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.”
FINA Must Remove 2022 World Championships from Russia After Ukraine Invasion
Ukraine couldn’t trust Vladimir Putin. FINA shouldn’t either.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Great Grothe Pizza Tragedy of 2022
We’re back once again with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
Why Representation Matters
Anthony Nesty broke barriers last week when USA Swimming named him to lead the American men’s team at the 2022 World Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 78% Think Less Than Half of ISL Swimmers Will Opt To Be ‘PRO’
Over 78 percent of readers think that fewer than half of the swimmers will opt to be ‘PRO’, with the 11-30% option leading the way with 36 percent of votes.
Mourning A Perfectly Imperfect Career
“At this point, it’s not even about the swimming. It’s the feeling of being a part of something so amazing and so empowering that I am mourning.”
“Goodnight, Swimming”: A Retirement Letter To The Sport
A swimmer’s retirement letter to the sport she grew up with. “After everything we’ve been through, I owe it all to you.”
A Creative Way To Describe The Mental Aspect of Swimming
A coach noticed how failing to be ‘perfect’ can cause his swimmers’ mental duress. One of his athletes wrote a poem to share her feelings.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Curzan Record, Ledecky Impresses, & Conference Meets Loom
we discuss Claire Curzan’s American Record in the 100 fly, Townley Haas’s retirement, and the upcoming NCAA DI conference championships
Anthony Nesty Breaks Multiple Barriers as First Black U.S. Head Swim Coach
Anthony Nesty is breaking barriers both as a Black coach and as an athlete, rising to the top of the global coaching pyramid.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Let The Championships Week Begin
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
Don’t Fall In Love With A Swimmer, They Only Offer You Half-a-Heart
If you have to love a swimmer, you have to take his breath away. You will have half of his heart. The other half belongs to the water.
SwimSwam Pulse: MacNeil, Smith Most Likely To Sweep Individuals at NCAAs
36 percent of SwimSwam readers think Maggie MacNeil has the best chance to go a perfect three-for-three at next month’s Women’s NCAA Championships.
