2020 was a year of bad news, but there were some positive moments, many provided by the sport's stars - including Caeleb Dressel. Archive photo via Mine Kasapoglu/ISL
It’s time for the annual ritual of sharing the most-read and most-commented-on SwimSwam articles of 2020.
Normally, these lists are dominated by ‘live meet coverage,’ from European Championships or World Championships, or Olympic Games, or Pan Pac Championships. And, usually, it’s not even close.
There wasn’t those same highlight moments in 2020 as there have been in previous years. Yes, the ISL did provide some big moments, but no live event in 2020 was able to match the tenor of previous years.
But that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t moments that captured the attention of the swimming community. Many of them revolved around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – cancellations, coronavirus, how to stay safe for coronavirus, and how to stay in shape when you couldn’t swim because of coronavirus.
It was mostly bad news that led the way in 2020 – a fitting motif for a year that was hard for most people. But there were moments of hope. Excitement over reopening pools, and an unprecedented opportunity to learn from some of the best, like American swimmer Caeleb Dressel, who were willing to share insights into their routines during the shutdown.
SwimSwam history was also made in 2020: one of our top 50 most-read articles was from one of our foreign-language sites, SwimSwam Italia, by Giusy Cisale.
Here’s to hoping we can capture more of those highs in 2021, but maybe without quite as low-of-lows.
Below, find 2 tables – the most-read articles of 2020, and the most-commented-on articles of 2020.
Now Braden, do top 20 articles about Longhorns with largest number of downvotes on PsychoDad posts. I am proud of those.
Col. Trautman
2 years ago
Can we see data on which commentator garnered the most up/down votes on SwimSwam? I can guess the two commentators who received the most down votes in the last year…
Last edited 2 years ago by Col. Trautman
Guerra
2 years ago
My question is… Has Coley done what I once thought was impossible and supplanted “The GOAT”, Ray Looze as the #1 villain on SwimSwam?
I wonder if it was a Mark instead of Margo, would it cause a similar uproar? Would people still be upset or support “young coach that got a chance to be a head coach early in his life?” Women are always better and I will give Margo a chance. Plus she is very tall.
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Now Braden, do top 20 articles about Longhorns with largest number of downvotes on PsychoDad posts. I am proud of those.
Can we see data on which commentator garnered the most up/down votes on SwimSwam? I can guess the two commentators who received the most down votes in the last year…
My question is… Has Coley done what I once thought was impossible and supplanted “The GOAT”, Ray Looze as the #1 villain on SwimSwam?
Nah, but Margo has.
I wonder if it was a Mark instead of Margo, would it cause a similar uproar? Would people still be upset or support “young coach that got a chance to be a head coach early in his life?” Women are always better and I will give Margo a chance. Plus she is very tall.
Not sure the villain is Margo but more so AD Byrne!!
The Coley effect…
Coley = GOAT
Any more analysis done on the chlorine effect on the Coronavirus?
coley stickles article already second most comments in a couple days, not bad…
My thoughts exactly