Previews & Recaps
USA Swimming Announces Official Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
22 women and 26 men will represent the US in the pool at the World Championships this summer, with 5 swimmers competing in the open water events.
2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Kate Douglass takes aim at Alex Walsh’s U.S. Open record in the women’s 200 IM (2:07.84), which she was less than a half second shy of in prelims (2:08.29).
2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
The 5th and final day of racing at the 2023 U.S. National Championships will feature the 200 IM, 50 free, men’s 800, and women’s 1500.
2023 U.S. Trials Day 5 Prelims Preview: Walsh Leads a Packed Women’s 200 IM Field
The 200 IM sees Alex Walsh, who already qualified for the World Champs via a second-place finish in the 400 IM, come in as the top seed.
2023 U.S. Trials Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Leah Smith Opts-Out of a Crowded 200 IM
Leah Smith scratched the 200 IM after entering the meet seeded 4th, avoiding a crowded field that includes Alex Walsh, Leah Hayes, and Kate Douglass.
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Ross Dant Explains How the NC State Distance Group Taught Him to Fail and Get Back Up
Ross Dant has missed major international teams on numerous occasions from Olympics to World Champs… but not this time.
Josh Matheny: “One of my ‘superpowers’ is I just love to race”
Coming into the race, Matheny and his coach, Ray Looze, were confident that if he could secure a middle lane for the final, the rest would take care of itself
David Johnston Explains His Ongoing Goal to “Shock the World”
After the race, Johnston explained that the hand signal he and his teammates do before any of his races means “shock the world”.
Jillian Cox on Making Worlds: “It just shows you can never count yourself out”
18-Year-Old Jillian Cox surprised many, including herself, by touching 2nd in the women’s 800 free (8:20.28).
Carson Foster on Being on Team USA: “It’s the relationships that you want to go for”
After making his 2nd LCM world championships, Carson Foster was excited to be back on Team USA.
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Tokyo Olympic Medalist Claire Curzan Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Curzan is listed as a “do not contact” in the portal, which means coaches from other teams cannot initiate contact with her.
The Hits And Misses Of The 2023 U.S. National Championships
As Team USA prepares for the World Championships, we break down our biggest takeaways from their showing at this year’s National Championships.
The Last Word (or Two) on the U.S.’s 2023 World Championships Selection Procedure
Should we have been surprised by the change in 50 selection procedure? History tells us no and in fact the US does more for the 50 winners than you may think
The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 U.S. National Championships
Let’s take a look at some of the top SwimSwam comments from the articles written during the 2023 U.S. National Championships.
2023 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards
In this article, we break down the best of the best from last week’s U.S. Nationals meet, which decided the 2023 U.S. National Championship team.