Gretchen Walsh’s 11 World Records Surpasses Spitz, Phelps For Most Set In Single Meet
Walsh took down a stunning 11 world records in Budapest, overtaking Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps for the most set at one meet by a wide margin.
SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Short Course World Championships (Women’s Edition)
Americans Gretchen Walsh and Regan Smith both had historic performances at the 2024 SC World Championships, highlighting a fantastic meet on the women’s side.
The Gretchen File: Recounting All of Walsh’s Swims In Earth-Shattering SC Worlds Performance
Gretchen Walsh raced 18 times over six days at Short Course Worlds, setting 11 world records and winning seven gold medals.
Claire Weinstein Officially Ends the Era of America’s Weird “Suit Gap” Records.
When Claire Weinstein swam faster than Allison Schmitt’s best time in the women’s 200 free, she wrote one of the final chapters on one of the strangest eras in swimming history.
Four-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Announces Engagement to Gavin Walker
Schmitt and Walker shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo from the occasion.
The Texas Men’s 200 Butterfly Group Saw Group-Wide Drops at First Midseason Under Bob Bowman
The Texas men have had a fast season so far under new head coach Bob Bowman, and the 200 fly group is no exception seeing group-wide drops.
Michael Phelps Finishes Runner-Up to “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky in The Match Golf Tourney
Michael Phelps, who was an avid golfer for most of his swimming career, says that his handicap is down to 6. He just-missed out on the $1 million purse last weekend.
2024 Golden Goggle Awards- Live Recap
The Golden Goggles Awards are tonight at 7pm EST. Torri Huske tops the nomination counts with 4 nominations, including female athlete of the year.
2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover Is Ready To Ship
Katie Ledecky graces the cover of SwimSwam’s 2024 Olympic Year in Review magazine, a gold cover issue you will want to keep for years and years.
Michael Phelps Will Put His Golf Skills To The Test On TNT’s ‘The Match: Superstars’
Michael Phelps, Olympic legend and avid golfer, will test his skills on the links in TNT’s all-celebrity edition of ‘The Match: Superstars’ on Nov. 21-22.
Thomas Heilman Comes Within a Tenth of 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200Y Fly
Thomas Heilman swam a best time in the 200 fly on Saturday evening to come within a tenth of the National Age Group Record in the event.
The Closest Finishes In Olympic History
The men’s 100 breaststroke final at the Paris Olympics saw the three medalists separated by just 0.02, making it the tightest podium in Olympic history.
A Brief History Of Swimming and the U.S. Presidency
To commemorate the upcoming Election Day in the United States, let’s take a look at the history of the U.S. presidency and swimming.
Leon Marchand Crushes Ryan Lochte’s 200 IM World Record In Blazing 1:48.88
Marchand took three-quarters of a second off Lochte’s previous world record of 1:49.63 set at the 2012 SC World Championships.
Nuoto, Solo Dieci Record Del Mondo In Gommato Resistono: Una Nuova Era Si Avvicina
Con il nuovo WR di Kate Douglass nei 200 rana, restano solo dieci primati mondiali stabiliti con super-costumi: il nuoto continua a riscrivere i suoi limiti