Opinion

SwimSwam Pulse: 45.7% Predict 3-4 U.S. Open Records During Conference Meets

We’re just three nights of finals sessions deep into conference meets, and there have already been three U.S. Open Records broken.

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What Is The Job of a Youth Coach?

“Once young athletes appreciate the pursuit of happiness, their potential is truly limitless and their dreams can become reality.”

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Kate Douglass Has A Big Decision To Make At NCAAs

The debate on whether Douglass should swim the 200 IM or 50 free at NCAAs has been going on for a while, but today, it went to a whole other level.

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A Pair of Viral Officiating Moments Show the Worst of Sports, Not the Best

A pair of unfortunate officiating decisions last month took moments of sporting euphoria and crushed them under the weight of moralizing beauracracy.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Less Than 30% Believe Caeleb Dressel Wins An Individual Title In Fukuoka

More than half of readers don’t believe Caeleb Dressel will be an individual world champion in 2023.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: February Edition

Destin Lasco and the Cal men remain #1, but Leon Marchand’s recent performances have propelled ASU up into the top three for the first time this season.

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2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: February Edition

Emma Sticklen and the University of Texas women made a huge push last month to solidify the #2 spot entering championship season in the NCAA.

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The Expected Surprises That Come At The U.S. Olympic Trials

While it’s easy to pick the top-ranked swimmers in each event to make next year’s U.S. Olympic team, we have to remember there are always a few surprises.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Full Men’s Rankings

Hungarian superstar Kristof Milak leads our men’s rankings for 2023. Check out the full Top 100 here.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Full Women’s Rankings

Our top two female swimmers for 2023, Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh, are slated for a number of memorable battles this year.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #10-1

Having broken the 200 fly WR, winning the 100 fly world title and establishing himself as an elite freestyler last year, Kristof Milak lands the #1 spot.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47.8% Think Marchand Will Own Both IM World Records Within 18 Months

Nearly 94 percent of SwimSwam readers believe Marchand will break the 400 IM world record by Paris 2024, and many think he’ll also take the 200 IM mark.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #10-1

After a standout year that saw her ranked top-six in the world in six different events, Summer McIntosh is poised for a sensational 2023.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #20-11

Adam Peaty, Nicolo Martinenghi and Arno Kamminga will all be vying for breaststroke glory in 2023.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #20-11

Lilly King remains among the favorites for gold in all three women’s breaststroke events heading into the 2023 World Championships.

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