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Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Appreciate the Journey

Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Summer Finke Reflects on Her Career in the Pool And suddenly it was over. Twenty-two years of competitive swimming came to an end within a split second on a random Saturday in March. My hand touched the wall for the last time and my competitive swimming journey end...

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4 Types of Coaches and What They've Taught Me

By Cassidy Lavigne, Swimming World College Intern There are many different types of coaches who have distinct styles in how they train their athletes. Some push more than others and some hate losing, but all of them have a passion for swimming and seeing their swimmers improve.  While at times I dre...

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UCLA Women Swim Past Arizona With 13 Wins

The No. 22 UCLA Swimming and Diving team won their first home meet of the 2024-25 season at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday. The Bruins had 13 event wins en route to a 189-106 win over Arizona in the squad's first dual meet of the season. The Bruins started off the session strong, finishing in f...

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Duke Women, Northwestern Men Earn Victories in Two-Day Meet in Durham

Duke Women, Northwestern Men Earn Victories in Two-Day Meet in Durham The Duke Blue Devils welcomed Northwestern to Durham, N.C., this weekend for a two-day competition, and the host team came out on top of the women's meet by a score of 194-137, with standout breaststroker Kaelyn Gridley leading th...

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Alabama Holds Serve in Home Meet Against LSU, Florida State

Alabama Holds Serve in Home Meet Against LSU, Florida State The University of Alabama swim and dive teams welcomed Louisiana State and Florida State Friday, and the Crimson Tide came out on top in all categories. The Alabama women edged LSU 157.5-142.5 while beating Florida State 196.5-103.5, with L...

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Emily Lundgren School Record Helps Washington State to 5-0 Start

Emily Lundgren School Record Helps Washington State to 5-0 Start Emily Lundgren set a school record in the 100 butterfly Friday night as Washington State beat Seattle to improve to 5-0 on the second. The Cougars won 11 of 12 swimming events for a 164-60 victory. They are out to a 5-0 start for the f...

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Lara Phipps, Hannah Hill Sprint Purdue Past Rutgers

Lara Phipps, Hannah Hill Sprint Purdue Past Rutgers Lara Phipps and Hannah Hill helped Purdue earn a 191-106 win over Rutgers in a Big Ten meet Friday night in Piscataway. Hill and Phipps were on both of Purdue’s winning relays. Phipps anchored the 200 medley in 22.98, then led off the 400 free rela...

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Erika Pelaez, Leah Shackley Shine as NC State Leads Georgia

Erika Pelaez, Leah Shackley Shine as NC State Leads Georgia Fab freshmen Erika Pelaez and Leah Shackley won two individual events each on the first day of Georgia’s Swimapalooza, which NC State leads at the halfway point. The Wolfpack women’s team holds a 119-67 edge over the Bulldogs, while the NC ...

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Denis Petrashov, Tommy Bried Lead Louisville Domination of Purdue

Denis Petrashov, Tommy Bried Lead Louisville Domination of Purdue Denis Petrashov and Tommy Bried won two events each as Louisville dominated a cross-conference clash against Purdue, 194-105, Friday. Petrashov pulled off the breaststroke double, winning the 100 in 52.76 and the 200 in 1:54.85. The K...

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Paige Hetrick, Daria Golovaty Lead Louisville Past Notre Dame

Paige Hetrick, Daria Golovaty Lead Louisville Past Notre Dame Paige Hetrick and Daria Golovaty won two individual races each as Louisville claimed a 220-78 win over Louisville in an extended dual meet Friday in South Bend. The meet featured no diving but three relays, and it produced a record for th...

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Minnesota Women Swim Past Iowa in Big Ten Dual

The No. 23 ranked Golden Gopher women's swimming and diving program moved to a 6-1 record on Friday evening after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 192-108 in a home dual meet. Minnesota has remained undefeated in home dual and tri-meets throughout the 2024-24 season so far. "It's always good to get a win...

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USC Sweeps Arizona in Former Pac-12 Showdown

USC men's and women's swimming and diving remains unbeaten in duals as the Trojans beat the Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The women's team downed Arizona 193-107, while USC men beat the Wildcats 169.5-130.5. With the wins, both squads improve to 2-0 on the season. The U...