2017 Men’s Pac-12 Championships Fan Guide: Cal, Stanford to Battle
Stanford is one of the best teams in the country this year, but they’ll be battling a tough Cal team that also ranks among the best of the best.
SwimSwam Discussion: Why is College Swimming Exploding?
Welcome to SwimSwam’s feature, called simply SwimSwam Discussion. We might rename it at a later point in time (Hospitality Room,…
Scoring the NCAA D1 Women’s Pre-Selection Psych Sheet
The NCAA released the pre-selection psych sheet today. While this isn’t the final official psych sheet, the cut line will fall…
NCAA Releases Division I Women’s Pre-Selection Psych Sheets
The pre-selection psych sheets for the 2017 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships have been released. While these do not…
Ryan Murphy Named Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete Of Year
CALIFORNIA’s Ryan Murphy was named the Pac-12 Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2016-17 season, the…
Stanford Men Look To Collect Second Straight Pac-12 Title
No. 5 Stanford will aim to defend its conference title this week when it heads to Federal Way, Washington, to…
Amanda Smith to Resign as FGCU Assistant Coach at Season’s End
One of the most famous pictures in SwimSwam history, this eye belongs to outgoing FGCU assistant Amanda Smith.
2017 M. ACCs Up/Mid/Down Report: NC State Quickly Closing Diving Gap
Ryan Held is the name everyone knows, but NC State has another #1 seed tonight: Greek Olympian Andreas Vazaios in the 200 IM
2017 Men’s ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
After a monster 18.15 anchor last night on NC State’s 200 medley relay, 2016 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held enters day 2 as the top seed in the individual 50 freestyle event.
Full Circle Of Life – What Goes Around…
In life, we often hold on to things that could help others more than us. I had no idea what a t-shirt could do, until I re-met Anton. Through Eset, Anton earned his gold medal.
Ledecky Picks 200 Free Over 400 IM For NCAA Championships
While Katie Ledecky’s aptitude for the 400 IM has been a popular topic of conversation (and her American record at the Pac-12 Championships proves it), Ledecky is not entered in the event on the 2017 NCAA psych sheets, instead choosing the 200 free.
Cal’s Kathleen Baker Opts Out of 200 Free for NCAAs
In a predictable move, Cal sophomore Kathleen Baker has scratched out of the 200 freestyle, where her 1:43.17 from last weekend’s Pac 12 Championships ranked her sixth in the nation.
Predicting the Field: 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships
The pre-selection NCAA entries were released this morning by the NCAA. This allows us to check where the cut lines…
Shouts From the Stands: What’s It Like To Have a State Title Stolen From You?
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Video: Vertical Kicks And Backflips
This week is Partner Drills week, and today we review the Eiffel Tower drill. This drill is an underwater kicking drill designed for more skilled swimmers to work on all facets of their kicking.
