Competitor Coach of the Month: Margo Geer
Geer and the Alabama coaching staff led the Crimson Tide to a pair of runner-up finishes at the Tennessee Invitational Nov. 18-20.
Olympic News Roundup: Winter World University Games Off Due to COVID Variant
Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world.
SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Final, Minn Invite, & US Open Converge for Big Weekend
We discuss the upcoming ISL Grand Final, Minnesota Invite, and US Open, where many, many swim stars will competing in one pool or the other
Ledecky, College Stars Highlight 2021 US Open Psych Sheets
Katie Ledecky will race long course for the first time since moving to Florida in September to train under Anthony Nesty.
Practice + Pancakes: Mizzou Women Hit Tuesday Pace, Men Bellyflop into Power
I stopped by Mizzou for a Tuesday PM practice. The women got in first while the men lifted, then the men got in while the women hit the gym.
High Dive To Make Debut At 2021 Winter Nationals
This feet-first, 10-meter exhibition event will be the first instance of the two disciplines coming together in one championship meet.
Olympian Ashley Twichell, Husband Derek Wall Expecting First Child
Twichell, 32, competed in her first Olympics just over four months ago.
The Olympic Trials Weren’t Lydia Jacoby’s First Time on a Big Stage
How did Lydia Jacoby handle the pressure at the US Olympic Trials and Olympic Games? It wasn’t her first time performing in front of a big crowd.
Stanford Senior Zoe Bartel Announces Mid-Season Retirement From Swimming
The All-American breaststroker has decided to step away from the sport, saying she can’t give Stanford “the all-in commitment they deserve.”
2022 Short Course World Championships To Be Held December 17-22 in Kazan
The meet is scheduled to begin one day after Russia’s ban on hosting world championship events ends.
2021 Golden Goggles Auction Includes a Car With a Caeleb Dressel Paint Job
You can bid to win a Caeleb Dressel-themed sportscar as part of this year’s USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggles Auction.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Mid-Season Madness, ISL Playoffs & Jacoby Opens Floodgates
We cover Mid-season invites, the Finals picture for the ISL playoffs, and what Lydia Jacoby signing with Arena means for the high school swimming community
Ryan Held Breaks Cesar Cielo’s World Record in the 50 Free (Masters)
Ryan Held, racing in Tempe, Arizona, has broken a Cesar Cielo World Record, but probably not the one that you’re thinking of.
Georgia Tech Invite Day 3 Finals Live Recap
The 2021 Georgia Tech invite wraps up tonight with five individual events for both men and women, plus the always-exciting 400 free relays.
Kenyon’s David Fitch Bests Own Division III Record in 100 Fly at 46.46
Fitch, known for unofficially breaking the record while using flip turns instead of open turns, officially re-broke the mark on Friday.
