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By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam November 18-21, 2025 Gabrielsen Natatorium — Athens, GA 9:30 am ET prelims/5:30 pm ET finals (with an exception of 2 pm ET

Taylor Ruck News / SwimSwam / November 19

Cameron McEvoy, Taylor Ruck Headed To 2025 Japan Open

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Friday, November 28th – Sunday, November 30th Tokyo Aquatics Center LCM (50m) Meet Central The 2025 Japan Open is nearly upon us, with swimming action kicking off Friday, November 28th, from the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

Gretchen Walsh News / SwimSwam / November 14

Rylee Erisman Breaks Gretchen Walsh’s 100 Free National High School Record with 46.73

By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam November 14-15, 2025 Ocala, FL SCY Championship format Results on Meet Mobile as “2025 FHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships-4A”

Adam Peaty News / SwimSwam / November 14

Adam Peaty Reportedly Escorted Off Plane By Police In Manchester Amid Family Feud

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty was reportedly escorted off a plane by police in Manchester on Sunday night amid an ongoing rift with family members.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / November 13

Summer McIntosh Opens Up: World Records, The Ledecky Handshake, and Life Under Bob Bowman

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam Today on the GMM Podcast we have swimming superstar Summer McIntosh . She talked a little over an hour and nothing was off-limits.

Sun Yang News / SwimSwam / November 12

Sun Yang Speaks Out On Racing At The 2025 Chinese National Games

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Monday, November 10th – Monday, November 17th (swimming) Shenzhen, China LCM (50m) Prelims at 9am local (8pm previous night ET)/Finals

Ye Shiwen News / SwimSwam / November 11

13-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Crushes 2:07.41 200 IM Asian Record To Erase Ye Shiwen’s 2012 Mark

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Monday, November 10th – Monday, November 17th (swimming) Shenzhen, China LCM (50m) Prelims at 9am local (8pm previous night ET)/Finals

Kliment Kolesnikov News / SwimSwam / November 10

Kolesnikov Clocks World-Leading 22.43 50 Back At Russian SC Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Friday, November 7th – Wednesday, November 12th Kazan, Russia SCM (25m) Live Results Day four of the 2025 Russian Short Course Nationals saw 25-year-old Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov grab two golds to continue his campaign.

Katinka Hosszu News / SwimSwam / November 7

Komoroczy Takes Down Hosszu Hungarian Record In 50 Butterfly

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Wednesday, November 5th – Saturday, November 8th Debrecen, Hungary SCM (25m) Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap Live Results Day three of the 2025 Hungarian Short Course Championships saw a national record go down at the hands of Lora Fanni Komoroczy.

Kristof Milak News / SwimSwam / November 5

Kristof Milak Age Record Goes Down Day One Of Hungarian SC Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Wednesday, November 5th – Saturday, November 8th Debrecen, Hungary SCM (25m) SwimSwam Preview Live Results The 2025 Hungarian Short Course Championships got underway tonight from Debrecen with the nation’s swimmers vying for potential slots on the roster for this year’s European Short Course Championships.

Summer Mcintosh News / SwimSwam / November 5

arena Welcomes A New Star: Olympic Champion Summer McIntosh

By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam Courtesy of arena, a SwimSwam partner. arena proudly welcomes Summer McIntosh , the Canadian star and Olympic champion, already considered one of the greatest swimmers of the modern era at just 19 years old.

Josh Liendo News / SwimSwam / November 4

Florida’s Liendo, Bottazzo Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: SEC Sports Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Josh Liendo, Florida Florida’s Josh Liendo, a senior from Scarborough, Canada, recorded a team-high 27 points in the conference-opening win over Georgia.

Kristof Milak News / SwimSwam / November 4

Kristof Milak Absent From This Week’s Hungarian SC Championships

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Wednesday, November 5th – Saturday, November 8th Debrecen, Hungary SCM (25m) Live Results The 2025 Hungarian Short Course Championships kick off tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5th, in Debrecen.

Caeleb Dressel News / SwimSwam / November 4

Inside Caeleb Dressel’s Talk with Gold Medal Mel Stewart

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam Gold Medal Mel Stewart contributed to this report. Ten-time Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel sat down for an interview with our own Mel Stewart to talk about a plethora of topics; including his decision to leave Gainsville, the new NCAA Format, and his thoughts on the Enhanced Games and more.

Caeleb Dressel News / SwimSwam / November 4

Caeleb Dressel Opens Up About Coaching Changes, the New NCAA Format, and the Enhanced Games

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam This GMM podcast with Caeleb Dressel is wild. Ninety minutes of raw honesty, humor, and pure fun. Dressel details how he departed the University of Florida pro group on great terms.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / October 31

SwimSwam Pulse: 84.7% Pick McKeown v. Smith As Sport’s Best Female Rivalry

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.

Gretchen Walsh News / SwimSwam / October 31

Gretchen Walsh After World Cup: “There’s a lot of things I’ve become hungry for”

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam October 23-25, 2025 Toronto, Canada SCM (25 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets Live Results At the conclusion of the World Cup, SCM savant Gretchen Walsh came away with a 2nd place overall finish, getting narrowly beaten in the standings by her Virginia teammate, Kate Douglass.

Gretchen Walsh News / NBC Sports / October 25

Watch: Gretchen Walsh RUNS AWAY with 100m fly triple crown and World Cup record in Toronto

Kaylee Mckeown News / NBC Sports / October 25

Watch: Kaylee McKeown SHINES in 200m backstroke world record at Toronto World Cup

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.

Swimming News / EssentiallySports / October 3

Gretchen Walsh & Kate Douglass’s Presence at World Cup Couldn’t Stop Paralympic Star’s Criticism of Swimming System

The 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is set to commence its North American Tour. With the first stop in Carmel, the event is ready to welcome swimmers from all over the globe.

Ryan Lochte News / The Spun / September 3

Concerning Accusation Made Against U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is no stranger to controversy. But as he goes through what appears to be a very messy divorce, some troubling allegations about his home life have left a lot of people concerned.

Ryan Lochte News / Athlon Sports / August 30

Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte Announces ‘Positive Life Update’

Former American swimmer Ryan Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, announced Friday that he has reached 54 days of sobriety. In a video and written message

Summer Mcintosh News / Field Level Media / August 3

Summer McIntosh caps swimming world championships with fourth gold

Summer McIntosh captured her fourth gold medal at the world swimming championships by winning the 400-meter individual medley on Sunday in Singapore. McIntosh, an 18-year-old from Toronto, finished the race in 4 minutes, 25.78 seconds, nearly 7.5 seconds better than Australia's Jenna Forrester and Japan's Mio Narita.

Katie Ledecky News / Total Apex Sports / August 2

Katie Ledecky Remains Dominant in the Pool With Another Historic Victory

Katie Ledecky, the undisputed queen of distance swimming, has done it yet again. This time, she snatched another gold in the 800-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships.