Tom Shields

June’s Swim Meet of Champions Conditionally Rescheduled For August 13-16

The annual Mission Viejo meet will run less than two months after its originally scheduled date, pending permission from the State and the Health Department.

  3 Comments

Presidents and ‘Smash Bros’: How Your Favorite Swimmers Pass The Time At Meets

In swimming, a lot of downtime is punctuated with moments of furious action. How do the best in the world pass the time at the biggest meets?

  9 Comments

Dave Durden Refrains From Calling It A Reset: “We’re Continuing On”

The US Olympic men’s head coach is framing the postponement of the Games to 2021 as more of a continuation rather than a reset on training.

  1 Comment

Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 100 Fly

In this installment of Roadmaps, we will look at 8 American men who were flying like pros by 10 years old, featuring Caeleb Dressel and Tom Shields.

  16 Comments

Michael Phelps se une a la causa para recaudar fondos contra el COVID-19

La leyenda de la natación Michael Phelps ha recurrido a Instagram para anunciar que contribuirá al “Fondo de ayuda de los atletas para el COVID-19”.

  1 Comment

Michael Phelps Joins Fundraising Efforts For COVID-19 Relief

Swimming legend Michael Phelps has taken to Instagram to announce that he will be contributing to the ‘Athlete’s For COVID-19 Relief Fund.’

  2 Comments

Swimming From Home Talk Show: Tom Shields on OTC Closure, Social Responsibility

Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields was kind enough to talk to me (twice, my computer pooped out and didn’t record the first time) about his last couple weeks

  1 Comment

Swimmers React to 2020 NCAA Championships Cancellation

With the stunning news that all three divisions’ 2020 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships are canceled, swimmers took to social media to air their emotions.

  50 Comments

Michael Andrew Hits 100m Fly Best Time (51.49) 1 Week After 100y Fly Best

The 20-year-old hit personal bests in both the 100-meter and 100-yard butterfly within eight days, thanks to this morning’s 51.49 meter swim.

  22 Comments

2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Shields Scratches 100 FL to Focus on 200 FR

U.S. Olympian Tom Shields, a California postgrad, has scratched out of his signature 100 fly. Shields, however, will still swim the 200 free.

  5 Comments

2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel comes into Thursday at the Des Moines PSS with the top seed in the men’s 100 free, one of the events in which he’s a two-time world champion.

  59 Comments

February Racing In Review: Men’s World Rankings Shake-Ups

Refresh yourself on the big international swims from February as we take a look at how the men’s world rankings were affected.

  4 Comments

Michael Phelps “USOPC Non Sostiene La Salute Mentale Degli Atleti”

Michael Phelps rivela di non avere ricevuto aiuto durante il suo periodo di depressione dal Comitato Olimpico degli Stati Uniti.

  Comment First!

Tom Shields Swims 51.7 in 100 Fly at Cal-UCSD Long Course Session

Tom Shields had another big swim on Saturday after swimming a lifetime best in the 200 yard fly on Friday in San Diego, California.

  33 Comments

Kusch Posts 44.8 Fly, Shields Posts 45.6 Back in Exhibition; Cal Beats UCSD

Some elite postgrads exhibitioned in Cal’s road dual meet against UC San Diego. Marius Kusch took down the Pool Record in the 100 fly.

  12 Comments