Katharine Berkoff is the new world champion in the 50 meter backstroke. Berkoff swam to the gold medal in 27.08 seconds to win the 50 LCM backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore! Congratulations Katharine!! Katharine’s mom Shirley was celebrating in the stands. Regan Smith captured the silver medal with a time of 27.25 seconds. In the 100 meter backstroke, Regan Smith won the silver medal, and Katharine Berkoff won the bronze medal. Photo courtesy Judy Gustafson Facebook post

Montana Swimming is pleased to recognize our athletes of the year, sportspersons of the year and the outstanding volunteer of the year. Cavan O’Connor (BOZ) and Kaia Lyons (BOZ) were named the 2025 Montana Swimming Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Both have the highest power point total form five events of any athlete sin the state. Congratulations on your outstanding performances, Cavan and Kaia. Daniel Apostol (BY) and Aeri La (MYST) were named the 2025 Montana Swimming Sportspersons of the Year. Both are seniors in high school and...

It's official, Sy Pizzolato (BAC) has been named to represent Team USA in the Tokyo Deaflympics, Nov 2025! Through the approval and support of his college coach this coming fall, Sy will briefly interrupt his collegiate swim season to compete in Tokyo in November. Sy will be swiming in college at Augustana University. Sy must pay his own way to compete as a member of Team USA so a fundraiser has been set up to assit him and his family to travel to Tokyo. If you would like to support...

Analise Belasco, Bozeman Barracudas, and Michael Schermerhorn, Missoula YMCA Swim Team, were named the 2023-2024 Montana Swimming Sportspersons of the Year during the recent Montana Swimming House of Delegates meeting. The award honors high school juniors and seniors who show outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, team spirit, and service to their clubs and Montana Swimming. Analise served as the Montana Swimming athlete representative for two years. She served as an athlete representative and group leader at the recent Montana – Wyoming Swimposium in Cody, WY. The Bozeman High School senior will be...

The 2025 Western Zone Short Course Championships will be held on February 14 - 17, 2025, in Irvine. The Montana High School State Swimming Meet is scheduled for the same date. This decision was approved at the Western Zone House of Delegates in September, 2023, to be more inclusive of California teams - athletes, coaches, officials - who have not yet had full access to this event, due to scheduling conflicts of High School Swimming in California. The Steering Committee recognizes that most Senior Zone-level athletes are likely to be...