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How the World Cup Stop in Toronto Reflected Growth of Canadian Swimming Mary-Sophie Harvey thought she knew what to expect. After three weeks of challenging racing while participating in the World Aquatics World Cup, the stands seemed rather empty when the Canadian entered the ready room for the fin...

European Aquatics: World Aquatics Guidelines Allow Neutral Athletes In Continental Events European Aquatics has released a statement saying that new World Aquatics guidelines allowing Russia and Belarus to compete in team events also extends to continental competitions. This would see them eligible ...

Sarah Sjostrom Delivers Criticism, Social Media Blocks for Enhanced Games Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom expressed her dismay this week with the Enhanced Games, saying she’s blocked any publicity of it from her social feeds. The Swedish sprinter has distanced herself from the athletes, includi...

David Popovici Produced an All-Time Spectacular Year in the 100 Freestyle Having moved into the last two months of 2025, Swimming World will close out the year by presenting a look at some of the top performers from the campaign. These periodic pieces will highlight impressive accomplishments, great...

The Duel We Missed: Swim Documentary Examines Political Influence on Olympic Games (Trailer Included) The United States-led boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow robbed hundreds of elite athletes of lifelong dreams, and a superb documentary by Bravo Film & Media has emphasized the impact that ...

Throwback Thursday: When Cesar Cielo Captured Olympic Gold and the Emotional Aftermath (Video) In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we look back at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, when Brazilian Cesar Cielo confirmed his status as the world's fastest man in water. It was a night that also featu...

The Longest-Standing American Records and Who Can Break Them (Women's Edition) A glance at the American records from the long-course pool reveals there are more longstanding marks among men than there are among women. On the men's side, five records have endured from the 2008 and 2009 seasons, inclu...

Alexandria Perkins Ready to Escape Shadow Cast by Aussie Countrywomen Sometimes, it's not easy to escape shadows. During the recent World Cup series in North America, it was Gretchen Walsh who rightfully occupied the spotlight in the sprint-butterfly events. Meanwhile, Olympic champions Kaylee McKeo...

The Longest-Standing American Records and Who Can Break Them In the past, Swimming World has taken a look at the longest-standing world records and their vulnerability. But what about a handful of the American records (long course) that have endured? There are several national marks that have gone u...

Kaylee McKeown, Regan Smith Rev Up Backstroke Rivalry During World Cup Over the past three years, Regan Smith has won 11 international medals in backstroke, reaching the podium at every opportunity. Three of those medals were gold, all from the Short Course World Championships last December, and the...

The Return of Olympedia: Heartbeat of Olympic Stats and Information Restored Want to know Gretchen Walsh’s 100-meter butterfly time from a recent weekend? Curious about Leon Marchand’s splits from his world record in the 400 individual medley? The information can be found through a simple Google sea...

An Evolution: Lani Pallister Has Shown her Real Powers to the World in 2025 From the World Championships in Singapore to her recent performances at the World Cup, it has been a spectacular 2025 for Australian Lani Pallister. The year started with a coaching change, as Pallister shifted her training ...

How the Top-10 Performer List Changed During the World Cup (Men's Edition) Over three weeks of racing in North America, the World Cup circuit offered a considerable rewrite of the all-time rankings in short-course meters. While 13 world records were established during the series, along with numerous...

How the Top-10 Performer List Shifted During the World Cup (Women's Edition) Over three weeks of racing in North America, the World Cup circuit offered a considerable rewrite of the all-time rankings in short-course meters. While 13 world records were established during the series, along with numero...

WADA Declares Operation to Find Leak of Chinese Doping Scandal The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) this week has declared a named operation to find the leak of its handling of positive tests within the Chinese swim program in 2021. WADA has launched what it has dubbed “Operation Puncture,” according...

Progression of Adam Peaty During World Cup a Positive Sign on Road to 2028 Olympics As Adam Peaty departed the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the British legend owned another medal from his work in the 100-meter breaststroke. After winning back-to-back titles in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Peaty secured...

Throwback Thursday: Ahead of His Time, Mike Barrowman Revolutionized the 200 Breaststroke World records take on iconic status due to a multitude of factors, ranging from the stage on which they were produced to the gap stretching to the No. 2 athlete in history. Of course, duration plays an integral...

When Pride Takes Over: The Relay Moments That Defined Generations Hundredths of a second. That is all it takes to turn belief into legend. Relays are the heartbeat of the sport—four athletes connected by trust, pressure, and pride. You are not just teammates. You are family. A family fueled by somet...

With World Record, Caspar Corbeau Writes Latest Chapter in Booming Breaststroke Career As a two-time Olympian, Caspar Corbeau has clearly established himself as one of the premier breaststrokers in the world. He left the 2024 Games in Paris with a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke and backe...

Short Course World-Record Distribution Strikingly Different Between Men and Women (Stats Included) The short-course record book underwent significant editing over the past three weeks, with the World Cup series producing 13 world records. The circuit was punctuated by five marks on the final night o...