FINA And ISL Are Competing Over the Hearts of the Athletes, Not the Fans
A dearth of advocacy for fan experience in the rooms where swimming decisions are made has led to confusion and chaos for the sport’s hoi polloi.
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Pick Ledecky To Beat Dressel In 800 Freestyle Clash
Well over half of SwimSwam readers think Katie Ledecky would beat Caeleb Dressel if the two were ever to lock horns in an 800 freestyle race.
The New York Breakers’ Twitter Account Is Why We Lack Faith in the ISL
The New York Breakers’ Twitter account has become overwhelmed by Tweets about COVID-19 vaccines, including comparisons to Nazis.
SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Would Take Minakov Over Sates, Marchand At NCAAs
Our most recent poll showed that fans would rather have Andrei Minakov on their NCAA team this season over the likes of Matt Sates and Leon Marchand.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Full Men’s Rankings
Caeleb Dressel headlines our top 100 male swimmers for the coming year. Check out the full list.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #10-1
Caeleb Dressel is our top male swimmer for 2022, coming off a year that saw him win three individual Olympic gold medals in Tokyo.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Believe Having Worlds Late Will Diminish Performance
Just over half of voters believed a November World Championship would negatively impact performance. What about January?
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #10-1
After making the move to the University of Florida, Katie Ledecky appears revitalized and has a legitimate shot to win four gold medals at 2022 Worlds.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #20-11
Florian Wellbrock won a single pool medal in Tokyo as he split his focus with open water, but he ended the year with a bang and a World Record…
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #20-11
Americans Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger come into 2022 as medal favorites in multiple events at the Long Course World Championships.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #30-21
Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri isn’t the dominant force he once was in the men’s distance events, but remains a top medal contender in 2022.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #30-21
Torri Huske enters 2022 coming off a breakout year in the long course pool that included breaking Dana Vollmer’s American Record in the women’s 100 fly.
SwimSwam Pulse: Overwhelming Majority Favor Held To Rebound & Make 2022 Worlds
Held picked up six medals at the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi, including two relay golds and a pair of individual silvers.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #40-31
20-year-old Italian Thomas Ceccon emerged as a star of the future in Tokyo, clocking respective times of 52.23 in the 100 back and 47.71 in the 100 free.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #40-31
Annie Lazor has evolved into one of the best 200 breaststrokers on the planet in recent years, winning bronze in the event at the Tokyo Olympics.
