Bob Bowman

Summer McIntosh Shares Select Goal Times, Targeting 1:52 In 200 Free

McIntosh is aiming to go 8:04 “or faster” in the 800 free, really wants that 200 fly WR, and is targeting a 1:52 200 free in the near future.

  70 Comments

Dal 2028 Stop Agli Atleti Internazionali All’USOPC: Cosa Cambia Nel Nuoto Mondiale

La decisione dell’USOPC di chiudere il Training Center agli stranieri nell’anno olimpico 2028 rischia di ridisegnare preparazioni del nuoto internazionale

  Comment First!

“What Are Our Goals?” Michael Phelps Responds to USOPTC Policy

Michael Phelps posted a comment on his Instagram story about the new USOPTC policy disallowing international swimmers during 2028.

  95 Comments

Beginning in 2028 International Swimmers Will No Longer Be Allowed at the USOTC

Beginning in 2028, international athletes will no longer be allowed to swim at the United States Olympic Training Center.

  201 Comments

2025 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year – Fred Vergnoux

Vergnoux guided Summer McIntosh in the lead-up to the 2025 World Championships in France, and the results were historic.

  27 Comments

SwimSwam’s Official 2025 Swammy Awards Index

In a post-Olympic year that saw several records fall across the board, see who gets honored with our 2025 Swammy Awards.

  33 Comments

Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Shaine Casas Cracks Top 10 All-Time With 50.24 100 Fly

Casas put up a time of 50.24 to lower his three-year-old best time and move past Joseph Schooling and Ian Crocker into the top 10 all-time.

  Comment First!

Bob Bowman on Pro Group Altitude Camp: “It’s like doing 6 weeks of training in 3”

Even though Bowman’s goal for the camp was to get them a lot of aerobic work, he said that he wanted to make sure their speed was still intact.

  8 Comments

Five Storylines to Watch at the 2025 U.S. Open Championships

As we near the fisrt swims in Austin for the 2025 U.S. Open Championships, here are five storylines to keep a side eye on as the action unfolds.

  41 Comments

Scott A Woodburn, Influential Coach Who ‘Ignited a Fire’ in Bob Bowman for Swimming, Dies, 82

Coach Scott Woodburn became St. Lawrence University’s first head swim coach in 1970. By 1976, the team won a national title (above, left, with Hammerhead Aquatics).

  6 Comments

Ilya Kharun Splits 18.68 50 Fly on Arizona State 200 Medley Relay, Fastest Split in History

Arizona State junior Ilya Kharun improved a tenth upon his own fastest 50 fly split in history with a 18.68 at the CSCAA Dual Meet Tournament

  1 Comment

Hubi Kos Update: When He Will Rejoin the Longhorns, and a New Event?

University of Texas swimmer Hubert Kos has been popping up in lots of headlines this fall in his native Hungary…

  13 Comments

Baylor Nelson Swims 3:34.83 400 IM; Becomes #7 All Time Months After Transfer

Texas transfer Baylor Nelson won the men’s 400 IM in a new lifetime best, dropping three seconds from his previous best time.

  12 Comments

4 Texas Men Go Sub-51 in the 100 Breast on Wednesday; Germonprez Best Mid-Season Time Ever

2025 Texas Hall of Fame Invitational November 18-21, 2025 Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, TX 11:00 am…

  26 Comments

World JR Champion Audrey Derivaux, #1 in Girls’ High School Class of 2027, Commits to Texas

Audrey Derivaux, the top-ranked girls’ recruit and a four-time World Junior champion, has committed to Texas in one of the biggest pickups of the 2027 class.

  134 Comments