SwimSwam Pulse: 45.4% Think Men’s 100 Breast Is Most Wide Open NCAA Event
Cal’s Liam Bell is among the title contenders in the men’s 100 breast following the graduation of three-time champion Max McHugh.
Triangle Aquatic Center Chosen as Site for 2024 U.S. Olympic Team’s Domestic Training Camp
North Carolina’s Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) has been chosen as the domestic training site for the U.S. Olympic team next summer ahead of Paris 2024.
SwimSwam’s 2024 Women’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks
It was nearly unanimous among the nine writers contributing to this report that the Virginia women will again sweep the relays at the NCAA Championships.
USA Swimming National Team: A Swimfo Showcase
Looking at the USA National team roster, we get a chance to dive deep into the factors behind the six fastest American swimmers across each event.
G. Walsh Swims 21.28 50 Free, Curzan Clocks 22.19 50 Fly Split At UVA Intrasquad Meet
Once again, Gretchen Walsh, Claire Curzan, and the other UVA women are showing ridiculous early-season speed at the UVA intrasquad.
2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Virginia Women Aim for 1st Four-Peat of 21st Century
It feels like the end of an era with Douglass gone, but a stacked recruiting class combined with a veteran core has the Virginia women set for the future.
Virginia Math Professor Ken Ono Teaching Class on Swimming Optimization to Olympians
We get the perspective of Ono, Lu, and two of the course’s students: world champions and Olympic medalists Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan.
College Swimming Previews: Can The #3 Stanford Women Stay Afloat After Major Losses?
After losing Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, and Taylor Ruck, the Stanford Cardinal women will be a completely different team this NCAA season.
College Swimming Weekly Preview: September 27-October 3
Gretchen Walsh already fired off a 50.05 100 backstroke (unsuited) in practice last week. She is on the orange team for Virginia’s Intrasquad.
2024 College Swimming Previews: Sprint Firepower Fuels #4 Louisville Women
Gabi Albiero will once again be called upon to play a significant role as the Louisville women appear poised to take a run at a top-3 spot at NCAAs.
Gretchen Walsh Swims 50.05 100 Back, Unsuited, in End-of-Practice Swim (With Touchpads)
A week ahead of their season-opening intrasquad meet, a casual end-of-practice time trial resulted in some thunder in the pool in Charlottesville.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.3% Pick Florida Women To Land Top-3 Spot At 2024 NCAAs
Coming off a breakout season that included an SEC title, many predict the Florida women will take another major step forward in 2023-24.
Gretchen Walsh Drops 20.84 50 Free Relay Split In UVA Class Relay Competition
Walsh’s split was only beaten out by two other swimmers, Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil, at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team
Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.
2023 World Junior Championships Day 5: Swims You Might’ve Missed
Catch up on a handful of swims you might have missed below from the fifth night of the World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel.