Shouts From The Stands: The “Fatal Flaw” of Super-Suit World Records
Liu Zige’s world record in the women’s 200 fly from 2009 is still on the books, but given it was done in a super suit, should it?
SwimSwam Pulse: 59.8% Think Pan Pacs Will Be Fastest Championship Meet This Year
The majority of readers expect Pan Pacs to be the fastest meet this summer, and a lot of that is due to the dominance of the American women.
A Misconception That May Be Hindering The Development of Breaststroke Swimmers Around the World
Legendary breaststroke coach Jozsef Nagy shares how contrary to popular belief, the knees don’t need to stay together during the kick portion of the stroke.
Kate Douglass’ Potential Pan-Pacs Schedule is DASTARDLY
Kate Douglass said she wasn’t planning to swim the 50 free much this summer, until a surprise World Record on Friday. Now she’s got big choices to make.
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SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Men’s 400 Free World Record Falls This Year
Sam Short is the leading candidate to break the 400 free world record this summer, though many believe Lukas Märtens will hang on to it (or break it himself).
100 Days: The Fight to Save Cal Poly Swimming & Diving
100 Days is a documentary about the fight to save the Cal Poly swim and dive program after it was cut in March 2025.
SwimSwam Pulse: 61.8% Think 57 Gets Broken In Women’s 100 Back This Year
Kaylee McKeown went sub-58 in the 100 back for the 28th time this week, while Regan Smith has done it 31 times. When will someone break 57?
OPINION: Behind All The Narcissism And Histrionics, The Enhanced Games Never Truly Had A Soul
Ostentatiously hollow and extravagantly transient, the Enhanced Games weren’t really about sport – in truth, they weren’t really about much at all
SwimSwam Pulse: Steenbergen Edges Moesch As Favorite To Break 100 Free World Record First
Marrit Steenbergen became the first woman in history to go sub-52 multiple times in the 100 free last week, clocking 51.86 and 51.97 on the Mare Nostrum Tour.
EDITORIAL: The Enhanced Games, A Drug Company Throwing A Pool Party And Calling It Sport
It takes a particular kind of audacity to build a pharmaceutical funnel, stick a scoreboard on it, and call it the future of human achievement.
Slipstream Review: Turn Your Backyard Pool Into A Swim Lane
Backyard pools are built for floating. They are not built for real swimming. That is the problem Slipstream solves with enviable success.
SwimSwam Pulse: McEvoy, Pallister Voted Most Intriguing Storylines Heading Into Aussie Trials
After a dominant performance at the 2025 Aussie Trials, many are wondering what Lani Pallister will do this year after a full year training with Dean Boxall.
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