2024 US Swimming Trials Pick ‘Em: A Tie For Day 8, But No Big Jumps to the Top
Only 18 players predicted Paige Madden to finish 2nd in the 800 free, which is exactly what she did tonight in a huge personal best.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Torri Huske Scratches 200 IM Final, Will Focus on 50 Free
After placing 3rd in the 200 IM semifinals tonight, Huske will not contest the event tomorrow night. She is the 4th seed in the 50 freestyle.
The City of Sports Cheers on Indiana Swimmers: A Brief Case Study
Is the home crowd propelling Indiana-trained swimmers to stellar swims? SwimSwam digs into the data.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 4 of 5 No-Shows in the 100 Butterfly Heats are 200 IM Finalists
There were five lanes left empty this morning in the heats of the men’s 100 butterfly; four of those swimmers are in the 200 IM final tonight.
Short Course Worlds Gold Medalist Dakota Luther Announces Retirement
Luther has been one of the U.S.’s top 200 fly specialists since 2017 when she earned her first Worlds berth.
More Than Olympic Rings: Lilly King and James Wells Announce Engagement
After King added the 200 breast to her Paris schedule, her longtime partner James Wells popped the question in the media mixed zone.
Jake Foster Announces Retirement from Swimming; Starts Med School on Monday
Less than a week after wrapping up competition at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Jake Foster will start classes at Dell Medical School.
2024 US Swimming Trials Pick ‘Em Contest Day 5: Katie Squared is Going to Paris
Katie Ledecky and Katie Grimes were the only locks of the night, as almost no one picked the highly volatile 100 freestyle finish order.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed (Day 5)
Lucy Bell dropped over a second and a half in her 200 fly over the course of a day, and more swims you might have missed.
Olympic Silver Medalist Erica Sullivan Announces Retirement
Sullivan announced her retirement after finishing 7th in the final of the 1500 freestyle at U.S. Trials. She still has one year left of school at Texas.
Erika Connolly (Brown) and Catie Deloof Tie for 6th in 100 Free, Roster Spot On The Line
DeLoof (pictured) and Connolly tied for 6th from opposite ends of the pool in lanes 1 and 8. This will be the third consequential swim-off of the meet.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 5 Overreaction: There Should be a Marching Band on Deck
The Notre Dame cheering squad was behind me today, and I think everyone else needs to take notes from them on proper swim meet behavior.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Jack Aikins is on the hunt for an individual roster spot in the 200 back today after finishing 3rd at selection meets two years in a row.
A Look Beneath the Waves: Analyzing Results from the 2024 U.S. Trials (So Far)
Liam Bell’s performance in the 100 breast at this meet is the biggest drop by a swimmer from entry time (by percentage), and more stats (through day 4).
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed (Day 4)
Tommy Bried dropped huge personal bests in prelims of the 200 breast and 200 fly to earn semifinal berths, and then he swam them both again.
