The Joys of Summer League Swimming Captured In A New Documentary
Matt Rees and his sister, Johanna, at Springbrook Pool, 1976.
SwimSwam Pulse: 31.6% Pick Burns’ 200 Fly Triumph As Biggest NCAA Upset
94% of people picked Nicolas Albiero or Luca Urlando to win, but Brendan Burns emerged as the upset victory in the men’s 200 fly at the NCAA Championships.
Kindness is Still a Universal Language
“Every parent, coach, athlete, and volunteer should take a moment and remember how lucky we are to share our love for this great sport.”
A Modest Comeback Begins
The beginning of a journey back for a former swimmer whose found the pool again to help turn his life around for the better.
Swimerton
Not only did “Lady Curzan” win two events within 10 minutes of each other in San Antonio, she won a grand total of four overall.
SwimSwam Pulse: 70.9% Think Texas Women Exceeded Expectations The Most At NCAAs
The Longhorns outscored their projected psych sheet points by 83.5, the most of any team at the championships, en route to placing second overall.
Fike Swim Launches First Chlorinated Moisturizer
Do you love swimming? Do you love the “smell” of swimming? Wear the pool wherever you go…and never suffer dry skin again.
City of Mason, OH Opens New $20 Million Dollar Aquatic Center
The city of Mason, Ohio opened its new aquatic center this week, which is home to the Mason Manta Rays and features a new 50-meter pool.
Remembering Coach Bill Spahn
One of Spahn’s former swimmers, Jim Sauer, shares some memories of his time with the Hall of Fame coach who recently passed away.
Olympian Felipe Lima Out of 2022 Brazil Trophy, World Championships
Two-time Olympian Felipe Lima has pulled out of the Brazil Trophy, meaning he will miss his chance to qualify for this year’s World Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 32.7% Predict Marchand To Lead Men’s NCAAs In Scoring
Just under a third of voters believe Marchand will lead the NCAA Championships in individual points.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Go For The Swimming, Stay For The Pizza
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
How SwimSwam Became SwimSwam, The Inside Story (10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY POST)
March 2022 is SwimSwam’s 10-year anniversary. In celebration this is a peek behind the curtain, a glimpse into how it all started.
The Pressure To Perform
“I hope to learn to have fun again in the water. I hope that I can fall in love again with being in the water and let go of the need to constantly perform.”
SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Favor 400 IM WR Over 400 Free Gold For McIntosh In 2022
Summer McIntosh’s 4:29 400 IM swim two weeks ago was stunning, leading us to wonder what she’s capable of doing in the 400 free later this summer.
