SwimSwam Pulse: 81.4% Think Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA Performance Surpassed Kate Douglass’ 2023
Walsh’s 2024 NCAA performance included her becoming the first swimmer in history sub-48 in the 100 fly and sub-45 in the 100 free.
SwimSwam Pulse: 72.8% Pick Underwater Work As Most Valuable Skill In College Swimming
Leon Marchand annihilated the field en route to a massive record in the 500 free at NCAAs, and his underwater work played a major role in the swim.
2024 NCAA Men’s Championship: Day 1 Overreaction – More of an Appraisal/It Hasn’t Sunk in Yet
Gabriel Jett’s reaction to winning the 800 free in a new NCAA record is certainly not an overreaction as he and fellow Cal Bears came together to pull off a slight upset.
Derek Maas Was The Best Swimmer in NCAA Division III Swimming This Season
Derek Maas was the best swimmer in D3 this season – even if D3 coaches didn’t vote him as such at the NCAA Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand vs Record Books Picked As Top Matchup of Men’s NCAAs
Fans are eagerly awaiting Leon Marchand’s encore performance at the 2024 NCAAs after his record-breaking 2023 showcase saw him rewrite the record books.
SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick 1650 Free As Most Wide Open Event At Women’s NCAAs
Georgia’s Abby McCulloh leads a wide-open field in the 1650 free at the Women’s NCAA Championships, coming off a big PB of 15:40.96 at SECs.
The Amateurism of American Swimming Commentating
Six practices that a viewer expects from a commentator—and ones those in swimming can do a better job of to help push the sport forward.
Four Big US Meets Marred By Starting-Wedge Malfunctions
Caeleb Dressel still went 21.84 in spite of the wedge on his starting block giving-way in the 50 free in Westmont over the weekend.
A Tribute to Coach Paul Schiffel: Shaping Champions, Inside and Outside the Pool
A former member of the Lenoir-Rhyne swim team recognizes the impact left behind by coach Schiffel, who recently announced his retirement.
Paris 2024 Art Poster Ushers In an Era of Maximalism Fitting for the Olympics
The official art posters of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games ushers in a new design era of maximalism while belying the IOC’s own minimalist push.
Shouts From The Stands: Cheers To Year 1 – A BIG EAST Review From A Freshman’s Perspective
A first-year UConn swimmer shares her incredible experience last week at the BIG EAST Championships, where the Husky women were the runners-up.
SwimSwam Pulse: 54.2% Think Gretchen Walsh Should Swim 100 Fly At NCAAs
Walsh ranks #1 in the nation in the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 free, but most readers want to her swim the 100 fly at NCAAs.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40.9% Think Claire Curzan’s Stock Rose Most At 2024 Worlds
Curzan won six medals and swept the women’s backstroke events in Doha, giving her some momentum heading to the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Shouts From The Stands: An Open, Kind Letter From Swimming Fan To Swimming Results People
Four thoughts on how swimming results could be tweaked to help the hardcore fan be more informed.
What Carson Foster Teaches Us About Promise, Expectation, And The “Phelps Generation”
Foster was one of the most prolific age group swimmers in America when he was a teenager, but he’s struggled to reach the top during his senior career.
