Tom Shields Was on Government Assistance Before Making $200k in Prize Money
Shields discusses late payments from FINA and ISL, racing for 6 months straight, and being on government assistance leading up to the 2021 Olympic Trials
Roman Jones Breaks 100 Freestyle National High School Record
Roman Jones, a recent Cal commit and the #9 recruit for the class of 2023, broke the Independent National HS Record in the 100 SCM free (49.75) on Tuesday.
Best of the SwimSwam Podcast: 2021
We put together a compilation of this year’s best podcasts, spanning spring training to Olympic Trials and the Games themself.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Phelps Plays Pickleball, Sun Sells Makeup, & World Champs
We talk Michael Phelps playing pickleball matches, Sun Yang netting over $500k from selling makeup, and the 2023 World Champs getting pushed to November
WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Accept Golden Goggles Awards for Breakout Performer (VIDEO)
Lydia Jacoby won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at USA Swimming’s 2021 Golden Goggle ceremony. Listen to her speech and see all the awards here.
Olympic Coach Brian Schrader Heads New World-Class Swimming Facility FAST
Coach Brian Schrader heads Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training (FAST) at an elite facility opening March 2022 in Ocala, Florida.
Nic Fink Training with GA Tech, Getting His Masters, and Winning World Titles
We sat down with ISL breaststroke maestro and newly-minted world champion Nic Fink, who took us through his whirlwind fall both in school and swim.
16-Year-Old Cole Jennings Joins Party with Sub-30 75 with Fins
Cole Jennings (above) broke through the 30-second barrier with a 29.8 while Simon Casey (below) registered a very solid 30.5.
Simone Cersauolo Set 2 WJRs in Short Course; How Good Can He Be in Long Course?
Italian teenager Simone Cerasuolo set two junior world records last December in 50/100m breast SCM. Stefano Nurra analyzed them
James Guy Shares The Set That Made Him Battle Ready for Tokyo
We sat down with Olympic champion James Guy, who is currently stuck at home from a positive COVID test, although he is A-symptomatic
Practice + Pancakes: Tuesday’s Mean IM Set then Group Racing for Harvard Women
They had an IM set that everyone does, which was short, fast bursts with a lot of transitions, then separated into different groups to get quality racing in
NAG Record-Holder Ilya Kharun Swam 60×100 @ 1:02 With Sandpipers (Podcast)
Ilya takes us through his evolution in the pool and with the sandpipers, shedding light on his monumental drop from 1:56 to 1:42 in the 200 fly
Olympic, Paralympic Swimmers Join Crowd Calling For Access to COVID Vaccine
Olympic and Paralympic swimmers including Federica Pellegrini (above) join crowd calling for “free and equitable access” to COVID vaccine.
Men’s 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)
The NCAA has released videos for all of the Men’s races from the 2021 NCAA Swimming Championship on their YouTube channel. You can view them all here.
Paralympic Swimmer Will Perry Speaks Out After Post About Abuse Goes Viral
British Paralympic swimmer Will Perry has gained attention after posting on Instagram last week about an interaction that for him is all too common
