Championships in Otopeni, Romania. The meet, which will feature the future of the sport, is scheduled from August 19-24, and the...

A Farewell to Lilly King, an American Swimming Icon Lilly King spent the last two days of her professional swimming career doing what she’s done so well for the last decade. On the penultimate day of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, she took to social media to snipe back at Michae...