Pre-Conference: How Does the Addition of Brooks Curry Impact Cal’s Relay Outlook?
Brooks Curry appearing on the ACC psych sheet could have major impact on Cal’s relay positioning at NCAAs, but he was not the only major change we saw.
Brooks Curry Entered For Cal As Psych Sheets Drop For ACC Championships
Curry, who last competed collegiately at the 2023 NCAAs for LSU, entered the transfer portal earlier this year but was not planning on competing this season.
How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part V: Pac-12 Men
The Pac-12 had been getting quicker pretty much everywhere, and that will have a knock-on effect as the schools compete in their new conferences this year.
How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part III: ACC Men
ACCs have been dominated by NC State over the last decade, interrupted by Louisville in 2022, but there may be a new winner this year
Lucas Henveaux Sets Nation Leading Mile Time at Last Regular Season Meet
Lucas Henveaux highlighted Cal’s dual meet against Stanford, settting a nation leading time in the 1650 freestyle in 14:29.72
Speedo Signs Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Jack Alexy
Alexy joins Team Speedo as part of a growing group of exceptional athletes representing the brand on the world stage.
Lucas Henveaux Rips Pool Record 4:11.1 500 FR in Return to Cal; Golden Bears Roll USC
The Golden Bears emerged victorious in lopsided final scores for both the men’s and women’s meets.
Top 5 Can’t-Miss NCAA Dual Meets Between Now And Conference Season
The UVA/NC State/Texas/ASU quad meet looks to be the dual meet of the year. See the other top meets to watch for the rest of the season here.
Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024
Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.
Shouts From The Stands: Unofficial Swammy Awards – Relay Swimmers of the Year (Men’s 100 Free)
Hunter Armstrong was a clutch relay performer for the Americans at the Olympics in Paris, pushing them to gold in the men’s 4×100 free relay.
SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2024
With the Olympic year in full force, posts about World Records, Olympic qualifiers, and Dirty Doubles dominated the SwimSwam Instagram account in 2024.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach Of The Year – Todd DeSorbo
DeSorbo played a important roles this year as the head coach of both the U.S. Olympic women’s team and the NCAA champion University of Virginia women.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Bobby Finke
With a new World Record and Olympic Gold Medal in the 1500, Bobby Finke takes home the Swammy for U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year.
SwimSwam Pulse: American Sweeps In 200 IM, 100 Free Were Most Unexpected In Budapest
Shaine Casas and Kate Douglass made it a gold medal sweep for the U.S. in the 200 IM at SC Worlds, one of six events where a nation won both golds in a race.
After Hyper-Focus During Olympic Leadup, Not Overthinking Led To a World Title for Jack Alexy
Jack Alexy showed out in Budapest, winning 5 total medals including individual gold in the 100 free and bronze in the 50 free
