SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Slightly Favor Current Over Titans For ISL Final Spot
With Ryan Murphy set to return, SwimSwam readers are giving the LA Current the edge over the Toronto Titans to qualify for the ISL final.
Shouts From The Stands: Bolles – A League Of Their Own
Bolles is a juggernaut in Florida, a Goliath of swimming in the entire nation, and perhaps the most dominating team in the history of sports.
This is SwimSwam’s 100,000th Post
I had a really awful haircut when SwimSwam went to its first Olympic Trials in 2012, so here’s a picture of Mel playing in the phone booth instead.
SwimSwam Pulse: 85% Would Support ISL Athletes In Boycott Scenario
While word of a possible ISL boycott made headlines a few weeks ago, things appear to be on track to have the playoffs commence on November 11.
SwimSwam Pulse: 75% Pick Gretchen Walsh As Most Impressive Female Freshman
Walsh has had a scorching start to her first NCAA season at Virginia, setting lifetime bests and leading the nation across different events.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Would Prefer USA vs Australia In Future Duel In The Pool
More than half of voters want to see the USA take on Australia, like they originally did from 2003-07, if the Duel In The Pool were to be brought back.
To Delay, or Not, NCAA Recruiting? Imperfect Solutions to an Imperfect Problem
The USOPC says that the NCAA should delay swimming recruiting. Swimmers, coaches, and parents are split. How do we solve such a messy problem?
SwimSwam Pulse: 71% Favor Smith Over Sates, Kibler In NCAA 200 Free
Despite the recent eye-popping performances from UGA commit Matt Sates, fans still think Kieran Smith is the man to beat in the 200 free at NCAAs.
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Think Stanford Women Most Likely To Unseat NCAA Champions
Many fans are more optimistic about Stanford’s chances of dethroning the Virginia women compared to the Cal men taking down Texas.
SwimSwam Pulse: 82% Say Ledecky Made The Right Call By Going To Florida
Fans tend to agree with Katie Ledecky’s decision to move on from Stanford and head to Gainesville to train with Anthony Nesty.
SwimSwam Pulse: Canadians McIntosh, Wilm Are Biggest Surprises Of ISL Season
Ingrid Wilm (pictured) has torched her personal best times and scored a staggering 151 points so far in the ISL season for the LA Current.
SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Have Appetite For Phelps In 200 Back, Dressel In 200 Free
31 percent selected a Michael Phelps 200 back as the hypothetical race they wanted to see, though there’s also an appetite for a Caeleb Dressel 200 free.
SwimSwam Pulse: 55% Pick Regan Smith To Be Top US Olympian/NCAA Freshman Scorer
More than half of readers believe that Regan Smith will be the top scoring female freshman among the four that represented the U.S. in Tokyo.
Three Pet Hates About Swimming Strength Training
Three things not to do when when you’re strength training in order to get faster in the pool.
SwimSwam Pulse: 1/3 Think Aiden Hayes Will Be Highest Impact Freshman Sprinter
Just over one-third of readers picked top-ranked recruit Aiden Hayes to have the highest-impact freshman season among male freestyle sprinters.
