Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew has launched the 40th annual Swimathon in Brighton. Goodhew, who won the 100m ...

If you’re picturing the Olympic Village gym as a scene of world-class athletes grinding through brutal workouts, chasing last-minute PRs, pushing their bodies to the absolute limit... allow me to ...

Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel, Michael Andrew and more provided unforgettable moments at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

A brewing controversy is rippling through American swimming as a proposed policy could bar international athletes from training at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center ahead of the 2028 Los ...

A professional climber and an Olympic level swimmer meet for a direct physical comparison between two very different sports. Each athlete steps outside their usual environment to test how transferable ...

The Olympics are adding stroke 50m events, while the World Championships dropped a mixed relay.

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. PARIS — Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in Olympic history, has won ...