When the Law Meets the Locker Room: How Legal Shifts Are Quietly Dismantling Olympic Sports
Breaking down how legal and regulatory changes are affecting non-revenue sports, raising questions around Title IX, athletic employment and due process.
The Silent Collapse of Diving: Why USA Diving’s Inaction Is Putting the Sport At Risk
Taking a close look at how the lack of strategic support, visibility, and engagement at all levels of diving is endangering the sport’s sustainability.
SwimSwam Pulse: Readers Correctly Predicted 1:37 200 Fly, 1:35 200 Back Barriers Would Fall
More than 41% of voters picked 1:37 in the 200 fly to be the next men’s barrier to fall, and Luca Urlando got under it with his blistering 1:36.43 at NCAAs.
What Swimming Teaches That The Classroom Doesn’t
There’s a hidden curriculum in every season, and it teaches things the classroom often can’t: resilience, discipline, teamwork, self-awareness and leadership.
USA Swimming Adds New Events to Local, National Championships; Will Push for Olympic Inclusion
USA Swimming is rolling out several new races next year that they hope will restimulate interest in the sport among a younger generation.
Reflections From A First-Year College Coach
Beloit head coach Dan Vale details his first year in the college ranks after a decade of club coaching.
SwimSwam Pulse: 500 Free, Grimes & Stanford Picked As Biggest Surprises of Women’s NCAAs
The Stanford women snagged a runner-up finish at NCAAs, outscoring their seeded points by 82 to end Texas’ three-year run as the second-best team.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.8% Most Excited For Sprint Free Showdowns At Men’s NCAAs
Josh Liendo and Jordan Crooks will go head-to-head at the Men’s NCAA Championships in the 50 and 100 free in a pair of highly-anticipated matchups.
SwimSwam Pulse: 27% Most Excited For 500 Free Showdown At Women’s NCAAs
Bella Sims will take on club teammate Katie Grimes and Texas freshman Jillian Cox is an exciting showdown in the 500 free at Women’s NCAAs next week.
SwimSwam Pulse: Liendo’s 42.12 Fly Split Edges Smith’s 100 Breast Record For Top SEC Swim
Liendo produced a stunning 42.12 fly leg on Florida’s 400 medley relay at SECs, the fastest relay split in history by 65 one-hundredths of a second.
A Radical Proposal for How to Improve NCAA Swimming Last Chance Meets
Sansone is one of a few guys who went 41.9 at a Last Chance meet. What if they all got to line up head-to-head to race for their spot at nationals?
Shouts From The Stands: A Diver’s Perspective on Virginia Cutting the Sport
Stanford diver Hunter Hollenbeck shares his thoughts on the University of Virginia cutting its diving program beginning next season.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50.1% Think Sprint Free Has Seen Greatest Evolution In Past Decade In SCY
Gretchen Walsh owns four of the six U.S. Open Records that have improved the most over the past 10 years.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #10-1
Leon Marchand was the clear-cut #1 male swimmer in the world last year after winning four individual Olympic gold medals in Paris, all in record fashion.
The Art of Coaching vs The Science of Coaching
Although both facets are essential to effective coaching, the art of coaching plays a more pivotal role in truly transforming individuals.
