The Most Successful Siblings in Competitive Swimming
There have been quite a few sibling pairs that have seen incredible success at the international level, including a number of Olympic and world champions.
When Competitive Swimming Runs in the Family
The most decorated Australian Olympian of all-time, Emma McKeon is part of a very successful swimming family.
Outside Smoke At The Olympics
The U.S. men roared to a new world record and Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021 from out in Lane 1.
Rating Pieces of Swimming Equipment
Some pieces of swimming equipment make our lives easier, and others make us question why we are swimmers.
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).
