SwimSwam Pulse: 41.9% Want To See Short Course Meters In The NCAA
What kind of damage could Gretchen Walsh do to the world record books if she had the opportunity to race SCM in college competition?
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2024 Golden Goggles Awards
At the 2024 Golden Goggles Awards, Bobby Finke could match Michael Phelps as the only swimmer to win Male Race of the Year for four straight years.
SwimSwam Pulse: 35.6% Favor Texas To Win Men’s NCAA Title In Bowman’s First Year
When Bob Bowman took over, Texas was coming off its worst NCAA finish in nearly two decades. Now, the Longhorns are favored by many to win the 2025 title.
Where Does Leon Marchand’s Paris Olympic Performance Rank Among All-Time Greats
Marchand’s 4 individual gold medal’s at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was without-a-doubt one of the best individual performances we’ve ever seen.
SwimSwam Pulse: 37.3% Pick Stanford Women As ‘Best of the Rest’ Team Behind Top 3
Behind the proverbial top three of Virginia, Texas and Florida, the Stanford Cardinal emerged as the next-best women’s NCAA team in our latest poll.
SwimSwam Pulse: Pan’s Dominance Makes Men’s 100 Free The Most Surprising Event In Paris
Pan was among the pre-race favorites, but the amount he broke the world record by, and his stunning margin of victory, made the 100 free the biggest surprise.
American swim fans re: gold medal count (@swimswam48/X)
After a tumultuous past few seasons by many of the top U.S. swimmers, the young rising stars at the Junior Pan Pacs are a shining light for USA Swimming.
Shout From The Stands: SwimAtlanta’s Vision for the Future, Clubs & Coaches Growing The Sport
“Our goal throughout this series has been to foster an open dialogue about the importance of swim clubs in driving the direction of our sport.”
Wild Speculation: Okay Actually, There Are a Lot of Good Candidates for the Georgia Tech Job
In spite of the job opening just four days before Georgia Tech starts its fall semester, there are a surprising number of good candidates to take over the swimming program, including former assistant Michael Norment (above).
Shout From The Stands: SwimAtlanta Outlines The Financial Benefits of Transitioning to AAU
SwimAtlanta, among other swimming clubs in the U.S., registered many of its members with AAU in 2023 – rather than, or in addition to, USA Swimming.
1,432 Days. The Journey to Los Angeles Begins Now.
The next four years will bring wonder, amazement, amusement, and joy. But we don’t have to wait for LA to feel all of that. The journey begins now.
Lacking A True “Superhero” At Root of U.S. Struggles At Paris Olympic Games
With the rest of the world catching up, the Americans no longer have that true game-changing superstar that sets them apart in the medal table.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Performance The Biggest Story of Paris Olympics
Marchand’s historic performances in the pool reverberated throughout Paris during the nine-day swimming competition.
Shout From The Stands: SwimAtlanta is Growing the Sport of Swimming with AAU
SwimAtlanta transitioned to AAU Swimming, aiming to inspire other clubs to explore ways to contribute to the growth of swimming.
Olympic Swimmers Inspired This Writer to Practice More
With the Olympic swimming competition having come to a close, it’s a good time to take inspiration what the athletes put on display for nine days in Paris.
