Going For Gold Could Get You A Green: Visa Options for Swimmers Considering Retirement
Success in Paris could pave a path to a U.S. green card through the EB1 visa category, designed for individuals of extraordinary ability.
Aaron and Alex Shackell Throw Out First Pitches at Minor League Baseball Game on Sunday
Siblings Aaron and Alex Shackell threw out the ceremonial first pitches at a minor league baseball game on Sunday before being officially named to the Olympic Team later in the day.
Shouts From The Stands: A World Without Ribbons
“Imagine if we took all the time we spend handling ribbons and applied it towards teaching kids to be gracious to their opponents.”
The Hungry Swimmer: Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
These muffins are so sweet and moist you won’t believe they’re made with just some pure maple syrup!
Little Flower Power: Two Olympians From The Same Grade School – Again
Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland holds the unique distinction of producing two Olympic swimmers: Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon.
Making the US Olympic Team vs. Making the Podium at the Olympics, a Statistical Review
Hali Flickinger occupies a pretty unique space in American swimming history, threading a needle that nobody else has done in at least 40 years.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 6 Overreaction: Michael Andrew Is Making Math Hard
These are the disparate but loosely connected, at least in my mind, thoughts about Day 6 Prelims of the 2024 US Olympic Trials
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 5 Overreaction: There Should be a Marching Band on Deck
The Notre Dame cheering squad was behind me today, and I think everyone else needs to take notes from them on proper swim meet behavior.
2024 Trials Day 4 Prelims Overreaction: 2 Fly Swim Off Dreams Dashed and Other Ramblings
I spent much of the morning focused on other news but in between those stories, I jotted down these thoughts, and no this article wasn’t written by Laura Rosado.
The Non-Swimmer’s Guide to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials (Part 1)
Send this article to the non-swimmers in your life, bless their hearts, when they ask how the meet is going (through day 3).
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Overreaction: Swimming is My Favorite Spectator Sport
Regan Smith posted a 57-point swim for the 18th time in her career, and it felt just as impressive as the first. Or I’m just a big fan.
46-Year-Old Gabrielle Rose Gives Emotional Interview After Going ANOTHER Personal Best
After recording a personal best in the 100 Breast prelims (1:08.43), 46-year-old Gabrielle Rose recorded another personal best (1:08.32) in the semi-finals
Column: Gretchen Walsh Proved She Was Worth All The Hype
After years upon years of debate about Walsh was capable of, she proved she was worth all the hype when she broke the world record in the 100 fly.
Katie Ledecky Is A Better Athlete Than Me
After years of denial, Charles Hartley finally concedes that Ledecky is the best athlete to come out of Little Flower School in Bethesda, Maryland, not him.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 2 Overreaction: It’s a Swim Meet and It’s Loud
Indianapolis athletes got the biggest crowd reactions this morning, including 2x Olympian Blake Pieroni who solidified his comeback in the 200 free heats.