SwimSwam Pulse: 56.6% Think Stanford Women Outperformed Expectations The Most Last Season
The Stanford women edged out Texas for the runner-up spot at the NCAA Championships after the Longhorns held that position for three straight years.
Why Stroke 50s Are Exactly What Modern Olympic Swimming Needs
Every 50s stroke at the Olympics: this is how swimming becomes a promoter of modern sport, starting from the bottom, towards the people.
Grand Slam Track’s Debut in Kingston, Jamaica Met With Mixed Reviews, Learning Opportunities
Grand Slam Track had a rocky start in Kingstom, Jamaica over the weekend, with empty stands and complaints about big gaps in the 3 hour runtime.
Can Fans Expect A Close Team Race In The NCAA Championships In The Future?
The Texas men’s team led start-to-finish at the 2025 Men’s NCAA Championships, though the race was projected to be close. Is this the future of NCAA swimming?
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When the Law Meets the Locker Room: How Legal Shifts Are Quietly Dismantling Olympic Sports
Breaking down how legal and regulatory changes are affecting non-revenue sports, raising questions around Title IX, athletic employment and due process.
The Silent Collapse of Diving: Why USA Diving’s Inaction Is Putting the Sport At Risk
Taking a close look at how the lack of strategic support, visibility, and engagement at all levels of diving is endangering the sport’s sustainability.
SwimSwam Pulse: Readers Correctly Predicted 1:37 200 Fly, 1:35 200 Back Barriers Would Fall
More than 41% of voters picked 1:37 in the 200 fly to be the next men’s barrier to fall, and Luca Urlando got under it with his blistering 1:36.43 at NCAAs.
What Swimming Teaches That The Classroom Doesn’t
There’s a hidden curriculum in every season, and it teaches things the classroom often can’t: resilience, discipline, teamwork, self-awareness and leadership.
USA Swimming Adds New Events to Local, National Championships; Will Push for Olympic Inclusion
USA Swimming is rolling out several new races next year that they hope will restimulate interest in the sport among a younger generation.
Reflections From A First-Year College Coach
Beloit head coach Dan Vale details his first year in the college ranks after a decade of club coaching.
SwimSwam Pulse: 500 Free, Grimes & Stanford Picked As Biggest Surprises of Women’s NCAAs
The Stanford women snagged a runner-up finish at NCAAs, outscoring their seeded points by 82 to end Texas’ three-year run as the second-best team.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.8% Most Excited For Sprint Free Showdowns At Men’s NCAAs
Josh Liendo and Jordan Crooks will go head-to-head at the Men’s NCAA Championships in the 50 and 100 free in a pair of highly-anticipated matchups.
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