Ryan Lochte Announces Engagement to Girlfriend Molly Gillihan in Gainesville
Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and Molly Gillihan are engaged after dating since 2025 and moving in together earlier this year.
Kate Douglass’ Potential Pan-Pacs Schedule is DASTARDLY
Kate Douglass said she wasn’t planning to swim the 50 free much this summer, until a surprise World Record on Friday. Now she’s got big choices to make.
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Men’s 400 Free World Record Falls This Year
Sam Short is the leading candidate to break the 400 free world record this summer, though many believe Lukas Märtens will hang on to it (or break it himself).
From Marshall to Virginia Tech and Beyond: For Elyse Wood, Every Detour Leads Forward
After her freshman season at Marshall, a program cut forced Elyse Wood to find a new path. She has learned success doesn’t always follow a straight line.
100 Days: The Fight to Save Cal Poly Swimming & Diving
100 Days is a documentary about the fight to save the Cal Poly swim and dive program after it was cut in March 2025.
The Hungry Swimmer: Flank Steak Tacos
Juicy citrus-marinated flank steak, fresh toppings, and a little heat make these tacos the perfect easy weeknight dinner.
SwimSwam Pulse: 61.8% Think 57 Gets Broken In Women’s 100 Back This Year
Kaylee McKeown went sub-58 in the 100 back for the 28th time this week, while Regan Smith has done it 31 times. When will someone break 57?
OPINION: Behind All The Narcissism And Histrionics, The Enhanced Games Never Truly Had A Soul
Ostentatiously hollow and extravagantly transient, the Enhanced Games weren’t really about sport – in truth, they weren’t really about much at all
THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water
THE PLUNGE drops today, June 9th, from Simon & Schuster. Dive into this wild world here on SwimSwam with Chris Ballard’s book excerpt.
So, You Want to Be a Coach…
Coaching is one of the best jobs in swimming, but it’s also one of the hardest. Here’s what I wish someone had told me when I started.
SwimSwam Pulse: Steenbergen Edges Moesch As Favorite To Break 100 Free World Record First
Marrit Steenbergen became the first woman in history to go sub-52 multiple times in the 100 free last week, clocking 51.86 and 51.97 on the Mare Nostrum Tour.
Doral Swim Club’s Inaugural Meet Leaves South Florida Wanting More
More Than Just a Meet: Doral Swim Club Takes Its Mark and Makes Its Mark.
No Club Team? No Problem: How High School Swimmers Can Use The Summer To Prepare for Next Season
In a sport where so much attention is given to year-round training, many high school-only swimmers wonder if they are behind before the season even starts.
EDITORIAL: The Enhanced Games, A Drug Company Throwing A Pool Party And Calling It Sport
It takes a particular kind of audacity to build a pharmaceutical funnel, stick a scoreboard on it, and call it the future of human achievement.
Longtime Ohio Swim Coach Eric Wentzel Passes Away At Age 50
Eric Wentzel, who had been the head coach at Archbishop Alter High School for 16 years, passed away on May 26 at 50-years-old.
