Open Water Star Marc-Antoine Olivier Is Still Training for 5 Hours Per Day
Olivier is doing about 5 hours of training per day at his family home in the northern French countryside along with his girlfriend Océane Cassignol.
SwimSwam’s Guide to the 2020 NFL Draft
The swim fan’s guide to the NFL Draft. Is Ryan Murphy built like a linebacker or are linebackers built like Ryan Murphy?
How Many Swimmers Would Have Qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials?
If we rewrote 2020, without the coronavirus pandemic, how many late qualifiers would there have been for the Olympic Trials? History has a clue.
Notre Dame All-American Zach Yeadon Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
All-American distance swimmer Zach Yeadon has entered the NCAA transfer portal after three seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Spoiler Alert: Answers To The First SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle
Let’s get started on SwimSwam’s first-ever crossword puzzle, a brainteaser both to challenge your knowledge and scratch that swimmer’s itch.
Highland Park Swimmer Emily Morrow Named School’s Prom Queen in Joyful Ceremony
Emily Morrow, a senior at Highland Park High School in Dallas, was named her school’s prom queen in a joy-filled ceremony.
2008 – Phelps vs Cavic; 1988 – Biondi vs Nesty
2018 marked the anniversary of two epic Olympic races in the men’s 100 fly: Anthony Nesty vs Matt Biondi in 1988, and Michael Phelps vs Milorad Cavic in 2008.
April 10, 1980: The Fastest Day In History
On one April day in 1980, six American swimmers set seven world records in the 50-meter freestyle in an explosion of speed unlike anything before it.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Scottish Swimming, New Zealand Launch At-Home Resources
Catch up on lockdown news with Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Aimee Willmott, Scottish Swimming, Swimming New Zealand and more.
At the Cold War Peak, a 1982 Dual Meet for Peace (FULL RESULTS)
At the mid-point of competing Olympic boycotts, the national swimming teams of the U.S. and the USSR got together in 1982 for a dual meet. We’ve unearthed full results.
Three Home Exercises to Build a Better Backstroke
Gary Hall Sr.: “After teaching backstroke for years…I am more successful teaching the proper pulling motion and body rotation with the swimmers…”
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SEC Announces 2019-20 Winter Academic Honor Roll
A total of 710 student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a 3.0 GPA.
The arena ONE Mask Comes To The Milan Polyclinic Hospital
The arena ONE mask leaves the pool behind for several weeks to provide additional protection for those who face the battle against COVID-19 every day.
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TOPS Coach Austin Zucchini-Fowler Making Murals In Support Of Essential Workers
The 31-year-old University of Denver Hilltoppers coach has been creating street art to show solidarity with healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another Change For Daiya Seto As He Leaves Longtime Coach Umehara
Japanese swimming superstar Daiya Seto has experienced a string of life changes recently, with another one just announced.