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By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam In an interview with the miSHEgan podcast, Tokyo Olympian and World Champion Bella Sims joined her teammates Stephanie Balduccini and Kiarra Milligan to detail her time at Gainesville and her decision to make the move to Ann Arbor and join the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / January 3

2025 Swammy Awards: Top Races of 2025 (Meters Edition)

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here Earlier this week, we published the Swammy Award for the top-10 yards races of 2025.

Summer Mcintosh News / SwimSwam / January 2

SwimSwam Pulse: Women’s 800 Free Showdown, McIntosh’s Dominance The Top Stories of 2025

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast your vote in our newest poll on the SwimSwam homepage, about halfway down the page on the right side.

Adam Peaty News / SwimSwam / January 2

Adam Ramsay Peaty Gives Glimpse Into Star-Studded Wedding

By Retta Race on SwimSwam As we recently reported, three-time Olympic champion and current World Record holder Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay, the daughter of world-famous chef Gordon Ramsay, celebrated their marriage at Bath Abbey in Bath, England, on December 27th with numerous stars and significant figures in attendance.

Summer Mcintosh News / SwimSwam / January 1

2025 Swammy Awards: World Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Would it be anyone else? Summer McIntosh won four world titles, set three world records, and generally looked nigh-on invincible this year.

Leon Marchand News / SwimSwam / December 31

2025 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. Despite a truncated lead-up to the championship season, Leon Marchand had another historic performance on the global stage in 2025, leading him to earn the Swammy for Male Swimmer of the Year for the second straight time.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 31

McIntosh & Marchand Named World Aquatics’ 2025 Swimmers Of The Year

By Will Baxley on SwimSwam For the second year in a row, World Aquatics has named Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand as its female and male swimmers of the year.

Summer Mcintosh News / SwimSwam / December 30

2025 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam It was another sensational year for Summer McIntosh, as the Canadian set multiple world records and won four world titles to clearly earn the distinction as Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 30

2025 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Bob Bowman

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. Bob Bowman had his fingerprints all over the medal table at the 2025 World Championships–his swimmers combined to win 10 individual medals in Singapore, and though four of those were won by international swimmers, he also put eight athletes on the American roster for Worlds.

Sun Yang News / SwimSwam / December 30

2025 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Swimmer of the Year – Qin Haiyang (CHN)

By Retta Race on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. For the third year in a row, our Swammy for Asian Male Swimmer of the Year is awarded to an athlete hailing from the nation of China.

Summer Mcintosh News / SwimSwam / December 29

Summer McIntosh Shares Select Goal Times, Targeting 1:52 In 200 Free

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh shared some of her goal times in a few key events during her recent interview with Mel Stewart on the SwimSwam Podcast, including one in a race she hasn’t contested on the international stage in a few years.

Katie Ledecky News / SwimSwam / December 28

How Katie Ledecky is Inspiring Future Generations of Swimmers

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam Recently, at the Katie Ledecky Invite, a swim meet hosted by Nation’s Capital Swim Club and named for their most notable alumna, history was made.

Ryan Lochte News / Larry Brown Sports / December 27

Ryan Lochte explains why he is selling his Olympic gold medals

Former United States Olympian Ryan Lochte is facing some backlash for his decision to auction off three of his Olympic gold medals. Lochte is auctioning off his gold medals from 2004, 2008, and 2016.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 26

“What Are Our Goals?” Michael Phelps Responds to USOPTC Policy

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer of all-time, responded to the news of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee policy about international athletes on his Instagram story a few days ago.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 24

Marchand, McIntosh Highlight Bowman Pro Group Fly Set | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam It’s not every day you walk onto a pool deck and are surrounded by Olympians. Unless you’re Bob Bowman. Coming off an altitude camp in November and competing at the US Open in early December, Bob Bowman’s pro group at Texas was ramping back up their yardage on this Tuesday afternoon when SwimSwam dropped in.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / December 24

“Katie Ledecky Was My Goliath”: Ariarne Titmus Talks About Rivalry After Retirement

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus, who announced her retirement in October, spoke about her rivalry with American distance swimmer Katie Ledecky, saying Ledecky was the “Goliath” that helped her reach her peak.

Elizabeth Beisel News / SwimSwam / December 23

Elizabeth Beisel Drops a New Swimmer Anthem: ‘black line battle’

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Swimmer, Survivor, and accomplished violinist Elizabeth Beisel has released a new single titled “black line battle”. The nearly

Kaylee Mckeown News / SwimSwam / December 23

2025 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year — Kaylee McKeown

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. A star studded Oceanian women’s roster won six of the continent’s eight gold medals in the pool at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, and they were led by Kaylee McKeown, who brought home two individual gold medals and a silver from Singapore.

Katie Ledecky News / SwimSwam / December 21

Sara Young Breaks Katie Ledecky’s 11-12 Age Group Record in the 200 Free

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam December 11-14, 2025 Boyds, Maryland Short Course Yards (25 yards) Full Meet Results (PDF) Dave Kraft contributed to this report.

Mireia Belmonte News / SwimSwam / December 19

Mireia Belmonte: “I’m training on my own, four hours a day”

By Will Baxley on SwimSwam Olympic Champion Mireia Belmonte recently sat down with Spanish newspaper Vanguardia to talk about her past, present, and future with the sport of swimming.

Ryan Lochte News / SwimSwam / December 18

Ryan Lochte: “I never swam for the gold medals”

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam American swimmer Ryan Lochte released a statement on his Instagram account that, among other things, responded to the public backlash over his decision to sell three of his Olympic gold medals at auction.

Leon Marchand News / SwimSwam / December 17

2025 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. This calendar year has been an exciting one for swimming, and the European men were on fire this year.

Josh Liendo News / SwimSwam / December 16

2025 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam See all of our 2025 Swammy Awards here. The year 2025 was kind to Canadian sprinter Josh Liendo, shining on both the collegiate stage with the Florida Gators and the international stage for Canada, notably setting a short-course world record in the 100-meter butterfly in his home country.

Gretchen Walsh News / NBC Sports / December 5

Watch: Gretchen Walsh DOMINATES 100m butterfly for first win at Toyota US Open in Austin

Ariarne Titmus News / NAI Sports / October 16

Olympic swimming champion Titmus calls it quits at 25

The Olympic champion known affectionately as “Arnie” chose to terminate her elite swimming career immediately, catching her fans completely by surprise.