As we approach World Championship Trials next month, it seems like a good time to take a look at what the rest of the world has been up to in 2013.

If watching the 50m freestyle is like watching a July 4th fireworks display, then watching the men’s and women’s 10K races is like watching a long, strategic chess match.

The May-June issue of Splash should be in your mailboxes soon. If you can't wait, check it out online now. In this issue, we asked nine Olympic gold medalists a few questions that would help you get to know them better. We also asked them to give us five tips for swimming their gold medal events that you can use to swim faster.

Andrew Gemmell and Haley Anderson won the 5-kilometer national titles on Sunday to conclude the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships at Lower Castaic Lake.

The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming was nominated for “Best Sports Event of the Year” by Sports Business Journal. USA Swimming was also selected as an Official Honoree for the 17th Annual Webby Awards in the viral category for its “Call Me Maybe – 2012 USA Olympic Swimming Team” rendition.

Learn more about James Bilbrey, Southern California - Eastern's 2012 Age Group Coach of the Year.

Two days before her first event at Olympic Trials last summer, Catherine Breed received some disturbing family news that shook the foundations of her world. Approaching the anniversary of Trials, Breed knows she’s become a much more well-rounded person and swimmer as a result.

The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Intercollegiate Athletics Review Committee has recommended that the university cut its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. The teams ask support from the swimming community to help save their programs. Those interested can sign a petition to save the program here.