Leon Marchand on Texas Training: “We learn how to win, learn how to lose”
Leon Marchand got in a lot of racing at the first World Cup stop in Carmel, although the 4x Olympic champ didn’t win a single race.
Jack Alexy on Competitive Field in Carmel: “It’s a cool experience… to feel that pressure”
After winning silver in the 100 free and bronze in the 50 this summer in LCM at the World Champs, Alexy seems to be carrying his success into the SCM pool.
Kaylee McKeown on World Cup: “The last time I was in America I was like 12 years old”
She may be jetlagged, but her pedigree still shines through. At the first stop of the World Cup, McKeown scared the 50 back World Record, winning in 25.4
Shaine Casas on 200 IM American Record: “As great of a start as you can get”
He not only beat his training partner in a head-to-head race, the world record holder Leon Marchand, but also broke his own American record
Adam Peaty “Approaching the Sport a little bit differently… Happiness first”
Olympic champ Adam Peaty was back in the competition pool for the first time since the Paris Olympics, getting in race reps at the World Cup stop in Carmel
Gretchen Walsh on World Cup Competition: “I didn’t really expect to be so nervous”
Gretchen Walsh dropped two events, the 50 back & 50 free, in favor of the 100 IM final, where she won handily in a new US Open and World Cup record of 55.91
How Carmel High School is Making Use of Their New $55M Aquatics Facility
After completing construction on their $55 million aquatics facility, ‘Swim City’ is rocking and rolling.
Carmel HS Athletic Director Jim Inskeep on ‘Swim City’: “It’s one of my favorite things”
A quarter of a century into his tenure has seen the construction of a multi-million-dollar aquatics facility and hosted a stop on the World Cup Circuit
Michael Phelps Knows Ball: Highlights of the Olympic Legend’s Appearance on the “ManningCast”
Olympic legend Michael Phelps made an appearance on Monday Night Football’s “ManningCast” hosted by brothers Peyton and Eli Manning.
Herbie Behm on Taking Care of Yourself as a Coach: “That’s the most important thing we have”
Behm hosted morning swim practices for any interested coaches attending ASCA. The practices were between 2-3k yards and highly attended
Bill Dorenkott, ASCA Board President: “How can we advocate for our peers?”
In a time of uncertainty for USA Swimming after just having hired a CEO who is new to swimming as a sport, Dorenkott is looking for answers
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
