Shouts From The Stands: The Perfect Race – A Narrative Visualization
“You glance up at the scoreboard, and the pain begins rushing in along with the emotions, because you just smashed your goal.”
Shouts From The Stands: It Turns Out It Was A Privilege
“I want to remind everyone – whether age group, senior, collegiate, or masters level – to cherish the wonderful sport that we all love so dearly.”
What To Expect At Your First National Level Meet
With qualifying for Nationals being a common goal amongst swimmers of all ages, here are four things to anticipate prior to your first Nats experience.
New Ryan Lochte Doc Paints Sympathetic Picture, But Raises Deeper Questions
“In Deep with Ryan Lochte” successfully paints him as a sympathetic figure. But, particularly in this current national moment, can we accept that?
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Michigan To Win Men’s Big Ten
Almost half of voters picked the Michigan men to repeat as Big Ten champions, despite a 146.5-point Indiana margin in returning points.
Shouts From The Stands: NCAA Swimming Should Be a Spring Sport For 2020-21
“If we want to save our seasons for our teams and athletes, now is the time to take bold action,” says Franklin & Marshall head coach Ben Delia.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Pick Michigan To Rise To Top of Women’s Big Ten
Just over half of voters picked Michigan to surge to the top of the women’s Big Ten in 2021, compared to just 28% voting for defending champs Ohio State.
Five Lessons I Learned From My Gap Year
Georgia Bulldog swimmer Harry Homans outlines some of the lessons he took away from his gap year between finishing high school and starting college.
Shouts From The Stands: Coronavirus Surprises
“I think as a result of this pandemic I’ll be a better swimmer than I ever was, when we do finally get back.”
SwimSwam Pulse: 55.7% Pick NC State As ACC Men’s Favorites
55.7% say the NC State Wolfpack is the favorite to win what would be their 7th consecutive ACC men’s title in swimming & diving.
SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Pick Virginia As Preseason Favorites In Women’s ACC
It’s not much of a controversy right now: Virginia finds themselves the clear-cut favorites in the women’s ACC swimming & diving race.
7 Reasons Why Yoga Can Take Your Swimming to the Next Level
Implementing a yoga practice designed for the unique needs of swimmers is an effective way to enhance your dry land training and your performance…
The Year the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Didn’t Happen
The SwimSwam staff would’ve been perched in the media section by the gleaming temporary Myrtha pool in Omaha, the air electric with anticipation.
Shouts From The Stands: Collegiate Sports As A Social Equalizer
While participation in college sports gives a career boost to almost all athletes, it has been a game-changer for women and minorities.
SwimSwam Pulse: 69% Pick Florida To Win Men’s SEC in 2021
The vast majority of SwimSwam readers picked Florida as the favorites to win the men’s SEC title in 2021. It would be 9 straight SEC titles for the Gator men.
