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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #10-1

Leon Marchand was the clear-cut #1 male swimmer in the world last year after winning four individual Olympic gold medals in Paris, all in record fashion.

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The Art of Coaching vs The Science of Coaching

Although both facets are essential to effective coaching, the art of coaching plays a more pivotal role in truly transforming individuals.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Think Sub-1:30 200 Free Will Be Broken More Than Other Barriers

Eight years after Townley Haas became the first swimmer sub-1:31 in the 200 free, Luke Hobson set the all-time record of 1:28.81 at the 2024 NCAAs.

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Lindsey Horejsi Kozelsky: I Wished There Was A 500 Breaststroke Event, I Loved It So Much

Former Minnesota Golden Gopher Lindsey Horejsi Kozelsky reflects on her upbringing, swimming career and getting married midway through college.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Cam McEvoy Elopes with Partner Madeline Bone

Cam McEvoy and his longtime girlfriend Madeline announced on Instagram that they got married. The couple got engaged at the end of 2024.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46.7% Pick Cal Men As Most Likely Favorite To Be Upset At Conference Champs

On paper, the Cal men are big favorites heading into their ACC Championship debut, but NC State won’t let their title be taken quietly.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Chia Seed Pudding

Whether you’re rushing out the door in the morning or craving a wholesome dessert, this make-ahead miracle will become your new favorite.

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Shrinking the Pool: How Roster Caps Threaten Young Athletes’ Dreams

“Why does my favorite school have to cut swimmers and divers just to meet a number?”

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Grown-Up Swimming’s Brian Robbins Brings The Fun Back To Swimming

Head Grown-Up of Grown-Up Swimming Brian Robbins drops in on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown the swim-fun-movement sweeping the nation.

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Laura Ryan: U.S. National Team Diver Has Learned Athletics Are Helpful In Professional Life

Ryan, the 2014 NCAA Division I Diver of the Year, has taken a lot from her diving career into her professional life as a physician’s assistant.

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Beyond Gold: Post-Olympic Blues Through Nietzsche, Schopenhauer And Heraclitus

What’s left after an Olympic gold? What would philosophers like Heraclitus, Schopenahuer and Nietzsche think about post-Olympic blues?

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SwimSwam Pulse: Big Ten, SEC Women’s Conference Titles Most Wide Open

Indiana won the 2024 Big Ten title by just half a point in a thriller over OSU, and it projects to be another exciting race for the championship this season.

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David Popovici Helps Raise Over $600,000 for Charity Benefitting Romanian Orphans

David Popovici’s Olympic podium outfit raised more than $160,000, and he headlined a gala that pushed the organization to over $600,000 in fundraising.

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Taking Five With Becca Mann: Outside The Lines

Mann’s new book, “Outside the Lanes: A Pro Swimmer’s Story of Resilience, Reinvention, and Redefining Success,” will be released in April.

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The Invincible Records

Though more modest than a world record, two Northern Virginia Swimming League records have stood since 1965, both by the same swimmer.

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