SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #100-91
Helena Rosendahl Back breaks onto the list of Top 100 women for 2025 after earning gold at the Euro Championships and silver at 2024 LC Worlds in the 200 fly.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Pick Rio Olympic Success As Hosszu’s Biggest Achievement
Hosszu’s career at the top of the sport spanned two decades, but her defining moment came over the course of one week in August 2016 at the Rio Olympics.
We Must Save Ourselves’: Track Coach’s Inspiring Speech Resonates Deeply in Swimming
Track and Cross Country Coach Sam Seemes gave a speech last month about the state of the sport, and the things he said ring just as true in swimming.
Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024
Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.
Mount Horeb Freshman Competes Solo at Sauk Prairie Dual Meet
Gavin Beglinger, a freshman at Mount Horeb High School, competed by himself against Sauk Prairie, who greeted him with cheers and open arms.
14x World Champion Olivia Smoliga Launches ‘In Depth Swim Academy’ (PODCAST)
Though Smoliga has been out of the pool, she’s still had chlorine on her mind as she announces her brainchild, In Depth Swim Academy
Building Technical Accountability Into Endurance Training
Esteemed swim coach Andrew Sheaff shows us a simple strategy to easily implement technical discipline into day-to-day training.
Caeleb Dressel Travels to Austin, Texas to Visit Nulo Pet Food, Nitro Swim Club
Dressel talked about the importance of his pets to his swimming, saying Jane (his dog) is one of his top supporters on a day-to-day basis.
Gary Hall, Jr. Shares Video of His Home That Burned in Pacific Palisades Wildfire
Gary Hall Jr. returned to where the home he was renting burned to the ground in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier this week.
UNT Head Coach’s Husband Saves A Life at Detroit Lions Game
Ben Roth, the husband of UNT head coach Brittany Roth, saved a man’s life at the Detroit Lions football game on December 22nd.
Is Swimming A Bad Product? Reddit Users Seem To Think So (Plus, My Response)
Many voices over the last 12 months have chimed in about why swimming is hard to follow as a fan. Now, the debate has gotten the Reddit treatment.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Olympic Triumph On Home Soil Was The Biggest Story of 2024
Racing under immense pressure in Paris, Leon Marchand won four individual gold medals and added a relay silver to cap off a standout Olympic performance.
The Hungry Swimmer: Winter Yogurt Bowl
This Greek yogurt bowl is a perfect pre-practice meal for swimmers—quick, delicious, and packed with nutrients to fuel your day.
Shouts From The Stands: Susan and Gretchen – Sisters in the Race to Excellence
Before the emergence of Gretchen Walsh, Susan Pitt Anderson helped paved the way for female swimmers in the 1960s.
Fish Out of Water: From Oslo… to Fresno? Tora Elise Lynes Nordli Thriving At FPU
Lynes Nordli grew up in Oslo, but has traded the Scandinavian winters for California’s Central Valley after beginning her college career at Fresno Pacific.
