Mel Stewart

Even Without the Pro Swim Title, Fort Lauderdale Was the Place to Race

Behind the scenes of the Fort Lauderdale Open: It started with about ten local teams and ended with a world record!

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Silver Linings: Changes within the NCAA Championship

The CSCAA has shown it is willing to make difficult decisions. Will it respond constructively to this year’s changes and the criticism in the aftermath?

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Si Può Gareggiare “Puliti” Negli Enhanced Games E Puntare A Los Angeles 2028?

Armstrong ha scelto di partecipare agli Enhanced Games senza doping. Ma resta una domanda aperta: è compatibile con il percorso olimpico?

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16-Yr-Old Luka Mijatovic Blasts Fastest 1000 Freestyle in History in 8:32.83

16-year-old Luka Mijatovic becomes the fastest performer ever in the 1000 freestyle in 8:32.83, breaking a more than ten year record of 8:33.93.

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Summer McIntosh Shares Select Goal Times, Targeting 1:52 In 200 Free

McIntosh is aiming to go 8:04 “or faster” in the 800 free, really wants that 200 fly WR, and is targeting a 1:52 200 free in the near future.

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Summer McIntosh Si Racconta: Record Mondiali, Il Gesto Con Ledecky E La Vita Con Bob Bowman

Nel nuovo episodio del GMM Podcast di Gold Medal Mel Stewart, Summer McIntosh si offre senza filtri e mostra una nuova maturità

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What Would It Cost to Pay the World’s Elite Swimmers a Baseline Salary?

Do I want kids to have to use steroids to be competitive in swimming? No. But the Enhanced Games are forcing the sport to have better, more interesting conversations about our future.

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How Many Times Have High Schoolers Been Faster Than the NCAA Record?

How many times have high school students been under the existing NCAA record? Katie Ledecky first went under the NCAA record at 15.

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Cal Commit Caiden Bowers Breaks Mel Stewart’s Mercersburg Academy 100 Fly Record From 1988

Competing in the 100-yard butterfly at the Mercersburg November Invitational, Bowers clocked a time of 47.36, surpassing Stewart’s record of 48.00 from 1988.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 5: Ilya Kharun Is First Canadian Man To Medal Since 2012

Kharun’s success in the 200 fly marks a surge of success in Canadian male swimmers, which have historically lagged behind their female counterparts.

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How Do The World Records From 1981 Compare To Today?

Some events have taken a seismic leap forward in the last four decades, but the women’s 200 fly has remained incredibly stable.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 69.4% Believe Katie Ledecky Is The Female GOAT

Ledecky’s resume currently includes seven Olympic gold medals, 10 in total, along with 21 World Championship titles, 16 of which are individual.

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College Swimming Previews: Crooks, Caribe The Driving Forces Behind #7 Tennessee Men

Like they did last year, sprint duo Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe will be doing the heavy lifting at Rocky Top this season.

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Caeleb Dressel Racconta Il Suo Percorso Dai Mondiali 2022 Ai Trials 2023

Il 7 volte medaglia d’oro olimpica Caeleb Dressel ha parlato con SwimSwam per quasi un’ora, raccontando il suo viaggio di ritorno allo sport

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51-Year-Old Erika Braun Blasts 31.55 50 Yard Breast, Second American Record in One Day

Erika Braun, a 2016 North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, swam a a 31.55 50 yard breast to break Susan von der Lippe’s U.S. Masters record.

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