Opinion

SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference

With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.

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Why Conference Realignment Might Be a Blessing in Disguise (Except for Cal and Stanford)

Realignment figures to reinvigorate swimming and diving conference championship meets in the SEC and Big 12 plagued by lopsided or lackluster competition.

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A De-Briefing Of Team USA’s Prospects Headed Into The Paris Olympics

Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 World Championships, where is Team USA at headed into the Paris Olympic games next summer?

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SwimSwam Pulse: Australia’s Success Was Top Story of 2023 World Championships

A dominant performance from the Australians was the top storyline emerging from the 2023 World Championships according to SwimSwam readers.

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Fukuoka 2023, North America Day 6 Recap: Kate Douglass And Her Wacky Event Lineup

On Friday night, Kate Douglass took on one of the unique doubles in swimming history, and still managed to finish no worse than fourth in either of her races.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Titmus/Ledecky Rematch Picked As Top Storyline Leading Into Worlds

Ariarne Titmus dominated the women’s 400 free in her highly-anticipated showdown with Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh.

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Is There Enough Time for the US to Catch Australia in Gold Medals? (Days 6-8 Breakdown)

The Australians won three more gold medals on Thursday in Fukuoka. Does that put their overall lead for the swimming medals table title out of reach?

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Fukuoka 2023, North America Day 4: What Does Team USA Do For The Women’s Medley Relay?

As Team USA’s top relay performer so far, Kate Douglass (pictured) will be a big topic of discussion when it comes down to selecting medley relay lineups.

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Was this Disqualification at the 2023 World Championships “Unjust”?

What’s your opinion on the backstroke to breaststroke turn “conversation” currently happening at the 2023 World Championships?

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What Is Going On With Team USA?

Not since 1994, not in 29 long years, has Team USA competed through Day 1 of World Championships without winning a gold medal. What’s up?

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Swimming Australia Calls McKeown’s DQ “Unjust,” and They Might Have a Point

Whether-or-not Kaylee McKeown’s disqualification in the 200 IM semi-finals was legit, an apparent violation by a medalist was missed – twice.

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Sunday’s World Record Haul Will Be a Day That Swimming Remembers Forever

Sunday’s opening to swimming portion of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships provided show-stopping swims and a day that made swimming history.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Weinstein’s Upset, Andrew’s Miss Biggest Surprises of U.S. Nationals

Claire Weinstein ran down Katie Ledecky to win the women’s 200 free at U.S. Nationals, one of the biggest surprises of the meet.

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Looking at the Most and Least Likely World Records to Be Broken in Fukuoka

Call me crazy, but I think Kaylee McKeown (or Regan Smith) is most likely to break a world record in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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Want Different Results? Ask Different Questions

As coaches, we’ve never fully arrived as a leader, but we can always grow into our potential, just as our swimmers do.

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