Phelps at 40 isn’t a headline. It’s a wake-up call. We need him to lead and remind the next generation why this sport is worth falling in love with.
World Aquatics has found some beer money to support the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore next month. Our sport is finally growing up.
Luke Hobson could lead the U.S. men to a new world record in the 4×200 free relay this summer after they showed incredible depth at Nationals.
There’s probably not a week that goes by without someone in the swimming community asking me, “How’s the AAU side of your team going?”
We must stop viewing grassroots as an afterthought and start treating it as the engine of our sport’s future.
Campbell McKean brought his best time down by over a second to win the men’s 100 breast at Nationals and give the U.S. hope in the medley relay.
Swim life demands Order, and that can be comforting in an uncertain world.
We can’t sit back and hope this works itself out. The settlement has passed. The model is changing. What we do next will determine whether our sports survive.