Chuck Katis leads five NCAP swimmers into last night of finals
Taking a semester off from collegiate swimming seems to be doing University of California transfer Chuck Katis some good. The former Harvard swimmer posted a time of 1 minute, 55.26 seconds in the...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian win on final night of Winter Nationals
Katie Ledecky leaves the blocks at the start of the women's 1,650-yard freestyle. (Wade Payne/Associated Press) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The records keep piling up for Katie Ledecky. Four months after...
View Article29 photos from the 2013 Winter Nationals
Katie Ledecky swimming to a victory in the women's 500-yard freestyle in USA Swimming's 2013 Winter National Championship at the University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center. (Photo by Jamie...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky, Andrew Seliskar among locals to advance in Austin
Katie Ledecky swimming to a victory in the women's 500-yard freestyle at Winter Nationals. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The first Grand Prix of the new year in underway in Austin, and a large...
View ArticleNBAC dominates on day 2 of Austin Grand Prix [updated]
Matt McLean, left, and Yannick Agnel of France, look at their times following the men's 200-meter freestyle final. (Jack Plunkett/Associated Press) North Baltimore Aquatic Club has really put together...
View ArticleMichael Phelps, Katie Ledecky draw favorable lane assignments for Day 1 in Mesa
Michael Phelps swims backstroke during practice in Mesa, Ariz. on Wednesday ahead of the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix. (Matt York/AP) Thursday morning’s prelim heat sheets are out, and Michael Phelps will swim...
View ArticlePhelps misses finals; Ledecky top qualifier in 200 free
Michael Phelps stretches before swimming the 50-meter freestyle prelims. He swam butterfly during the race. (Rob Schumacher/USA Today Sports) Michael Phelps will miss Friday night’s final in the...
View Article33 of the best photos from the 2014 Mesa Grand Prix: Return of Phelps
Michael Phelps returned to the competition pool for the first time since the 2012 London Olympic Games this past weekend at USA Swimming’s Grand Prix event in Mesa, Ariz. Phelps was sharp in his return...
View ArticleRyan Lochte, Michael Phelps finish 1-2 in 200 IM
Ryan Lochte, right, and Michael Phelps found their way to the top of the podium again. It was Lochte's first win at nationals this week; Phelps finished with two silvers. (Harry How/Getty Images) It’s...
View ArticleMatt McLean to return to international stage at short course worlds
Matt McLean, above swimming to gold in the 200 freestyle at U.S. Nationals, is likely to swim four events in Doha. (Mark J. Terrill) Eighteen Olympians, including former Virginia standout Matt McLean,...
View ArticleUSA Swimming announces 2015 rosters for international competition
USA Swimming announced rosters for next summer’s trio of major international competitions — the 2015 FINA World Championships, Pan American Games and World University Games. All three competitions will...
View ArticleFive more world records set at short-course worlds
Danish swimmers react after winning the women's 4x50 medley relay. (Marwan Naamani/Getty Images) DOHA, Qatar — World records continued to tumble at the short-course world championships on Friday, with...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky scares world record, caps three gold night for NCAP
Katie Ledecky missed breaking her own world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle by 0.22 seconds Saturday night in Austin. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) Halfway through the women’s 800-meter...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky, Michael Phelps set to headline star-studded field at Mesa Pro...
Katie Ledecky has completed a stretch of uninterrupted training since early February, and that means world records are on notice in Mesa. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Michael Phelps’s six-month...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky enters six events at Mesa Pro Swim Series; Michael Phelps...
(Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) While junior national-level swimmers got a jump start on meters racing in Orlando last month, for collegiate and professional swimmers the long-course seasons begins...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky claims third event in Mesa, as international swimmers lend star...
Katie Ledecky races toward the second fastest time in the world in the women's 400 freestyle final. She won by nearly nine seconds. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) After a storybook return to competition...
View ArticlePsych sheets released for 2015 Charlotte Pro Swim Series
(Matt York/Associated Press) After a short layoff, USA Swimming’s Pro Swim Series resumes this weekend, May 14-17, with four days of racing at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in downtown Charlotte....
View ArticleWhat the internet is saying ahead of the Charlotte Pro Swim Series
(via @USASwimming) USA Swimming’s Pro Swim Series stop in Charlotte begins Thursday with a timed-final distance session at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center and will have morning prelims and night...
View ArticleAt 32, Coughlin eyes 4th Olympics and chance at history
Natalie Coughlin, 32, is in the twilight of an illustrious career that spans three Olympics, but she isn't ready to step away from the sport she loves quite yet. (Matt York/Associated Press) Natalie...
View ArticleMichael Phelps, Missy Franklin headline Santa Clara Pro Swim
Michael Phelps looks for his time after finishing a preliminary race of the men’s 100 butterfly at the Mesa Pro Swim Series in May. (Matt York/Associated Press) Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin are...
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