SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Pick NC State Men To Place Higher Than NC State Women
Almost two thirds of voters still expected the NC State men to outplace the NC State women this season at NCAAs. Both teams were 4th in our College previews.
SwimSwam Pulse: 49% Pick Beisel To Make Survivor Jury But Not Finale
About half of voters had Beisel landing on the jury with the players voted out after the merge. Only 14% had her booted early, but only 17% say she’ll win.
What’s Really at Stake: Sun Yang vs. WADA
Is this a case about an athlete attempting to cover up his own doping by smashing his own sample as so many instantly believed?
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick Walsh As Most Likely World Jrs Champ to Medal In Tokyo
A heavy majority of voters went with Gretchen Walsh as the most likely World Junior champ to medal at next summer’s Olympics.
SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando Voted Most Likely Tokyo Medalist From World Jr Boys
Luca Urlando and Andrei Minakov topped our poll of boys World Junior champs most likely to win a medal of any kind at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
New York Breakers Win ISL Logo Bracket Challenge In Touchout of London Roar
The New York Breakers pulled off a come-from-behind touchout to best the London Roar in finals of our International Swimming League logo bracket challenge.
SwimSwam Pulse: Wilson Leads Poll Of US Medley Relay Breaststroke Hopefuls
Andrew Wilson has been #1 among Americans in the 100 breast for the past two years, so it’s not terribly surprising to see him dominate this poll.
ISL Logo Bracket Challenge: Final Round Is London Roar vs New York Breakers
It’s the finals of our International Swimming League (ISL) logo bracket challenge – and we’ve got a battle across the Atlantic between London and New York.
Becca Mann & the 21-Hour Maui Nui Epic: the Debrief
“Swimming for almost 21 hours can bring out the worst in your temperament, and I wouldn’t be doing the swim justice if I said otherwise.”
ISL Bracket Challenge Round 2: Who Has the Best ISL Logo?
Round one saw mostly blowouts, but did have some intrigue. Now it’s time for the semifinal round in our battle of the ISL logos.
SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Pick Baker To Join Smith in 100 Back in Tokyo
44.4% of voters said Kathleen Baker was the most likely non-Regan Smith backstroker to make next summer’s Olympic team in the 100 back.
Bracket Challenge: Which ISL Team Has the Best Logo?
We’ve got official logos for all 8 of the ISL franchises, and the only logical thing to do is have them compete head-to-head in a bracket.
SwimSwam Pulse: 61% Say Regan Smith Should Turn Pro & Forgo NCAA Swimming
61.4% of voters said Regan Smith should turn professional now, giving up her NCAA eligibility after breaking two world records over the summer.
Why We Shouldn’t Call Our Athletes “Cheaters” When They Get DQ’ed
This is not an argument of moral superiority, rather it’s an argument of intellectual superiority. The word “cheater” is boring.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Stronger, Higher, Faster, and Protests
The global wave of populism is spilling over into sport, as athletes are using podiums to protest their nations, other nations, and each other.
