SwimSwam Pulse: 58.5% Believe Federations Should Stop Using Their Own Qualifying Times
British Swimming’s stringent qualifying standards resulted in them switching their selection policy midway through their World Trials meet earlier this month.
The Four Best NCAA Swimmers Of The 21st Century And What Sets Them Apart
In this article, we contextualize the achievements of Caeleb Dressel, Natalie Coughlin, Leon Marchand, and Kate Douglass and note what sets them apart.
Would Live Biometric Data During Swim Races Improve the Sport?
What if live biometric data during races turned the distance swimming events from a “cut to commercials” to “must see TV”?
SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Pick 400 Free As Most Surprising McIntosh Swim From Canadian Trials
McIntosh dropped more than three seconds to break the all-time mark in the 400 free, a record that wasn’t even on the radar for the 16-year-old.
To Gap Or Not To Gap, From The Athletes’ Point of View
A swimmer shares his perspective on the idea of taking a “gap year” between the end of high school and the start of college.
SwimSwam Pulse: 71.5% Favor Marchand’s 2023 NCAAs Over Dressel In 2018
Leon Marchand had a historic performance at the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships, smashing records and recording some of the fastest relay splits ever.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Think Douglass’ 200 IM Will Be Longest-Standing Record From W. NCAAs
Kate Douglass set new NCAA, U.S. Open and American Records in all three of her individual events at the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 42.8% Think Texas Missing Top 4 A Bigger Upset Than ASU, Florida Wins
Fans believe the Longhorns falling out of the top four would be a more surprising outcome than Arizona State or Florida winning the title.
SwimSwam Pulse: 49% Most Excited For Stacked 100 Free Showdown At Men’s NCAAs
Bjorn Seeliger and Youssef Ramadan will be among the top contenders in the 100 free next week at Men’s NCAAs, the event readers are most anticipating.
Exploring Team USA’s Chances at Cashing In On $1 Million Relay Bonus
American swimmer Caeleb Dressel’s return to full strength is one challenge facing an American relay sweep, but it’s far from the biggest obstacle.
SwimSwam Pulse: 100 Fly Edges Out 200 IM For Most-Anticipated Women’s NCAA Matchup
Kate Douglass will have two marquee showdowns at the NCAA Championships, set to take on a stacked field in the 100 fly and teammate Alex Walsh in the 200 IM.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick Arizona State To Win Men’s Pac-12s, 32% “On The Fence”
Our latest poll saw 40 percent predict ASU to win the conference championships, while nearly a third of voters are undecided but think it will be close.
Was the 2023 Carmel High Girls’ Team the Best in Their 37-Year State Title Run?
Head coach Chris Plumb and the Carmel High School girls dominated the Indiana High School State Championship meet. But was it their most-dominant team ever?
SwimSwam Pulse: 81.4% Want To See Douglass Take On Alex Walsh In 200 IM At NCAAs
Douglass is the two-time defending NCAA champion in the 50 free, but the vast majority of fans want to see her in the 200 IM in her collegiate curtain call.
SwimSwam Pulse: 45.7% Predict 3-4 U.S. Open Records During Conference Meets
We’re just three nights of finals sessions deep into conference meets, and there have already been three U.S. Open Records broken.