Opinion

Is Youth Swimming Becoming Too Expensive for the Average Family?

If we want to save swimming from becoming a sport only for the wealthy, we need to change the way we define success.

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Summer Season: A Time for Transitions

The training schedule intensifies, but as the days grow longer and the sun beats stronger, other meaningful changes are on the horizon.

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Olympic Sports, This Is Your Second Wake-Up Call. Don’t Hit Snooze Again.

If Olympic sports don’t act now, we may not be part of what comes next.

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Save Swimming: Raise The Bar For Coaches

2025 swim coach compensation survey data and a message for USA Swimming.

SwimSwam Pulse: 46.2% Pick 100 Back As Deepest Event For U.S. Women

Regan Smith factors prominently into the U.S. women being incredibly deep in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly.

SwimSwam Pulse: 75.6% Favor China In Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay This Year

China roared to the gold medal in the men’s 4×100 medley relay at last summer’s Olympics, and many are favoring them to win the world title this summer.

SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

The 200 fly at the World Championships feels more wide open than it has in past years, opening the door for Luca Urlando to vie for the gold medal.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 77.6% Most Surprised By Ledecky’s 800 Free WR In Fort Lauderdale

Ledecky lit the pool on fire in Fort Lauderdale, breaking the world record in the 800 free while posting her 2nd-fastest swims ever in the 400 and 1500.

USA Diving President Lee Michaud Issues Response To Open Letter

The USA Diving President publicly responds to criticisms of the organization made by former NCAA diver David Hoffer last month.

SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Pick Hwang As Most Likely Doha Champion To Return To Worlds Podium

The poll only included male world champions from Doha who did not win a medal (in their specific event) at the Paris Olympics.

252 Days into New CEO Search, No White Smoke from USA Swimming Headquarters

Interim CEO Bob Vincent has emerged a polarizing candidate for USA Swimming CEO, with a portion pushing for his hiring and another group vehemently opposed.

Shouts From The Stands: A New Era in American Swimming – The Canvas Is Ours to Paint

At the recent Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, we witnessed fast racing, a powerful reminder of the legacy and excellence in American swimming.

Beyond the Olympics: When Swimming Writes Its Greatest Stories in Quiet Years

In the quiet left behind by the Games, swimming often writes its most extraordinary stories. This are the stories of the “year after”

2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: A Perspective From the Outside Lane

While Olympians were lighting up the pool with record swims in Fort Lauderdale, others competing took in the full experience racing alongside their idols.

Not Just a Springboard: Why Diving Deserves a Seat at the Table in NCAA Athletics

Diving has long played the role of the quiet contributor in college athletics, often existing within the structure of swimming rather than alongside it.