2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Cal Men Battling Losses In Bid For Three-Peat
This won’t come as a surprise, but Cal’s outlook for the 2023-2024 season is very good.
FLIPS: What Do The Results from Asian Games Mean For the Paris 2024 Medal Table?
Halfway through the 2023 Asian Games, swimmers have been dropping times that have major implications for the Paris 2024 medal table–especially for the U.S.
China’s 400 Medley Relay Should Put U.S. Men On High Alert Heading Into Paris
The Chinese quartet of Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle combined for the second-fastest 400 medley relay of all-time at the Asian Games.
SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards
As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.
Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees
Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.
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.
Dave Durden Named 2023 ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year
Cal head coach Dave Durden was named the 2023 Coach of the Year at the ASCA World Clinic earlier this month in Dallas, Texas.
Doha 2024 Worlds Qualifying: Where Do the American Men Stand?
Since so many are prioritizing other meets, there are opportunities for American men to claim medals and earn prize money that could extend their careers.
Olympic Gold Medalist, NCAA Champion Brooks Curry Joins Cal Training Group
Curry joins a strong list of male sprint freestylers at Cal, including the likes of Jack Alexy, Bjorn Seeliger and Destin Lasco.
How Jack Alexy Became America’s Top Male Sprinter
Alexy discusses the changes he made this season that led to improvement in his racing, including staying late to workouts to spend more time in the water
Fukuoka Finals: A Swimfo Showcase
The 2023 World Championships saw 38 different countries send at least one swimmer to an individual final, with 21 of those nations reaching the podium.
Did The Tight Turnaround From Trials Impact The U.S. Performance In Fukuoka?
The U.S. team had 22 days from the end of Nationals until the start of the World Championships, a relatively small window compared to previous years.
A De-Briefing Of Team USA’s Prospects Headed Into The Paris Olympics
Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 World Championships, where is Team USA at headed into the Paris Olympic games next summer?
Goldilocks: Cam McEvoy’s Stroke Rate “Just Right” in his 21.06 50 FR at World Champs
For this analysis, I really want to focus on the stroke rates and stroke length, which go hand-in-hand to some degree.
SwimSwam’s Awards for the 2023 World Championships — Men’s Edition
Qin Haiyang set four Asian records in his first five swims en route to SwimSwam’s Male Swimmer of the Meet honor for the 2023 World Championships.
