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McKenzie Siroky Ready for Moment as Swim-Off Win Launches International Career For 48 hours, McKenzie Siroky went over the minutiae that would decide if she qualified for her first World Championships. She was aiming for something akin to her performance in the event's prelims, only without the half...

Anna Peplowski Uses Patience to Reach Team USA Once Again Patience is a difficult virtue to master, especially for swimmers. But it can be pivotal. Patience to know when to make a move in a race. Patience to know how to get through a long meet. For Anna Peplowski, it was patience having to wait thre...

Carson Foster Heading to World Championships as Reliable Veteran Presence for U.S. Men National titles proved elusive for Carson Foster last week in Indianapolis, and two of the defeats would have been heartbreaking if not for the nature of a selection meet, where two per country make the team. Aimi...

Did House v. NCAA Settlement Just Save—or Endanger—College Swimming & Diving? With federal Judge Claudia Wilken approving the $2.8 billion agreement on June 6, 2025 (see "Judge Offically Approves Historic House Settlement" ), schools across the country are preparing to enter a new era of college sp....

As Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh stood atop the Olympic podium together, singing the words and watching the flag rise. Then they ran along the pool deck in Paris clad in medals with the flag flying and the jubilant smiles, their rivalry would never be the same. It started as two kids from different...

U.S. Nationals: Chasing Competition or Chasing Records No Different for Gretchen Walsh The conclusion of her collegiate career meant Gretchen Walsh had no choice but to level up. Her quest to rewrite the short course yards record books amid Virginia's run of NCAA dominance was complete, and her seve...

Where Summer McIntosh Ranks All-Time in Her Primary Events After opening the Canadian Trials for the World Championships with a world-record performance in the 400-meter freestyle, Summer McIntosh has followed with three more dazzling performances. In the 800 freestyle on Sunday night, the 18-year-o...

U.S. Nationals: Gabby Rose Still Writing History - In Familiar Territory as the Past On August 12, 2000, Gabby Rose etched her name into history at the Indiana University Natatorium.  Through a spectacular effort in the 200-meter individual medley, Rose moved up the ranks in each round at the United...

Pool in Georgia Named After Pioneering Coach Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. A pool in Moultrie, Ga., this week was named for Hall of Fame coach Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. The Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. Aquatic Center was dedicated in northwest Moultrie on Thursday. The pool, opened in 1959, is located near where Ja...

Phoebe Bacon made two Olympic teams as a backstroker and won multiple NCAA championships as a backstroker. But when the backstroke events didn't develop into a spot on Team USA at the 2025 U.S. National Championships, Bacon showed the same grit and toughness that made her an elite backstroker and to...

U.S. Nationals: Roster Announced for Singapore World Championships; Jillian Cox In, Kieran Smith Out USA Swimming has revealed the 47 swimmers set to represent the country at the upcoming World Championships in Singapore. The veteran-laden women's roster is led by Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh, Torr...

The 2025 U.S. National Championships have wrapped up in Indianapolis. Swimming World Chief Photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck capturing the moments of the meet. Meet Coverage Live Results Check out the moments from Day 5: [gallery type="slideshow" columns="1" size="full" ids="614342,614341,61434...

Canadian Swimming Trials Underway in Victoria: Results, Schedule, and How to Watch The road to Singapore is officially open. The 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials kicked off Saturday at Saanich Commonwealth Place, launching six days of top-tier racing as Canada’s best swimmers compete for a spot at...

U.S. Nationals, Day 5 Finals: Jack Alexy Dominates 50 Free, Santo Condorelli Qualifies for First U.S. Team Men's sprint freestyle in the United States is in the hands of Jack Alexy. The 22-year-old who swims at Cal-Berkeley stated his intentions in the first session of U.S. Nationals when he clocked...

US Nationals Day 5 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Equals American Record in Women's 50 Freestyle Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske head-to-head once again, this time with American record holder Kate Douglass and Simone Manuel looming. It was poised to be a fantastic finish to the women's portion of the 2025 U....

U.S. Nationals, Day 5 Finals: Bobby Finke Dominates 800 Free; Rex Maurer Second But Short of "A" Cut A four-year run of excellence has seen Bobby Finke win a medal in both the 800 and 1500 freestyle at every major international competition in which he has competed, with the most recent highlight a w...

US Nationals Day 5 Finals: Shaine Casas Edges Carson Foster in Men's 200 IM Shaine Casas was sensational during prelims and Carson Foster wasn't far behind in the 200 IM at the 2025 U.S. National Championships. So the question was, could anyone stop the two training partners? Casas took the early le...

U.S. Nationals, Day 5 Finals: Alex Walsh Uses Dominant Breaststroke to Claim 200 IM Title; Phoebe Bacon Surprises for Second Going back four years, the most consistent presence on international podiums in the women's 200 individual medley has been Alex Walsh, a 23-year-old American whose first appea...

US Nationals Day 5 Finals: Katie Ledecky Closes With Win Women's 1500 Ledecky is poised for another stellar World Aquatics Championship after another outstanding performance at the U.S. National Championships. She won the 400 and 800 earlier in the meet and continues to be the face of Team USA. Lede...

U.S. Nationals, Day 5 Finals: McKenzie Siroky Punches Worlds Ticket With Swim-Off Win; Erin Gemmell Tops 200 Free Tiebreaker Several roster decisions for the U.S. World Championships team remained unsettled headed into the last night of competition at U.S. Nationals, and those were sorted out in a s...