Anna Moesch’s 47.11 100 Free, Emily Thompson’s 1:54.63 200 Fly Highlight Final Night of Y-Nats
Both Moesch and Thompson’s swims on the final night would have made finals at NCAAs two weeks ago. Moesch broke her own Y-Nat record.
SwimSwam Pulse: 81.4% Think Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA Performance Surpassed Kate Douglass’ 2023
Walsh’s 2024 NCAA performance included her becoming the first swimmer in history sub-48 in the 100 fly and sub-45 in the 100 free.
Marchand, Dressel, Ledecky, Haughey Highlight Pro Swim San Antonio Psych Sheets
Marchand is the #1 seed in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, and 200 breast. Siobhan Haughey also highlights international athletes at the meet.
How To Get The 2024 Swimsuit Issue with the Bella Sims Cover
In this 172 page magazine we dive deep on data-features, breakdown the top-100 performances in history, and we tease our upcoming Olympic stars…
What is a “Growth Mindset”?
David Johnston recently shared his experience with adopting a “growth mindset” and how doing so revitalized his love for the sport and allowed him to succeed.
WATCH: All NCAA records in women’s swimming from the 2023-24 NCAA season
Watch race videos of all the NCAA records set during the 2023-24 women’s swimming season, with all records being set by the University of Virginia.
How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Women’s NCAA Power Rankings
Anna Peplowski’s standout NCAA performance resulted in the Indiana women outperforming SwimSwam’s Power Rankings and placing 7th overall.
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Florida’s Josh Liendo and ASU’s Leon Marchand Claim 3-for-3 Title Sweeps
As Leon Marchand sealed another 3-for-3 title sweep, Josh Liendo joins Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Hoffer in the 50 free/100 fly/100 free triple crown club.
SwimSwam Pulse: 72.8% Pick Underwater Work As Most Valuable Skill In College Swimming
Leon Marchand annihilated the field en route to a massive record in the 500 free at NCAAs, and his underwater work played a major role in the swim.
2024 NCAA Men’s Championship: Day 1 Overreaction – More of an Appraisal/It Hasn’t Sunk in Yet
Gabriel Jett’s reaction to winning the 800 free in a new NCAA record is certainly not an overreaction as he and fellow Cal Bears came together to pull off a slight upset.
2024 Women’s NCAA Division 1 Champs: Final Night Photo Vault
Here are the top photos from the final night of competition at the 2024 Women’s NCAA Championships, where the University of Virginia Women were crowned.
Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly
Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.
Mena Boardman Posts 22.22 50 free; Andover Boys Win 8th Straight Title at NEPSAC Champs
Exeter sophomore Mena Boardman broke three records and climbed the national age group rankings with her performance in the 50 free.
Did Gretchen Walsh Just Swim The Best NCAA Performance in History?
I pulled some of the other historically great performances from NCAAs (from the 2000s) to compare them to Gretchen’s meet.
Gretchen Walsh Named CSCAA Swimmer of the Year for Women’s Division I Swimming
University of Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh was named the 2024 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning three races, breaking NCAA Records in each.
