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Jessica Thompson, Lara van Niekerk Shine at South African Championships Jessica Thompson added two more gold medals to her haul as Lara van Niekerk showed glimpses of her old self on Day Three of the Bombela Concession Company SA National (25m) Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday. Thompso....

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships concluded on Saturday, Sept. 27, from Singapore in historic fashion for the U.S. Team USA finished the meet with 35 medals, tying Italy for the most gold medals (18). The U.S. had six silver and 11 bronze. Ukraine had 49 total medals to top the medal table....

Jessica Thompson Ties African Record in 50 Backstroke at South African Champs; Chad le Clos Doubles Again Jessica Thompson stole the show on the second day of action at the Bombela Concession Company SA National (25m) Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, breaking a national record and equali...

World Para Swimming Championships Day 6: Mallory Weggemann Earns Historic 17th Gold; Chambers, Smith Win Mallory Weggemann made history again with her performance at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. During her sensational career, Weggemann has competed in 21 finals and secure...

Leon Marchand Slated to Compete in Carmel Stop of World Cup Tour France's Leon Marchand has been confirmed by World Aquatics for the first stop of next month's World Cup series in North America. In a social media post earlier this week, World Aquatics indicated that Marchand, a four-time gold medali...

Australian Legends Lead 'Old-School' Performances That Have Stood Test of Time (Men's Edition) Earlier this week, Swimming World ran the first segment in a two-part series that highlights performances which have stood the test of time. In the initial feature, we profiled the female athletes who stil...

Chad le Clos Doubles on Opening Night of South African Short Course Championships Jessica Thompson and Chad le Clos kicked off the Bombela Concession Company SA National (25m) Championships in Pietermaritzburg with two titles each on Thursday, both collecting golds in the 100m freestyle and 50m butt...

2024 World Para Championships Day 5: Mallory Weggeman Claims 20th Worlds Medal; Kubiak, Pergolini Win Again Katie Kubiak up her third world title , fourth world record and sixth overall podium appearance at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, claiming gold in the women’s 50m fre...

'Old School' Swim Performances That Have Endured the Test of Time (Female Edition) Scan through the top-25 historical performers in all events and a few highlights stand out. As expected, many of the marks are from recent years, a reflection that swim performances continue to evolve. Never has the s...

Ranking the Top-20 Men's Swimmers in the World, Part IV (1-5): Marchand Tops the Best of the Best At the recent World Championships, swimmers competed for medals in 42 pool events, and the results clearly show the best swimmer in the world for each race. Comparing swimmers across events is a subject...

Gretchen Walsh Confirmed for World Cup Series; American Star's Presence Adds to Stacked Field With the start of the World Cup on the horizon, World Aquatics has announced that American superstar Gretchen Walsh will be part of the three-meet circuit in North America. The governing body made the annou...

Katie Kubiak had already proved herself at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships, but her Day 4 performance exceeded all expectations in Singapore. The U.S. swimmer from Wisconsin broke the 50 backstroke S4 record - twice on Day 4. Kubiak broke the world record twice in a single day, first lowe...

When the Backstroke Went Rogue - How Underwater Power Changed the Event On Sept. 24, 1988, the final of the men's 100 backstroke at the Olympic Games in Seoul unfolded. The event featured underwater power never seen before. ************************************* Call it a game of hide and seek, an ap...

Chad le Clos Returning from Injury to Race at South African Short Course Championships Four-time Olympic medalist Chad le Clos is scheduled to make his return to major competition at the South African National Short Course Championships, which will run from Sept. 25-28 in Pietermaritzburg. The Olymp...

Ranking the Top-20 Men's Swimmers in the World, Part III (6-10): Veteran and Rookie World Champions Make Their Marks At the recent World Championships, swimmers competed for medals in 42 pool events, and the results clearly show the best swimmer in the world for each race. Comparing swimmers across ...

World Aquatics Announces Dates for 2026 World Short Course Championships in Beijing World Aquatics has announced that the 2026 edition of the World Short Course Championships in Beijing will be held from December 1-6 in the Chinese capital. When Beijing welcomes more than 1,000 athletes to the event...

WADA Publishes 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 11 September 2025 and enters into force on 1 Jan...

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships continued with Day 3 from Singapore and U.S. swimmer Olivia Chambers continued her stellar meet. Chambers won the women’s 100 freestyle S13 against a stacked field that featured a 1-3 American finish with Grace Nuhfer. “Honestly, it’s just crazy. I wouldn’t...

Ranking the Top-20 Men's Swimmers in the World, Part II (11-15): Highlighting the Standout Americans of 2025 At the recent World Championships, swimmers competed for medals in 42 pool events, and the results clearly show the best swimmer in the world for each race. Comparing swimmers across events i...

Can Women Beat Men in Marathon Swimming? By Daniela Navarrete, Swimming World College Intern. Swimmers have biological differences that affect their performance according to their sex. Women have lower hemoglobin levels, oxygen supply, and do not develop as much muscular power. Therefore, in sprint ...