SwimSwam Pulse: 46.2% Think Will Modglin Is Top U.S. 100 Backstroker In 2027, 20% Back Ryan Murphy
Modglin, who just turned 22, was the fastest American last year in the LCM 100 back (52.54) and reset the American Record in SCY this past fall (43.26).
New Team, New Pool: Doral Swim Club Makes Its Debut in South Florida
New Team, New Dream: The lanes are filling fast at the new Doral Aquatic Center, as Doral Swim Club dives into its inaugural season.
The Hungry Swimmer: Greek Inspired Pasta Salad
A light, refreshing Greek pasta salad packed with fresh veggies, feta, and a tangy balsamic dressing that tastes even better the next day.
Gulliver Summer Classic Delivers Rubber Ducks and National Cuts
Whether you’re chasing rubber ducks or national cuts, summer swimming season is officially heating up!
SwimSwam Pulse: 69.5% Think Gretchen Walsh Lowers Sjostrom’s 50 Fly World Record This Year
Walsh has been rewriting the record books in the sprint butterfly events in SCM, SCY and the LCM 100 fly, but the long course 50 mark still eludes her.
The Pool
“The black line that is submerged in so much cold blue water. Swim straight along the black line, your spine in alignment. Swim hard and fast.”
Patrick Sammon, Hubert Kos, and Ilya Kharun Looking To Grow Swimming With A New Audience: Twitch
The three began using Twitch with the idea they could show more of their daily lives about two months ago. Kos has over 1,200 subscribers so far.
SwimSwam Pulse: 81.9% Think Leon Marchand Takes Down 400 IM World Record This Summer
The vast majority of readers believe Marchand will take down the world record this summer, with 37.5% predicting him to go 4:01.
Thank You, Charlie
From FFT founder David Arluck: Swimming is more than fast times. It is friendship, mentorship, and a lifelong love for the sport.
Even Without the Pro Swim Title, Fort Lauderdale Was the Place to Race
Behind the scenes of the Fort Lauderdale Open: It started with about ten local teams and ended with a world record!
Cullen Jones, Lilly King, Summer Sanders Among Interviews in “When Everyone Swims” Documentary
The documentary “When Everyone Swims” highlights the urgent need for water safety education, featuring Olympians and community advocates.
SwimSwam Pulse: 71.3% Think U.S. Men Have Better Shot At 4×100 Free Relay WR Than Brits In 4×200
Led by Jack Alexy and Patrick Sammon, the American men have a legitimate chance at breaking the 18-year-old world record in the 4×100 free relay this summer.
Swimming in Templemore Baths: Ireland’s 100+ Year Old Pool
SwimSwam’s Coleman Hodges traveled to Belfast, Ireland, home to Templemore Baths, the oldest pool in Ireland (and the only 25y pool in the country).
SwimSwam Pulse: 64.7% Think Men’s 200 Free Stands In The Way of Aussie Free Sweep At Comm Games
Edward Sommerville is the top Aussie hope in the men’s 200 free in Glasgow, and that may be the only event standing in the way of a clean freestyle sweep.
Who Let The Dogs Out? Swim Miami’s K-9 Krawl is the Funnest Race on Six Legs!
From open water to the open road, Swim Miami’s K-9 Krawl unleashes 600 yards of tail-wagging fun!
