David Walters

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Texas AD Chris Del Conte Points to Bob Bowman as Evidence of Longhorn Brand’s Strength

Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte recently spoke about Bob Bowman in an interview as an example of how to ‘harness Texas’.

Comparing The Fastest Times Ever In Yards With LCM & SCM World Records

Gretchen Walsh is one of the few swimmers to hold U.S. Open Records in yards and world records in both long course and short course meters.

Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement

Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.

How To Get The 2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover

The Olympic Year in Review is close to selling out. Buy it now and get SwimSwam Magazine for your swimming fan to enjoy through 2025.

Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV

Rebecca Soni’s rivalry with Leisel Jones was among the most memorable in recent history at the Olympic Games.

Taking Five With Dr. Mary Neal

25 years after surviving drowning after a kayaking accident, Dr. Mary Neal talked to Eney Jones about her experience and why she recently tried open water.

The Secret Sauce of ‘Visiting Swimmers’ During the Holiday Season

In which I argue that year-round swimmers taking holiday vacations, and the clubs they visit, face an opportunity, not a setback.

Can Swimming Become a Truly Professional Sport?

Can swimming be a truly professional sport with the way things currently stand? The sport might need some changes in order to become one.

The USA Swimming National Team Photo Vault

Jason Lezak, Olympic Icon, 2008 4×100 free relay savior, against Flag Art (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Josh Davis Honors His Mother & Swim Moms

Joan Marie Ashcraft Davis, mother of five-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis, passed away last night. Josh, a beloved swimmer and…

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US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

SWIM DATA

What’s The Highest FINA Points Swim Ever? The Answer Isn’t As Simple As It Sounds

Gretchen Walsh’s 11 World Records Surpasses Spitz, Phelps For Most Set In Single Meet

The Most Dominant Short Course Meter World Records

What’s In the Splits? A Breakdown of 500 Frees from Carson, Rex, Leon, and More

In College

Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Players Drop Push To Unionize

Texas AD Chris Del Conte Points to Bob Bowman as Evidence of Longhorn Brand’s Strength

Summer Juniors Qualifier Aubrey Jaya (2025) Commits to SMU

John Simmons Flips Commitment from Longhorns to Aggies for 2025-26

In Training

Gretchen Walsh Looks Back on Historic Year in Swimming: “2024 was definitely not easy”

Rhyan White on Moving Forward in Swimming: “I would love to make another international meet”

After Winning Olympic Gold, Shayna Jack Is Rediscovering Who She is As an Athlete and Person

How Indiana’s Cinderella Season in Football is Trickling Down to Swimming’s NCAA Title Hopes

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

How To Get The 2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover

Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV

Taking Five With Dr. Mary Neal

Can Swimming Become a Truly Professional Sport?

David Walters

The USA Swimming National Team Photo Vault

Josh Davis Honors His Mother & Swim Moms

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

What’s The Highest FINA Points Swim Ever? The Answer Isn’t As Simple As It Sounds

Gretchen Walsh’s 11 World Records Surpasses Spitz, Phelps For Most Set In Single Meet

The Most Dominant Short Course Meter World Records

What’s In the Splits? A Breakdown of 500 Frees from Carson, Rex, Leon, and More

Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Players Drop Push To Unionize

Texas AD Chris Del Conte Points to Bob Bowman as Evidence of Longhorn Brand’s Strength

Summer Juniors Qualifier Aubrey Jaya (2025) Commits to SMU

John Simmons Flips Commitment from Longhorns to Aggies for 2025-26

Gretchen Walsh Looks Back on Historic Year in Swimming: “2024 was definitely not easy”

Rhyan White on Moving Forward in Swimming: “I would love to make another international meet”

After Winning Olympic Gold, Shayna Jack Is Rediscovering Who She is As an Athlete and Person

How Indiana’s Cinderella Season in Football is Trickling Down to Swimming’s NCAA Title Hopes

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

How To Get The 2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover

Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV

Taking Five With Dr. Mary Neal

Can Swimming Become a Truly Professional Sport?

David Walters

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