When we think of swimmers and the American swimming community, we think of early morning practices, a full day of school or work then a return to the Olympic-sized ice box for an afternoon dip. Even ...

Edith Gelles has been swimming with the Rinconada Masters for 35 years and, as a history professor at Stanford University, she is particularly sensitive about the club’s legacy in the region. The ...

The following 12 athletes, six men and six women, have been named Swimming World’s Masters Swimmers of the Year for 2021. Listed alphabetically, here is what they achieved to earn their accolades.

Mark Mattox, 34, of Kalamazoo, gives instruction to the Kalamazoo Area Croc U.S. Masters Swimming Group at the Kik Pool in downtown Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, MI -- At 5:30 in the morning, even in the ...

The first virtual Masters swim meet was held at the Jamestown YMCA, thanks to the aquatics leadership. On the pool deck are, from the left, Jeff Barkstrom, Judy Young, Karen Williams and Kris Meekins.

After meeting the nucleus of the Las Vegas Masters swimming team, it becomes apparent that Ponce de Leon was onto something when he sailed to Florida in the 16th century seeking the fountain of youth.

For Richard Garza, swimming is not just a sport – it’s a lifestyle. As the head coach of the Wahoos of Wellington Masters swim program, he hopes to share lanes for healthy living as well as stroke ...

US Masters Swimming (USMS) chose SaddleBrooke for the creation of videos for training swim coaches across the country. For three days in April, elite swimmers from the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, as well ...

It’s shortly after 5 a.m. on a Friday, 20 minutes before the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center opens for the day. Headlights of cars pulling into the parking lot bring into better focus the growing line of ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — After 30 years in their original location, the long-time club, QC Masters Swimming, is moving their weekly practice to a new facility. For many of the swimmers, it was a bittersweet ...