Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024
Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.
Is Swimming A Bad Product? Reddit Users Seem To Think So (Plus, My Response)
Many voices over the last 12 months have chimed in about why swimming is hard to follow as a fan. Now, the debate has gotten the Reddit treatment.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Olympic Triumph On Home Soil Was The Biggest Story of 2024
Racing under immense pressure in Paris, Leon Marchand won four individual gold medals and added a relay silver to cap off a standout Olympic performance.
SwimSwam Pulse: Crooks’ 50 Free, Walsh’s 100 Fly Voted Top Swims of SC Worlds
Jordan Crooks’ stunning 19.90 performance in the men’s 50 free was voted the best male swim of SC Worlds, topping Luke Hobson’s 200 free.
Texas AD Chris Del Conte Points to Bob Bowman as Evidence of Longhorn Brand’s Strength
Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte recently spoke about Bob Bowman in an interview as an example of how to ‘harness Texas’.
Comparing The Fastest Times Ever In Yards With LCM & SCM World Records
Gretchen Walsh is one of the few swimmers to hold U.S. Open Records in yards and world records in both long course and short course meters.
Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement
Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.
Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV
Rebecca Soni’s rivalry with Leisel Jones was among the most memorable in recent history at the Olympic Games.
The Secret Sauce of ‘Visiting Swimmers’ During the Holiday Season
In which I argue that year-round swimmers taking holiday vacations, and the clubs they visit, face an opportunity, not a setback.
Can Swimming Become a Truly Professional Sport?
Can swimming be a truly professional sport with the way things currently stand? The sport might need some changes in order to become one.
SwimSwam Pulse: American Sweeps In 200 IM, 100 Free Were Most Unexpected In Budapest
Shaine Casas and Kate Douglass made it a gold medal sweep for the U.S. in the 200 IM at SC Worlds, one of six events where a nation won both golds in a race.
Shouts From The Stands: Keeping the Momentum–Benefits of College Club Swimming Over Division 1
College club swimming provides an excellent opportunity for swimmers who miss the D1 cut to keep building on the momentum they’ve already achieved.
SwimSwam Pulse: Summer McIntosh Poised To Smash 400 IM World Record After 400 Free/200 Fly
We asked readers which world record Summer McIntosh was most likely to break at SC Worlds…and she’s already claimed two.
SwimSwam Pulse: 83.3% Pick Maurer’s 500 Free As Biggest Breakthrough Swim of Invites
Maurer’s swim of 4:04.45 in the 500 free is the second-fastest in history and marked a 6.75-second drop over the course of one day at the Texas Invite.
The Science Behind Paige Madden’s Olympic Breakthrough in Paris
Diving deep into Paige Madden’s performance in the women’s 800 freestyle in Paris and how she got stronger as the race went on.
