ASCA CEO Jenn LaMont on Growing World Clinic: “We are really adamant about getting feedback”
At the 2025 ASCA World Clinic in Reno, SwimSwam spoke with CEO Jenn LaMont, who has continued to make the event a premier destination for swim coaches
Olympic Champion Zac Stubblety-Cook Discusses Training with Mel Marshall on Gold Coast
Stubblety-Cook was kind enough to join SwimSwam’s livestream during World Champs and gave us some insight into his season.
Caeleb Dressel in Irvine: “I desperately want to just get back”
After racing in Irvine at the US Summer Championships in Irvine, California, Caeleb Dressel spoke candidly with SwimSwam about the year he has had
Maxine Parker on Continuing Swim Career After NCAA: “It was pretty easy to stay motivated”
After finishing up her NCAA career as an NCAA Champion, Maxine Parker was still motivated to push herself to be her best in the pool
Lawson Ficken on Adjusting to UVA: “I’ve definitely had to relearn a lot of things:
Already in Charlottesville and going through what she calls a “boot camp” for the NCAA season, Ficken is enjoying the team so far
Alex & Gretchen Walsh Reflect on Each Others’ US Nationals Swims, NCAA Careers
Whether it’s winning high school championships, fueling a full-blown NCAA dynasty, or competing at the Olympics, the Walsh sisters have been side-by-side.
How Training Sprint Fly has Helped Freshman Katie Christopherson Improve Her Breaststroke
with a new event to focus on during the college season, the 100 fly, it seems she now has a refreshed perspective on breaststroke as well.
Pullbuoy’s Steve Buckley Drops 3-Part Docu-Series On Great Britain’s 800 Free Relay
The series, titled “Four by Two,” takes an in-depth look at Great Britain’s 800 free relay dominance over the last decade.
Josh Matheny on 200 Breast: “The piano man came for me”
Even though he had the slowest final 50 split of the entire A-Final (34.88), Josh Matheny walked away with the win in the men’s 200 breast in Indianapolis
Lilly King on Her Last Race in the USA: “Wow, this is very strange”
Last Friday in Indy, Lilly King swam the last race of her career on US soil, placing 2nd in the 100 breast after winning the 50 breast the night prior
Jack Aikins on Lessons from Olympic Trials: “I’m fighting for those moments every single day”
Last summer in Indianapolis, Jack Aikins finished 3rd at the Olympic Trials twice, missing the Olympic team in both the 100 and 200 back by a total of .19
Regan Smith on US Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t even breathe for a second”
Although Regan Smith qualified for world championships in all 3 backstroke distances, the field didn’t make it easy on her
Carson Foster: “Come worlds, I’m gonna do my best to get closer to Leon”
Coming out of the 2025 US National Championships, Carson Foster has 3 individual events + relay duties at the World Championships in Singapore
Simone Manuel on Progress at US Trials: “It’s been since 2019 that I’ve seen a 52”
Although Manuel admits she’s a bit sad for not having qualified in an individual event, this marks a big step for the Olympic champion.
Luca Urlando: “i wanted to prove to myself that I could get back to where… I once was”
After breaking the US Open record in the 200y fly (more than once) during the NCAA season, Urlando backed his swims up in the LCM pool as well
