Gary Hall Jr.

Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

Michael Phelps holds several pieces of history in Olympic swimming, including most finals appearances and most gold medals in a single event (and much more).

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Winning Life’s Gold Medal: Ten Valuable Life lessons from the Olympic Games

Olympic icon Gary Hall Sr. makes me feel lazy—in the most positive way. He is a reminder of how to live your life daily with purpose.

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Per Un Centesimo Di Secondo

Il nuoto è fatto di centesimi di secondo ed a volte un centesimo decide la gloria olimpica. Quante volte è successo nella storia?

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The Dead Heat In Swimming

Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak’s tie in the women’s 100 free in Rio is the most recent example of two swimmers sharing the gold medal at the Olympics.

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One One-Hundredth of a Second

Anthony Ervin’s victory in the men’s 50 free at Rio 2016 is among the great Olympic swimming races decided by .01.

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History’s Forgotten Races: The Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay, Sydney 2000

Ian Thorpe’s epic comeback on Gary Hall Jr. send the Australian crowd into a frenzy on the opening night of the swimming competition at the Sydney Olympics.

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University of Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons

Bottom’s retirement comes after 15 seasons leading the men’s team and 11 as the head coach of the combined men’s and women’s programs.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42.6% Would Name Men’s Sprint Free Award After Alexander Popov

Popov, Cesar Cielo and Matt Biondi were the leading vote-getters in our poll asking readers who they would name an annual men’s sprint free award after.

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One Year Later, Looking At What Led Klete Keller To The Capitol Riots

January 6 marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol riots where American Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was identified and ultimately charged.

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Chandler, Burckle, Basson Named To University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

The trio of former Arizona Wildcats and NCAA Championships were honored over the weekend for their careers by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.

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Florent Manaudou Vuole Continuare Fino Alle Olimpiadi Di Parigi 2024

Florent Manaudou ha conquistato la medaglia di bronzo nei 50 metri stile libero maschili alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo vuole arrivare fino a Parigi

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 8: Sjostrom Matches Pre-Injury 50 Free Speed For Silver

In February, Sarah Sjostrom swam a 24.07 50 free (her fastest time in 2021) before breaking her elbow that same month. She just swam a 24.07 to win silver.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom has one last shot to reach the podium in Tokyo after overcoming a broken elbow earlier this year.

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Caeleb Dressel Breaks 50 Freestyle Olympic Record, Wins 4th Gold Medal

Dressel won the 50 freestyle with a 21.07 by nearly half a second in what was the biggest margin of victory in the event’s Olympic history.

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Ultimo Giorno Di Finali A Tokyo: Risultati e Recap Live

Risultati e recap live delle ultime finali all’Olympic Centre di Tokyo che vedono in acqua gli azzurri in quattro finali su cinque

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