Read moreGreg Louganis Collection and Paris 2024 Gold Medal Lead Olympic Memorabilia Sale07 July 2025Greg Louganis Collection and Paris 2024 Gold Medal Lead Olympics Memorabilia Sale Three Olympic winner’s medals from legendary diver Greg Louganis headline RR Auction’s Summer 2025 Olympic Memorabilia Auction, a sale celebrating a decade of Olympic-themed events. The auction features nearly 400 rare...
Read moreCan Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith Continue Backstroke Dominance in Singapore?07 July 2025Can Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith Continue Backstroke Dominance in Singapore? The last time Kaylee McKeown was beaten in a major international final of the 100 or 200 backstroke was 2019. The Australian won double individual gold in both Tokyo and Paris while winning four world titles in the stroke...
Read more1World Champs Profile: Li Bingjie Brings Distance Talent to the Pool07 July 2025World Champs Profile: Li Bingjie Brings Distance Talent to the Pool Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features China’s Li Bingjie, a ...
Read more2Noe Ponti Chasing the Only Medal Missing from His Career Ledger06 July 2025Noe Ponti Chasing the Only Medal Missing from His Career Ledger Depending on the nation one represents, the Grand Slam of medals differs from athlete to athlete. Three of the jewels are consistent - hardware from the Olympic Games and long-course and short-course versions of the World Championships....
Read more1Campbell McKean Leading a Youthful Uprising in Men's Breaststroke Events06 July 2025Campbell McKean Leading a Youthful Uprising in Men's Breaststroke Events Every now and again, a handful of upstarts emerge on the scene in a specific stroke, sparking excitement for the future. It seems the sport has arrived at one of these junctures, as the men's breaststroke events are rich with p...
Read more1World Champs Profile: Versatile Shaine Casas Tackling Multi-Event Program in Singapore06 July 2025World Champs Profile: Versatile Shaine Casas Tackling Multi-Event Program in Singapore Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Ame...
Read more2World Champs Profile: Kaylee McKeown Chasing Another Global Sweep05 July 2025World Champs Profile: Kaylee McKeown Chasing Another Global Sweep Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of short profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our next entry in this series features Kaylee McKeown, Australi...
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 moreItaly Announces 34-Strong Delegation for World Championships04 July 2025Italy Announces 34-Strong Delegation for World Championships Italy on Thursday announced a team of 34 swimmers for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this summer. The team includes 16 women and 18 men, ranging in age from new European junior champion Bianca Nannucci, who is 17, to 32-year...
Read more1World Champs Profile: Freestyle Ace David Popovici Carrying Momentum to Singapore04 July 2025World Champs Profile: Freestyle Ace David Popovici Leading into the start of the World Championships later this month, Swimming World will publish a handful of mini profiles on top contenders for the podium in Singapore. Our first entry in this series features David Popovici, the Romanian freestyle ...
Read moreZygo Brings Music, Podcasts, and Coaching to the Pool with Underwater Headphones04 July 2025Zygo Revolutionizes Swimming with First-Ever Underwater Streaming Headphones Swimming has long offered a meditative escape—just you, the water, and the rhythm of your stroke. If you're looking to get more out of every workout, that quiet can feel isolating. Sheera Goren and Charlie Melvoin saw an o....
Read more1World Record Watch (Men's): Can Leon Marchand or Others Set New Standards at Worlds?03 July 2025World Record Watch (Men's): Can Leon Marchand or Others Set New Standards at Worlds? Amid his historic four-gold medal performance at the Paris Olympics, Leon Marchand came up just short of world-record pace every time out. In his opening victory in the 400 IM, he swam the second-fastest time in his...
Read more2World Record Watch (Women's): How Many Can Summer McIntosh and Others Break in Singapore?02 July 2025World Record Watch (Women's): How Many Can Summer McIntosh and Others Break in Singapore? Six women’s world records have already gone down in the early portion of the 2025 long course season. The first three all came May 3 in Fort Lauderdale, with Gretchen Walsh breaking her own world record in the ...
Read more1Yu Zidi Chasing 89-Year-Old Record for Youngest Medalist at a Global Championships02 July 2025Yu Zidi Chasing 89-Year-Old Mark for Youngest Medalist at a Global Championships What are most 12-year-olds doing these days? Having sleepovers with friends. Attending summer camp. Enjoying family vacations. Then there's China's Yu Zidi, who is a little more than three weeks away from stepping onto ...
Read more1Why Quality Instruction Matters: Choosing the Right Swim School for Your Child01 July 2025It's mid-summer and everyone is in the pool! Now is the time to consider getting your child confident in the water. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1–4 in the United States, and the second leading cause for kids under 14. That’s why the American Academy of Pedia.....
Read more3The Greatest Team in History: How the U.S. Men Dominated the 1976 Olympic Games01 July 2025The Greatest Team in History: How the U.S. Dominated the 1976 Olympic Games The 1927 New York Yankees. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Each of these teams, defined by championship seasons and star-studded rosters, can make a claim for being its spo...
Read moreTang Qianting Slightly Favored for World Title in Tightly Packed Women’s 100 Breaststroke01 July 2025Tang Qianting Slightly Favored for World Title in Tightly Packed Women’s 100 Breaststroke In her first three appearances swimming for the United States at major international competitions, Lilly King was untouchable in the 100 breaststroke. A dramatic win at the Rio Olympics was followed by a world ...
Read moreWorld University Games Fast Approaching in Rhine-Ruhr; Swimming Begins July 1630 June 2025World University Games Fast Approaching in Rhine-Ruhr; Swimming Begins July 16 While the countdown to the World Championships in Singapore is underway, the World University Games will first take place in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan region of Germany. The Games are scheduled for July 16-27, with seve...
Read morePan Zhanle vs. David Popovici: 100 Freestyle Showdown Awaits30 June 2025Pan Zhanle vs. David Popovici: 100 Freestyle Showdown Awaits Together, these two 20-year-olds are responsible for the only record-breaking swims in the 100 freestyle since the supersuit era. Moreover, David Popovici and Pan Zhanle were the only men to break any world records in long course freestyle...
Read more1The GOAT Turns 40: An Appreciation of the Career of Michael Phelps30 June 2025The GOAT Turns 40: An Appreciation of the Career of Michael Phelps The journey started where many stellar careers have been launched, in the pool at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. It didn’t take long for the coaches to realize someone special was in the water, a young athlete with an undeniable u...