[citation needed] The January 1960 issue was the first published in a magazine format, still called Junior Swimmer.

[citation needed] At that time, Swimming World was still a mimeograph/newsletter, which had been published for the previous 10 years by Robert J. H. Kiphuth.

The June 1961 issue of the newly combined operation used a two part title, shown in two lines with different fonts, as Jr./Sr.

[citation needed] In 2015, Rutemiller introduced Swimming World Biweekly as a free digital magazine aggregating the top stories on the Internet every two weeks.

A new entity, H2 Media, acquired the Swimming World assets [8] in February 2024 and is relaunching the brand including bring back the print publication, revamping digital channels, and attracting a younger generation of readers.

[10][11][12] The magazine produces an annual year-end list of the Swimming World Swimmer of the Year awards, naming winners in various categories.