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SwimSwam Pulse: 61.8% Think 57 Gets Broken In Women’s 100 Back This Year

Kaylee McKeown went sub-58 in the 100 back for the 28th time this week, while Regan Smith has done it 31 times. When will someone break 57?

OPINION: Behind All The Narcissism And Histrionics, The Enhanced Games Never Truly Had A Soul

Ostentatiously hollow and extravagantly transient, the Enhanced Games weren’t really about sport – in truth, they weren’t really about much at all

THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water

THE PLUNGE drops today, June 9th, from Simon & Schuster. Dive into this wild world here on SwimSwam with Chris Ballard’s book excerpt.

So, You Want to Be a Coach…

Coaching is one of the best jobs in swimming, but it’s also one of the hardest. Here’s what I wish someone had told me when I started.

SwimSwam Pulse: Steenbergen Edges Moesch As Favorite To Break 100 Free World Record First

Marrit Steenbergen became the first woman in history to go sub-52 multiple times in the 100 free last week, clocking 51.86 and 51.97 on the Mare Nostrum Tour.

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Swim News: Hayden, ready to swim the 2010 Pan Pacific 50 freestyle championship final (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

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2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Who Misses Out When the US Selects Their Teams a Year Early?

Where Gretchen Walsh’s 54.33 Ranks Among the Greatest World Records in Swimming History

Updated All-Time Team Title and Individual Title Rankings (NCAA Women’s D1 Swimming & Diving)

Pitt Women Record Best Finish in Women’s NCAA Swim & Dive History (FULL 48 TEAM SCORING MOVES)

Hungarian Breaststroker Vanda Megyesi to Swim for Washington State Starting Fall 2027

Two-Time Minnesota High School State Bronze Medalist Lucy Paczosa Verbals To Wyoming For Fall 2027

Winter Juniors Qualifier Drew Hilsmier Sends Verbal To Northwestern For Fall 2027

Turkish Swimmer Alisa Enercan Announces Verbal Commitment To Virginia Tech For Fall 2027

Starting Strong: How Central Aquatics of PA Launched with Commit

Beyond Dryland: A Philosophy of Athletic Development for Swimmers

Commit Swimming Simplifies Relay Lineup Creation with Auto-Generated Relays

Stop Chasing Dues: How Commit Makes Swim Club Billing Easy

Mike Orn On Malmsten, LA28, And Why Lane Lines Are Faster Than You Think

Hunter Armstrong On Racing Clean At Enhanced Games, Getting Paid, And What Comes Next

GAINswim’s Chris Webb & Vern Gambetta On What Good Dryland Actually Looks Like

Podcast: Ryan Lochte Talks Coaching, Gregg Troy, And His Next Chapter In Swimming

SwimSwam Pulse: 61.8% Think 57 Gets Broken In Women’s 100 Back This Year

THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water

So, You Want to Be a Coach…

SwimSwam Pulse: Steenbergen Edges Moesch As Favorite To Break 100 Free World Record First

USA Water Polo’s 2026 Midwest Summer Festival Coming To Indianapolis This Weekend

USA Men’s Water Polo Announces Summer Home Schedule; Set To Honor Three Retiring Olympians

U.S. Olympic Water Polo Bronze Medalists Alex Bowen and Drew Holland Announce Their Retirement

LA 2028 Water Polo Qualification Standards Released: Women Will Now Have Equal Team Numbers To Men

Cal Women’s Water Polo Adds Chiara Amoroso As Transfer Addition From Long Beach State

ACWPC Announces Women’s Collegiate Water Polo All-American Teams

Cal Women’s Water Polo Adds Spanish Utility Player Julia Frigola Navarro

Southern California Defeats Cal For 2026 Women’s Water Polo NCAA Title

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