Visualizing Gretchen’s Greatness
Gretchen Walsh was simply operating on a different level than the rest of her competitors in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly during her college career.
Swim Coach Doc Counsilman, 2 Swimmers Among 2025 USOPC Hall of Fame Finalists
Doc Counsilman (left) coached at least 60 Olympians while at Indiana and was the head coach of the 1964 and 1976 U.S. Olympic men’s swimming teams.
12-Time Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin Joins Ownership Group of Oakland’s New Baseball Team
Natalie Coughlin, the current Vice President of USA Swimming’s Board of Directors, will join the ownership group of the independent league baseball team.
USA Swimming BOD Chairs Lay Out Plan for Round 2 of CEO Recruitment Process
A letter from the Chair and future Chair of the USA Swimming Board of Directors committed to “refresh the candidate pool,” but otherwise laid out a very similar process to the first ill-fated attempt.
Let’s Make Our Swimming All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend is around the corner. Does a swimming All-Star Weekend exist? From celebrities to butterfly relays, here are some ideas.
Il Nostro All Star Weekend Del Nuoto
L’NBA All Star Weekend è alle porte. Esiste l’All Star Weekend del nuoto? Tra celebrità che si tuffano in acqua e staffette a farfalla ecco alcune idee.
6-Time Olympic Medalist Swimmer Florent Manaudou Enters French Celebrity Dance Show
Florent Manaudou and his partner Elise Bois finished in the middle-of-the-pack on week 1 of the French reality dancing show.
Luca Urlando Resets the 200 Fly Record Book with 1:37.17 at a Dual Meet
Georgia Bulldog Luca Urlando broke Jack Conger’s nearly-eight-year-old U.S. Open Record in the 200 fly today during a dual meet against Tennessee.
SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick Sjostrom As Swimmer To Round Out Quarter Century Top Five
Sjostrom won a world title in 2009 and claimed two Olympic gold medals in 2024, making her one of the best swimmers of the past 15 years.
Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years
If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?
Dr. Brian Campbell, USA Swimming Massage Therapist, Dies At 68
The USA Swimming community mourns the death of Brian Campbell, who has worked with Team USA athletes as a massage therapist for decades.
USA Swimming Board Approves Creation of a 9-Member Task Force to Help Guide Search for New CEO
The task force will be guiding the search for the new CEO, identifying, selecting, and filtering through the candidates to recommend for the position.
Olympic Gold Medalist Nic Fink; Kathy Fish Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors
Nic Fink, who won three medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been elected to the USA Swimming Board of Directors as a 10-Year Athlete.
Tallying Up Records At The Olympics
Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.
Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Female Olympic Swimmer Ever With 13th Career Medal
With Thursday’s silver, Katie Ledecky is now not only the most decorated female Olympic swimmer ever, but also the most decorated American woman in any sport.
