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Kaylee Mckeown News / SwimSwam / April 24

Olympic Champion Kaylee McKeown Will Move Back to USC Spartans

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Australian swimming superstar Kaylee McKeown has announced that she will return to the Sunshine Coast to train with the University of the Sunshine Coast Spartans.

Daniel Wiffen News / SwimSwam / April 24

The Pursuit of Excellence: Daniel Wiffen Re-Signs With FINIS

By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam Courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. We’re excited to share that Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen is continuing his partnership with FINIS.

Gretchen Walsh News / SwimSwam / April 24

Gretchen Walsh Wins Honda Sports Award For A Second Time

By Will Baxley on SwimSwam For the second year in a row, Gretchen Walsh has been named the Honda Sports Award for swimming & diving. The Honda Sports Awards, voted on by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools, award the best female athlete of the year in each of the 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports.

Kaylee Mckeown News / SwimSwam / April 24

2025 Australian Open Day 4 Prelims: McKeown Scratches 200 Back, Pallister Top Seed In 200 Free

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 23

A Visual Look At McKeown & Smith’s 100 Back Dominance

By Barry Revzin on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Kaylee Mckeown News / SwimSwam / April 22

Watch: Kaylee McKeown’s 57.65 100 Back & Other Australian Open Day 2 Race Videos

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 21

Bob Bowman Discusses NCAA Title with Texas, Marchand’s Return to Racing, and Phelps as a Coach

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam SwimSwam sat down with Bob Bowman, the Director of Swimming at the University of Texas, who delivered the Longhorns a national title in his first year at the helm.

Luke Hobson News / SwimSwam / April 19

How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 3: The Sub-1:30s, Hobson Case Study & Key Takeaways

By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam Courtesy: Doug Cornish, the founder of Swimpler. Follow Swimpler on Substack here. This is Volume 3 of How the Elite

Kliment Kolesnikov News / SwimSwam / April 18

2025 Russian Trials: Kornev Wins 100 Free In 47.55, Minakov Grabs 2nd Spot, Kolesnikov 6th

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results Livestream The 2025 Russian Swimming Championships concluded today in Kazan, Russia, serving as the sole qualifying opportunity for those aiming to compete at the World Championships in Singapore this July.

Gretchen Walsh News / SwimSwam / April 18

Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Completes Career Grand Slam In 100 Free

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Gretchen Walsh wrapped up her college career with a bang on the final night of the Women’s NCAA Championships in March, completing the career grand slam in the 100 freestyle.

Daniel Wiffen News / SwimSwam / April 16

Daniel Wiffen Puts Up World’s #2 1500 Free Time To Close Out Irish Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, April 12th – Wednesday, April 16th Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview

Kliment Kolesnikov News / SwimSwam / April 16

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Swims 23.90 To Take Over 50 Backstroke World Rankings

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results Livestream The 2025 Russian Swimming Championships continued in Kazan on Wednesday, and the fourth day included the mens 50 backstroke, where we saw some of the top times swam in the world so far this season.

Kyle Chalmers News / SwimSwam / April 15

Chalmers Puts Up Another Sub-22-Second 50 Free To Close Out Swim Open Stockholm

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, April 12th – Tuesday, April 15th Stockholm, Sweden LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap Entries/Live

Federica Pellegrini News / SwimSwam / April 15

Sara Curtis Clocks 53.01 100 Free To Take Down Federica Pellegrini’s 2016 Italian Record

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Riccione – Swimming Stadium Pool April 13–17, 2025 Prelims at 10am local (4am ET)/Senior Finals at 6pm local (12pm ET) World

Kliment Kolesnikov News / SwimSwam / April 15

Samusenko, Kolesnikov, & Lifintsev Move Into Top 5 World Rankings In Men’s 50 Back

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results Livestream The 2025 Russian Swimming Championships continued in Kazan on Tuesday, and the third day of racing was action-packed.

Daniel Wiffen News / SwimSwam / April 14

Daniel Wiffen Collects Gold #2 At 2025 Irish Open Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, April 12th – Wednesday, April 16th Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview

Kyle Chalmers News / SwimSwam / April 14

Chalmers Posts 48.03 100 Free, Gaspard Logs 24.42 50 Free Belgian Record In Stockholm

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, April 12th – Tuesday, April 15th Stockholm, Sweden LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap Entries/Live Results The penultimate night of racing at the 2025 Swim Open Stockholm saw 26-year-old Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers back in the water doing what he does best.

Kliment Kolesnikov News / SwimSwam / April 14

Kliment Kolesnikov Powers To World-Leading 52.04 100 Back, Miron Lifintsev Hits 52.15 For #2

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results Livestream The second night of the 2025 Russian Swimming Championships featured a loaded domestic men’s 100 backstroke field, including Russian record holder Kliment Kolesnikov and world junior record holder Miron Lifintsev.

Daniel Wiffen News / SwimSwam / April 14

‘Disappointed’ Daniel Wiffen Posts World’s #1 800 Free At Irish Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Saturday, April 12th – Wednesday, April 16th Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland LCM (50m) SwimSwam Preview

Kirsty Coventry News / Field Level Media / March 20
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC's first woman president

Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC's first woman president

Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first woman and first African elected as president of the International Olympic Committee.

Katie Ledecky News / Athlon Sports / February 19
Olympic Legend Katie Ledecky Shares Funny Swimming Story About Her Mom

Olympic Legend Katie Ledecky Shares Funny Swimming Story About Her Mom

Olympic swimming icon Katie Ledecky has sparked laughter online after sharing a hilarious story about her mom’s unexpected poolside moment. In a post on X, the 27-year-old swimmer recounted how her mother, Mary Ledecky, received an amusing compliment while swimming at a hotel pool.

Swimming News / Beyond Women's Sports / December 16

USA Swimmers Excelled at the World Swimming Championships 

All things considered, it was a great year of swimming for Team USA as the Paris Olympics yielded plenty of gold in the pool (16 Gold medals to be exact).

Regan Smith News / NBC Sports / December 15
Luke Hobson News / NBC Sports / December 15

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