SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Believe U.S. Men’s Medley Relay Dominance Continues In Paris
Dating back to the 1960 Games in Rome, when the event was first introduced, the Americans have gone undefeated at the Olympics in the men’s medley relay.
Howard University Started a Swimming Revolution, and UNCW Gets It
Howard University and Nic Askew popularized the idea of ‘filling dual meets with fans,’ and countries around the program are riding that same wave to full natatoriums.
SwimSwam Pulse: 35.4% Pick Florida Men Over Indiana, Texas & NC State At 2024 NCAAs
Florida emerges as the top pick to take 3rd at NCAAs this season as they bring back a talented group and reload with a strong recruit class.
11 Great Team Building Activities (That Aren’t Hazing)
Positive and effective team building activities that include everyone are essential to developing a strong team culture at any level.
Wild Speculation: Who Will Take The Reins From Eddie Reese At Texas?
Perhaps the most highly sought after position in the sport, there are no shortage of candidates to fill Eddie Reese’s shoes next season in Austin.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.3% Pick Florida Women To Land Top-3 Spot At 2024 NCAAs
Coming off a breakout season that included an SEC title, many predict the Florida women will take another major step forward in 2023-24.
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards
As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team
Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.
Thoughts on Diana Nyad, the Controversy, and Conflict Within ‘Wild Swimming’
‘Wild swimming,’ the British term for swimming in natural bodies of water, is back in the spotlight – for all the reasons its leaders wish it weren’t.
SwimSwam Pulse: 65.4% Say NCAA Should Not Push Division I Championships Into April
The Division I Swim & Dive Committee has not formally proposed that the NCAA Championships get moved, but they are currently discussing the possibility.
SwimSwam Pulse: 71.4% Think Stanford Women’s Losses Will Hurt Most In 2023-24
With the departures of Torri Huske, Claire Curzan and Taylor Ruck, Stanford will lose 66 percent of the individual points they scored at NCAAs last season.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50.6% Pick Phelps To Be Cover Athlete of “Swimming 2024” Video Game
Readers believe that Michael Phelps should be the cover athlete of a new swimming video game, as more than 50 percent voted for the GOAT.
SwimSwam Pulse: 60.4% Pick Jason Lezak As Most Clutch Relay Performer
Lezak’s 46.06 anchor leg from the Beijing Olympics will go down in swimming history as perhaps the greatest relay performance ever.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference
With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.
Why Conference Realignment Might Be a Blessing in Disguise (Except for Cal and Stanford)
Realignment figures to reinvigorate swimming and diving conference championship meets in the SEC and Big 12 plagued by lopsided or lackluster competition.
