The Worst Feelings As A Competitive Swimmer
A botched start, a missed turn, and a mouthful of water are among the worst feelings we get as competitive swimmers.
The Largest Venues In Olympic Swimming
Beijing’s famed Water Cube saw 25 world records fall during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Comparing The Fastest Times Ever In Yards With LCM & SCM World Records
Gretchen Walsh is one of the few swimmers to hold U.S. Open Records in yards and world records in both long course and short course meters.
Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV
Rebecca Soni’s rivalry with Leisel Jones was among the most memorable in recent history at the Olympic Games.
The Closest Finishes In Olympic History
The men’s 100 breaststroke final at the Paris Olympics saw the three medalists separated by just 0.02, making it the tightest podium in Olympic history.
Fast Facts About the World Aquatics Championships
Fukuoka, Japan, is one of five cities to play host to the World Aquatics Championships.
Top Olympic Rivalries: Part III
The rivalry between the Americans and the French in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay is one of the most memorable of the last two decades.
Top Olympic Rivalries: Part II
Brendan Hansen had a longstanding rivalry with Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima in the men’s breaststroke events throughout the early 2000s.
Top Olympic Rivalries: Part I
Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Laszlo Cseh had a longstanding three-way rivalry that saw them go to battle numerous times over a 12-year period.
Analyzing History’s Greatest IMers
One of the best medley swimmers in history, Katinka Hosszu also won Olympic gold in the 100 back and is the European Record holder in the 200 fly.
Swimming’s Greatest World Records
Katie Ledecky owns two of the most dominant world records on the books, the women’s 800 free (8:04.79) and 1500 free (15:20.48).
Understanding 46.40: An Incredible Performance by Pan
Five reasons why Pan’s world record swim in Paris was one of the greatest performances we’ll ever see.
Tallying Up Records At The Olympics
Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.
The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part III
After tying with Anthony Ervin in 2000, Gary Hall Jr. defending the men’s 50 free Olympic title at the 2004 Games in Athens.
The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part II
Aaron Peirsol joined the elite club of swimmers to defend an Olympic title when he broke the world record in the 100 back final at the Beijing Olympics.
