Opinion

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #90-81

Chen Juner broke the super-suited Chinese Record in the 200 fly last year, but subsequently missed the semi-final at Worlds. Can he deliver in Paris?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Think 14:30 In 1500 Free Most Likely Men’s Barrier To Fall

After an epic duel in the 1500 free at the 2023 World Championships, Ahmed Hafnaoui and Bobby Finke could have the 14:30 barrier within reach in 2024.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #70-61

After an under-the-radar rebound year in 2023, Olivia Smoliga has emerged as a prominent contender for a third straight Olympic team in 2024.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #80-71

Anastasia Gorbenko has incredibly versatility, but if she can narrow her focus towards the 200 IM, she could do some real damange in 2024.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #100-91

Jake Foster is one of many male breaststrokers in contention for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in 2024.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #90-81

British freestyler Freya Anderson highlights the next group of women ranked inside SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2024.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #100-91

Our first installment of the Top 100 For 2024 has arrived, and Cal backstroker Isabelle Stadden is among the women featured in the 91-100 range.

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Review: How The Biopic “Nyad” Misses The Mark

The 2023 biopic “Nyad” didn’t address the controversies that were such a big part of Diana Nyad’s career, and told her story in a lackluster manner.

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Quiet Morning in Knoxville as Empty Lanes Make Eyesores

A flurry of big names missed races this morning as it appears that Gretchen Walsh will instead race in Blacksburg today at a collegiate meet.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.2% Pick 2011 Worlds 200 IM As Favorite Phelps/Lochte Showdown

At the 2011 World Championships, Ryan Lochte broke the world record and Michael Phelps swam his lifetime best in the 200 IM in one of the greatest races ever.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Dressel’s Return, McIntosh’s Olympic Pursuit Top 2024 Storylines

The potential return of Caeleb Dressel to the top of the sport in 2024 is the top storyline of the Olympic year on the men’s side of the pool.

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What Does the Teri McKeever Suspension Mean for the Future of Coaching?

By stopping short of a lifetime ban for former Cal coach Teri McKeever, the US Center for SafeSport has opened the door for interventional measures.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50.4% Pick Sjostrom As Most Likely To Reclaim Olympic Gold Over King

Readers believe Sarah Sjostrom has a better chance of reclaiming gold in the 100 fly than Lilly King does in the 100 breast.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 51.2% Pick Chalmers As Most Likely Male To Reclaim Olympic Title In Paris

Chalmers appears to have established himself as the favorite for gold in Paris in the men’s 100 free despite the event being stacked with contenders.

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Popovici: The Face Of A Whole Country, A Huge Murals Of The WR Holder Overlooks Bucharest

A group of street artists created a 300 m2 mural dedicated to David Popovici. It overlooks one of the central corners of Bucharest, Romania

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