Ledecky’s Longevity & Dominance Reaches New Heights With Fort Lauderdale World Record
Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free came 4,295 days after she set her first all-time mark at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.
A Visual Look At McKeown & Smith’s 100 Back Dominance
After clocking 57.65 at the Australian Open, Kaylee McKeown now owns 22 sub-58 swims, tying Regan Smith for the most ever (excluding mixed relays).
Let’s Run The Numbers: Since 2002, Which World Records Have Improved The Most?
How much have each of the long course swimming world records improved since 2002, when Ian Thorpe swam his legendary 3:40.08 in the 400 freestyle?
Visualizing Gretchen’s Greatness
Gretchen Walsh was simply operating on a different level than the rest of her competitors in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly during her college career.
How Do The World Records From 1981 Compare To Today?
Some events have taken a seismic leap forward in the last four decades, but the women’s 200 fly has remained incredibly stable.
Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly
Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.
Suspicious Splitting In 800 Free Raises Questions At U.S. Open
The splitting in the 800 freestyle at the U.S. Open was inconsistent across different lanes in the Greensboro pool. What gives?
Can Bitcoin Solve Europe’s Pool Heating Crisis?
A UK-based firm may have found a win-win solution to help keep pools open and reduce the environmental impact of global compute and bitcoin mining.
The Expected Surprises That Come At The U.S. Olympic Trials
While it’s easy to pick the top-ranked swimmers in each event to make next year’s U.S. Olympic team, we have to remember there are always a few surprises.
Predicting The ISL’s Play-In Match
Nicolo Martinenghi and the Aqua Centurions are in a great spot to finish sixth in the ISL regular season and avoid having to compete in the play-in match.
Jackpots: Do They Matter?
Jackpots have proven not to alter the outcome of a match, which begs the question: Why are they here in the first place?
Ledecky’s Dominance In The 800 Free: Incomparable
Katie Ledecky swam a time of 8:13.64 in the 800 free at the San Antonio PSS, which happens to be both the 22nd fastest time of her career and of all-time.
Jackpots Not A Big Factor In London Roar’s Match 5 Win
Jackpots didn’t factor in as much as we’ve seen in other matches with the top three teams relatively balanced.
What Would Happen If We Switched the New York Breakers & London Roar? (Part 2)
Analyzing the data on how things would be different if the clubs were flipped during the ISL’s opening weekend.
SwimSwam Rewind: 30 Years of NCAA Championship Swimming Evolution
Nearly everything has changed in the sport since 1989, other than the fact that Eddie Reese was winning team titles at Texas.
