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John Hargis, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist, will launch IMG Academy's new swimming and diving program in Florida's renowned sports training facility. The program debuts in fall 2027 with an Olympic-caliber natatorium and comprehensive training for young athletes.
Young swimmers in Rwanda are making waves after Mako Sharks Swim Club dominated the 2026 Olympic Day Tournament with 36 gold medals. The competition brought together 127 athletes to celebrate movement and Olympic values.
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Australian swimmers are dominating the Commonwealth Games with 23 gold medals and their eyes set on an even bigger prize: the 2032 Brisbane Olympics on home soil. Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy says the nation's rising talent pipeline points to a "red-hot runway" ahead.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske announced she'll compete through the 2028 Los Angeles Games before retiring from swimming. The Stanford graduate wants to end her career on home soil after three Olympic appearances.
After 50 years, Australia's 1976 Olympic swim team returned to North Sydney Olympic Pool, the harbourside venue where they trained and broke 86 world records. The newly renovated pool reopens to the public in August after a five-year closure.
Swiss Olympic medalist Roman Mityukov dominated the 200m backstroke at his national championships, claiming gold and ranking as the world's third-fastest swimmer this season. The victory showcased Switzerland's continued strength in international swimming.
Greek swimming star Apostolos Christou blazed to a meet record at the Acropolis Open, proving he's faster than ever after the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old's blistering backstroke time now ranks him sixth in the world this season.
Adam Wilkie quit his job to match his late father's legendary 1976 Olympic swim time, despite never being a competitive swimmer. His year-long quest honors David Wilkie's world record while raising over $200,000 for charity.
A marketing manager is giving himself one year to match his late father's Olympic gold medal swimming time. Adam Wilkie is honoring David Wilkie, who won 200m breaststroke gold in 1976, by training full-time to achieve the same feat 50 years later.
Sugar Land's Simone Manuel made history as the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in swimming, and at 29, she's training harder than ever for her fourth Olympics. Between grueling pool sessions in Austin, she's empowering the next generation through her foundation and media company.
After 22 months away from swimming to focus on family and the birth of his daughter, Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy is diving back in. The five-time Olympic medalist has his sights set on competing at home soil in Los Angeles 2028.
A London marketing manager has quit his job to spend a year training full-time to match his late father's 1976 Olympic gold medal time. Adam Wilkie is honoring his dad David, a British swimming legend who died from cancer in 2024.
A 33-year-old marketing manager left his career to spend a year attempting his late father's Olympic gold medal swimming time. David Wilkie's son Adam is honoring the British legend who died from cancer in 2024.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
Agostina Hein just broke South American records and posted a time that would have won silver at the last Olympics. The 18-year-old Argentine could become only the third South American woman to ever medal in Olympic swimming.
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is trading the pool deck for the coaching box, joining Missouri State University's swimming program this summer. The 12-time Olympic medalist wants to help the next generation of swimmers build confidence that reaches far beyond competition.
Andrea Fuentes, Spain's most decorated Olympic athlete, says her country's current artistic swimming team has more raw talent than the generation that won medals in 2008 and 2012. She's setting her sights on European, World, and Olympic gold for Los Angeles 2028.
South African swimming legend Chad Le Clos is making a comeback at 34, targeting a record-breaking fifth Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games medal record after six months of rest healed his battered body. The 2012 Olympic champion who shocked Michael Phelps is proving age is just a number.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty finished third in the 100m breaststroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but he's not giving up. The swimming legend is shifting focus to find his winning edge again before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
A marketing manager quit his job to spend a year matching his late father's Olympic gold medal time. Adam Wilkie is honoring swimming legend David Wilkie by attempting the seemingly impossible.
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