The Canyon Between Football and Everyone Else
College sports leave billions on the table. Whoever closes that gap for all athletes, not just football, is the one truly saving college sports.
SwimSwam Pulse: Will The Women Go 49 In 100 Free, 3:49 In 400 Free At The World Cup?
After clocking 50.31 in the 100 free at last year’s Short Course Worlds, Gretchen Walsh could become the first woman sub-50 in the 100 free next month.
The Universality Problem in Swimming
Universality programs give more countries access to the Olympic movement, but the Olympic movement needs to do more to recognize the value swimming provides.
SwimSwam Pulse: Virginia Men’s Rebuild, Women’s New Era Top Storylines of New NCAA Season
Thomas Heilman will play a primary role for the Virginia men this season as they aim to climb back to the elite ranks after a 32nd-place finish at NCAAs.
It’s Time for the NCAA to Figure Out Prize Money and Eligibility
Lani Pallister being required to give back her prize money while college football players rake in millions of dollars per year is an incongruity…
SwimSwam Pulse: 58.3% Favor U.S. Over Australia In Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Heading To 2026
Well over half of readers favor a fully-powered U.S. relay of Gretchen Walsh (pictured), Torri Huske, Kate Douglass and Rylee Erisman over the Aussies.
SwimSwam’s Non-Endorsement for the USA Swimming Board of Director Elections
It’s time for a change at USA Swimming’s Board of Directors. Your guess as to what that change should be is as good as mine.
American Swimming Celebrates 1 Year Without a Full-Time CEO
USA Swimming is on its 365th day without a permanent CEO.
Dutch Olympian Calls Addition Of Stroke 50 Sprints To Olympic Program ‘A Joke’
Hear from a Dutch Olympic medalist who calls the addition of stroke 50s to the LA2028 swimming program ‘a joke’, fueled by the Americans’ need to shine.
Here’s How I Would Refresh Grass Roots Swimming (A Whole New Format)
A post by USA Swimming insider John Bradley on Facebook about how swimming hasn’t launched a “major refresh” since the 1980s has inspired me.
SwimSwam Pulse: 55.8% Don’t Like Selecting Pan Pac Team One Year Early, 33.9% Indifferent
Bella Sims was bumped from the Pan Pac roster on Friday after Kennedi Dobson clocked 4:06.66 to win bronze in the 400 free at World Juniors.
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2025 Golden Goggles Awards
Luca Urlando was the only U.S. swimmer to win a gold medal in a men’s event. Is that enough to outweigh Jack Alexy’s five medals and big relay performances?
SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Pick Men’s Team Struggles As Biggest U.S. Takeaway From Worlds
The U.S. men only won one gold medal at the 2025 World Championships, and failed to secure a relay title for the first time since 2001.
SwimSwam Pulse: McIntosh Was Biggest Worlds Story, Jaouadi & Coetze Both Hit Big Breakouts
When asked what the top storyline was prior to Worlds, nearly two-thirds of votes in our poll went to something related to Summer McIntosh.
