2024 Worlds Previews: Thin Fields Still Leave Fascinating Storylines in Men’s Butterflys
If Shaine Casas can safely make it to the finals of the 100 fly, he could be in for a huge career breakthrough on the way to the Paris Olympics.
2024 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Keep tabs on all of our event previews for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, where Sarah Sjostrom is favored in all three of her events.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #20-11
Kyle Chalmers will be vying to reclaim the Olympic title in the men’s 100 free in Paris eight years after he reached the pinnacle of the sport in Rio.
USC Women Defeat Stanford 155.5-142.5 For First Time In 28 Years
Kaitlyn Dobler swept the breaststroke events and helped USC’s 200 medley relay to a win as USC defeated Stanford on Saturday.
Abraham Rallies USC Women Past Cal For First Win Over Bears in 8 Years
USC’s Minna Abraham rallied past Cal’s Isabelle Stadden on the anchor leg of the 200 free relay to give the Trojans their first win vs. the Bears since 2016.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #40-31
Hwang Sunwoo isn’t a clear-cut favorite for Olympic gold in the 200 free, but there’s no question he’s in the hunt after three straight years in the 1:44s.
Milak Continua A Non Allenarsi, Lo Staff Tecnico Pone Come Scadenza Fino Gennaio
Kristof Milak non è più tornato ad allenarsi e lo staff tecnico ungherese gli ha posto un ultimatum con scadenza fine Gennaio
Hungarian Coaches Say Milak Needs To Rebound By End Of January
World Record holder and reigning Olympic champion Kristof Milak has been off the grid and the Hungarian coaching staff has voiced their concerns.
arena Swim of the Week: Zalan Sarkany Turns Up The Heat With 14:28 Mile Against GCU
Sarkany ranks atop the NCAA by nearly 10 seconds in the 1650 free after swimming the fastest time we’ve seen since the graduation of Bobby Finke.
Swammy Awards: Leon Marchand Nuotatore Europeo Dell’Anno
21 anni ed una Nazione che punta su di lui per le Olimpiadi in casa. Nuotatore Europeo dell’anno non poteva che essere Leon Marchand
2023 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand
A 13 month undefeated streak, world record, and his second Worlds’ Male Swimmer of the Meet honor all cement Marchand as European Male Swimmer of the year.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Pick Ilya Kharun As Most Impressive NCAA Freshman This Season
Kharun has been on fire through the first half of the NCAA season, currently ranking #1 in the nation in the 200 fly (1:38.11) and #2 in the 100 fly (44.33).
NCAA ‘A’ Cut Qualifiers Through Midseason Invites – Individual Events
Gretchen Walsh leads all swimmers with five NCAA ‘A’ cuts through the midseason invite portion of the 2023-24 campaign.
USC Freshman Krzysztof Chmielewski Named Pac-12 Men’s Swimmer of the Month
Chmielewski leads the NCAA in the 1000 Free (8:47.53) and the 1650 Free (14:37.74) while swimming top-5 times in the 200 Fly (1:41.20) and 500 Free (4:13.84).
Competitor Coach of the Month: Lea Maurer
Led by Maurer, the Trojans had impressive performances across the board at the Texas Invite, including the women earning NCAA ‘A’ cuts in all five relays.