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.

Wednesday, May 15th: USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director, Debbie Hesse, spoke at the Congressional Briefing on International Water Safety Day.

With a record of 146-80-1, Cyndi Gallagher has been leading the University of California (UCLA) women’s swim team to victory for the past 30 years. She knows the sport is about more than just improving times on a scoreboard, or producing championship athletes.

After each season, and often after each race, a swimmer faces the question: Is my best effort good enough? This is especially true when the result of one’s effort is disappointing. At times like this a performance can refine you or define you. In all of swimming history one of the most prolific examples of this difficult crossroads is the swimming career of Shirley Babashoff.

If swimming is one of the hardest sports in the world, this weekend's Open Water National Championships is the toughest event in the world. Be sure to tune in to usaswimming.org and watch.