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.
Shouts From The Stands: Swimmers During COVID-19
Ultimately, the pain that we suffer from swimming, even if it’s the first week back, is far less than the pain of sitting at home and doing nothing.
SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Pick Tennessee To Repeat As SEC Women’s Champs
Almost half of voters picked the Tennessee women as preseason favorites to repeat as SEC champs in 2021. No other team got more than 21% of the votes.
The IOC Will Lose the Podium Protest Battle, No Matter How Hard They Fight
Regardless of what the IOC does, podium protests will be a focal point of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The only decision left is whether the IOC wants…
SwimSwam Pulse: 69% Believe It’s Safe For Their Area Pools To Reopen
The majority of SwimSwam voters felt their local area could safely reopen pools, with about 20% saying they didn’t feel local pools should reopen yet.
Think Social Grouping, Not Just Social Distancing, When Swim Practices Resume
Social distancing will be a big focus of the return to the pool after quarantine. But, social grouping should be on your mind too.
Column: A Guide To Coping With Post-COVID Return To The Pool
While COVID-19 may have brought the world of swimming to a stall, I am confident that we will make it through this and soon return to our happy place.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Pick Women’s 200 Free WR To Fall Over IMs, 200 Fly
About half of voters picked the women’s 200 free as the next world record to fall from our list, which also included the IMs and the ridiculous 200 fly.
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Men’s 200 Back As Next Super-Suited WR In Danger
Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers to pick between five of the tougher remaining world records from the super-suit era.
SwimSwam Pulse: 84% Prefer NCAA Title To U.S. Open Record
A huge majority of voters would rather win an NCAA event title than set a U.S. Open record, according to our latest poll.
A Swim Coach’s Review of “Killer Coach”
“Killer Coach” is a made-for-TV crime drama from Lifetime, which is a television network that produces original movies exclusively for your mom.
SwimSwam Pulse: 68% Believe Tokyo Olympics Will Go On In 2021
More than two-thirds of voters are still optimistic that the Tokyo Olympics will go on in 2021 without a cancellation, despite concern from some officials.
Endings and Beginnings: A College Senior’s Reflection on 2020
Elizabeth Levy didn’t expect her college career to end this way. “I am wrestling with disappointment and loss. Have four years of my life led only to this?”
The Dark Side of Super Success
“Shut up and just go for it,” Austrian Olympic medalist Markus Rogan would tell himself throughout his career. “All the while, I never asked myself why.”
