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.
Athletes with Down Syndrome Gather for National Swim Team Training Camp
40 athletes trained for three days and finished the week with a competitive meet and an artistic swimming performance.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Zach Harting Makes An Important Announcement
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Predict 3-4 U.S. Open Records Will Fall At NCAA Meets
Maggie MacNeil was the only swimmer, man or woman, to set an all-time record at last season’s NCAA Championship meets.
Adam Peaty Thinks A Speedo Relay With Dressel Would Break the World Record
This pod was about signing with Speedo, but Peaty unpacked a few topics; coach Marshall, the uniqueness of breaststroke, and a Speedo medley relay.
Swimming Superstar Adam Peaty Joins Team Speedo
Speedo, the world’s biggest swimwear brand, announces a multi-year sponsorship with triple Olympic champion and World Record Holder – Adam Peaty.
SwimSwam Breakdown: NCAA Lineups, Summer McIntosh & Westmont Pro Swim
We discuss the upcoming women’s and men’s DI NCAA Championships, Summer McIntosh breaking 2 world junior records in Toronto, and the Pro Swim in Westmont
Olympic Medalist Regan Smith NCAA DI Championships Top Seed in 3 Events
Regan Smith shouldered the run-up to the Olympics alone. Sharing the fight for success with her Stanford teammates has been easier, even fun.
A Day in the Life: Alaskan Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby
We had the privilege of traveling to Seward, Alaska to film with Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby, where we documented a typical training day for Lydia
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Beanie Gang Shows Up In Chicago
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
SwimSwam Pulse: 36.4% Want To See 100 IM Added To NCAA Championships
More than one third of readers want to see the 100 IM added to the NCAA Championship lineup.
High School Athletes Protest Sexual Assault at Championship Swim Meets
“No child deserves to fear for their safety at their sport. Change is long overdue, and I am willing to speak up and make that change. Are you?”
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.9% Believe ACC Is Fastest Conference In College Swimming
There’s little doubt that last week’s performances from the Virginia Cavaliers helped buoy the ACC to the top of the poll.
You Can Rest Now
“I will never forget those 17 years in the pool and will look back on it with happiness and pride – something that no time gain can taint.”
