Shouts From the Stands: Coventry, England Fights to Save Their Pool
Robert Bernhardt is a high school senior and contributing author for SwimSwam. He recently spent the last 10 months in…
FINA Points: Illogical and Impractical
For some swims, like Sun Yang’s 2011 World Championships race in the mile, FINA Points are showing skewed comparisons.
The Race for 2014 World Swimmer of the Year
2014 Swammy Award winner for Male World Swimmer of the Year Chad le Clos has a chance at repeating his crown in 2014, and here’s what he has to do to earn that title
Under Pressure: Do Swimmers Come Through in the Clutch?
Are swimmers ‘clutch’ in the way that basketball players or football players are? Or should they always just be racing the clock?
7 Years Since Michael Phelps Won 7 in ’07
Michael Phelps won 7 gold medals 7 years ago at the 2007 World Championships.
My Chance to Swim at the Newly Reopened London Olympic Pool
Robert Bernhardt outside the London Olympic Pool.
10 Legends in Progress to Follow in 2014
Katie Ledecky is one of 10 legends in the making who are on the verge of ‘forever’ status in swimming.
14 Questions for 2014
2013 was our first Phelps-less year in a long while. Will the New Year bring a return of the iconic pre-race body-slaps?
Letter to the Editor: Do Swim Fans Spit on Spitz? Is Phelps The Clear-Cut GOAT?
Has Mark Spitz been unfairly forgotten in the conversation for the Greatest Swimmer of All-Time?
