Articles by Garrett McCaffrey

No one lives the sport of swimming like Garrett McCaffrey. A Division I swimmer who spent 4 years covering the sport as a journalist, now coaches club swimming and competes as a masters swimmer, Garrett truly lives the sport of swimming. After graduating from University of Missouri’s award winning journalism program with a degree in broadcast, Garrett catapulted onto the scene with his work at Floswimming.com. His mission was to bring the sport of swimming to the masses. Through posting training videos, interviews and races online, McCaffrey created a readily available community for swimming fans to have a dialogue and learn from the best in the sport. In 2009 he began work at Swimming World Magazine, producing video content for SwimmingWorld.tv. His talents in front of and behind the camera brought the swimming world such fan favorites as Split Time, McCaffreyCap, the Morning Swim Show, and numerous swim meet broadcasts. Garrett McCaffrey's work as a swim journalist has taken him to events worldwide including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the 2009 World Championships in Rome and the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. As a true fan of the sport, McCaffrey's journalism skills and personal passions combine to create news, interviews and conversational topics …

Franklin adds more Gold to the Golden Bears

The biggest blue chip is off the table, plus we’ve got all the headlines from the World Cup (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

The Brains Behind Bolles School Swimming

Garrett McCaffrey sits down to discuss Sergio Lopez’s views on high school swimming, college recruiting, and future career plans.

The World Cup is turning into the Katinka Hosszu Show

Katinka Hosszu has already earned $33,000 in the first three stops of the World Cup Series and she leads the series point race after the Stockholm stop. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Over-Under Drill, Training Back and Free

Coach Garrett takes you through a drill he uses with his swimmers. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Recruiting Advice from one of the Greatest Recruiters Ever

David Marsh won 12 NCAA titles as the head coach of Auburn by finding and developing great recruits. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

The Boys From Bolles Blast 2 High School Records

Garrett Reports: World Cup winnings, high school records, and SwimSwam’s poll of the Week. (Photo Courtesy © Sergio Lopez)

Dear Nick, A Letter to Nick Thierry

A letter to the late Nick Thierry written by Jeff Grace. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Dave Durden found the great coach he was looking for

Yuri Suguiyama will join Dave Durden as the new assistant for the Cal Bear Men’s program. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Mike Bottom Talks Water Carnival and More

Swim News: In his first season as a the head coach of the combined program at Michigan, Mike has a lot on his plate including hosting a very unique meet this weekend. (Swim Photo Credit: U.M.)

Has Louisville Arrived?

SwimSwam News: Find out what the program’s architect thinks in an exclusive interview with Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero. (Swim Photo Credit: GM)

College Swimming is in Full Swing

Kelsey Floyd started her senior season by setting a pool record in the 1000 free. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Coach’s Perspective on The 2012 US Olympic Team

David Marsh talks about a team, he says, is the best he’s ever been a part of. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Talking Professional Swimming with David Marsh

In Part 1 of Garrett McCaffrey’s interview with Coach Marsh we discuss the state of professional swimming in the US.

Garrett Reports: Weekend Wrap Up for Monday, September 24th

The Fast Lane Meet in Rio over the weekend featured a fresh format that was fan friendly. (Photo courtesy © Mike Alexandrov)

Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News Friday, September 21st *Updated

Former US National Team Coach, Mark Schubert, is involved in one of 3 sexual abuse related swimming cases that are in the news this week. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)