Goal Times: Revisiting Gold, Podium & Final Time Cut-Offs In Tokyo
Caeleb Dressel was one of two swimmers to break an individual world record in a final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties
Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.
Flavor Flav Signs Five-Year Contract To Become Official Hype Man of USA Water Polo
The deal “marks a unique fusion of music, entertainment, and sports, aiming to elevate the visibility and excitement” of water polo in the United States.
Former British Coach Michael Drew Receives Another Prison Sentece For Sexual Abuse
Drew, 78, originally received a six-year sentence in 2001 after five boys came forward and alleged he sexually abused them between 1969 and 1991.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Plumb
Plumb put Carmel swimmers Alex Shackell (pictured) and Aaron Shackell on the U.S. Olympic team, earning him a spot on the American coaching staff in Paris.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Chris Guiliano
Guiliano was the lone male swimmer to qualify for three individual events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, doing so surprisingly in two of them.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/28/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: Walsh’s World Record, Men’s 100 Free Final Biggest U.S. Trials Highlights
Gretchen Walsh’s world record in the 100 fly was clearly SwimSwam reader’s favorite moment of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
arena Swim of the Week: Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi Drops Big For 14:48 1500 Free In France
At the French Elite Championships, the 19-year-old pulled away from David Aubry and Damien Joly to win the mile in 14:48.69, dropping more than 21 seconds.
Amusing, Insightful & More: SwimSwam Comment Highlights From The U.S. Olympic Trials
SwimSwam’s live recaps amassed 17,500 comments over nine days of racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
2024 Olympic Digest: TV Interest Is Up, Track Trials & Russia Calls Microsoft Report “Slander”
Simone Biles is the most “influential” athlete driving increased interest in the 2024 Olympics, according to a recent Nielsen Sports data presentation.
At Least Some Chinese Swimmers Reportedly Weren’t Notified of Positive Tests In 2021
At least three of the 23 Chinese swimmers were not made aware they tested positive in early 2021, sources indicate.
WADA President Calls Out USADA For Hypocrisy, “Playing Politics” After Congressional Hearing
WADA President Witold Banka declined to attend the Congressional hearing in Washington on Tuesday, but didn’t hold back in responding one day later.
Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt Slam WADA At U.S. Congressional Hearing
Phelps urged Congress to implement change to the World Anti-Doping Agency, accusing it of having “deeply rooted systemic problems.”
USA Swimming Named In Lawsuit Accusing Coach Joe Bernal of Sexual Abuse
Bernal, who died in 2022, was given a lifetime ban by USA Swimming in 2016 for the abuse of an unnamed athlete, who filed the lawsuit on June 14.
