Develop An Olympic Mindset: Building Confidence
Dr. Zac Hojnacki explores the concept of building confidence in light of the performances we saw at the Paris Olympic Games.
Shout From The Stands: SwimAtlanta is Growing the Sport of Swimming with AAU
SwimAtlanta transitioned to AAU Swimming, aiming to inspire other clubs to explore ways to contribute to the growth of swimming.
Olympic Swimmers Inspired This Writer to Practice More
With the Olympic swimming competition having come to a close, it’s a good time to take inspiration what the athletes put on display for nine days in Paris.
My Top 17 Favorite Moments From Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
15 years after her international breakthrough, Sarah Sjostrom is STILL one of the best swimmers in the world. Paris was for her legacy.
Paris 2024, Oceania Recap: Ariarne Titmus Closes Out Olympics With Her Best Swim Of The Games
Ariarne Titmus took silver in the women’s 800 freestyle in a new Oceanian record (8:12.29), earning her fourth medal of the 2024 Olympics.
Paris 2024, North America Day 8: Ledecky Four-Peats, But Is It The End Of An Era?
Katie Ledecky made history with her fourth-consecutive Olympic title in the 800 free. But could it be her last one as well?
We’re Talking ‘Bout Prelims Relays? Did Extra Swims Cost US Individual Medals?
Caeleb Dressel had a tough double in finals on Friday, but his day perhaps began earlier than it needed to with a prelims mixed medley relay swim.
What’s That? The Mixed Medley is a Mess of Possibilities? Sounds Normal (Line-Up Speculation)
It’s been a quiet meet for Nic Fink since he last swam on Day 2, but the individual silver medalist in the 100 breast will likely be hunting for his first Olympic Gold on the mixed medley
Sporting Globalism: What Do Simone Biles and Leon Marchand Have in Common?
While one of France’s best Leon Marchand is trained by American coach Bob Bowman, America’s top gymnast Simone Biles relies on a French coreographer.
SwimSwam Pulse: McIntosh More Likely Than McKeown To Win Three Golds, Readers Say
One of our previous polls will be put to the test on Saturday after Summer McIntosh and Kaylee McKeown have won two individual golds heading into the 200 IM.
Olympic Swimming: So Sudden, So Emotional, So Inspiring
The emotions, the honest facial expressions, the tears of joy and relief and sadness and not knowing how to feel. Right there in front of us, race after race.
Yes, Swim Times Are Slow in Paris, But We Can Still Enjoy the Battles, the Stories, the Drama
Pan Zhanle’s World Record on Wednesday evening in Paris was the exception, not the rule, for the general pace of these Olympic Games.
French Fans Are Bringing the Thunder At This Week’s Olympic Games in Paris
The French people are carrying a gigantic flame where there organizers have been busy putting out fires at the Summer Olympics.
Swim Vacations On The Rise – From Fiji To The Baja Peninsula
The water’s fine! A global ebb of open water fear gives way to the popularity of swim vacations…
2024 Paris Olympics Day 2 Overreaction: A Meet by Any Other Name
Germany’s Lukas Märtens said it best last night after his win in the 400 free: on the sport’s biggest stage, it’s all about the race.
