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.
Forged in the Embers: What Did the 2024 Worlds Performance Mean for Team USA?
Kate Douglass reaffirmed herself as a swimming superstar heading toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. That’s a momentum that Team USA badly needed.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think Ledecky Would Still Best McIntosh In 800 Free Olympic Showdown
Well over half of readers believe when the chips are down, Katie Ledecky would still top Summer McIntosh in the 800 freestyle at the Paris Olympics.
SwimSwam Pulse: Opinions All Over The Map On Value of World Championship Medals In Doha
In Doha, 24 of the 34 individual events won’t have the defending gold medalist in the field.
Conqueror of Queens: Summer McIntosh Bumps Janet Evans from Top 10 All-Time Performers
Summer McIntosh took down Katie Ledecky and Janet Evans in the same swim. While it’s not a gold medal, it’s a chapter in McIntosh’s growing narrative of excellence.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #10-1
After winning three world titles in dominant fashion last year, Leon Marchand is SwimSwam’s #1 male swimmer in 2024.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #10-1
Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan and Summer McIntosh were three of the best female swimmers in 2023. Will any of them rank #1 in 2024?
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #20-11
Kyle Chalmers will be vying to reclaim the Olympic title in the men’s 100 free in Paris eight years after he reached the pinnacle of the sport in Rio.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #20-11
Lilly King missed the podium in the 100 and 200 breast at Worlds in 2023, but her times from Nationals tell us she’s still a gold medal contender in Paris.
SwimSwam Pulse: 73.2% Believe Extra Focus Won’t Go To Pac-12s Despite It Being The Last One
The 2024 Pac-12 Championships will mark the end of an era, which begs the question: Does that make them mean more?
