It Will Get Better: A Letter To One Year Ago Me
A letter to my 365-days-ago-self reminding them that while things might be hard right now, they will get better through perserverance.
SwimSwam Pulse: 75.5% Think Virginia’s 2025 Recruiting Class Is Better Than Cal’s
Thomas Heilman heads up a talent-stacked recruiting class for the Virginia Cavaliers in the fall of 2025.
SwimSwam Pulse: McKeown Slightly Favored Over Qin To Sweep 100/200 Events In Paris
Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang are both favored to sweep their 100/200 events in Paris, but who would you back if you could only pick one?
SwimSwam Pulse: 45.4% Think Men’s 100 Breast Is Most Wide Open NCAA Event
Cal’s Liam Bell is among the title contenders in the men’s 100 breast following the graduation of three-time champion Max McHugh.
SwimSwam Pulse: 29.3% Think NCAA Swimming Would Be More Exciting In Head-To-Head Format
If a national title in swimming & diving came down to a dual meet between two teams, would it be more exciting than what we’ve currently got?
Who Will Light the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Cauldron?
No athlete in history has won more Olympic gold medals or total medals than Michael Phelps. No swimmer has ever lit the Olympic cauldron. Is it fate?
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Believe U.S. Men’s Medley Relay Dominance Continues In Paris
Dating back to the 1960 Games in Rome, when the event was first introduced, the Americans have gone undefeated at the Olympics in the men’s medley relay.
Howard University Started a Swimming Revolution, and UNCW Gets It
Howard University and Nic Askew popularized the idea of ‘filling dual meets with fans,’ and countries around the program are riding that same wave to full natatoriums.
SwimSwam Pulse: 35.4% Pick Florida Men Over Indiana, Texas & NC State At 2024 NCAAs
Florida emerges as the top pick to take 3rd at NCAAs this season as they bring back a talented group and reload with a strong recruit class.
11 Great Team Building Activities (That Aren’t Hazing)
Positive and effective team building activities that include everyone are essential to developing a strong team culture at any level.
Wild Speculation: Who Will Take The Reins From Eddie Reese At Texas?
Perhaps the most highly sought after position in the sport, there are no shortage of candidates to fill Eddie Reese’s shoes next season in Austin.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.3% Pick Florida Women To Land Top-3 Spot At 2024 NCAAs
Coming off a breakout season that included an SEC title, many predict the Florida women will take another major step forward in 2023-24.
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards
As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team
Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.
Thoughts on Diana Nyad, the Controversy, and Conflict Within ‘Wild Swimming’
‘Wild swimming,’ the British term for swimming in natural bodies of water, is back in the spotlight – for all the reasons its leaders wish it weren’t.
