Longhorn Masters Swimmer Walks For First Time After 2020 Hiking Accident
After fracturing multiple vertebrae in his back in April 2020, Masters swimmer Philip Yeager is now able to walk from his car to the pool for practice.
The Space Between: COVID and Swimming
“A small chunk of open water that for an hour allows me to still be who I was before everything around me changed. I’m just a little girl again in the water.”
Zach Apple Unpacks His Olympic 4×200 and How He Came Back in The 4×100 Medley
Zach Apple suffered a brutal Olympic 4×200 relay, then fought back for gold in the 4×100 medley. In this podcast, he dives into the details…
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Swimming Gets Some Disrespect! Twice!
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
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It’s easy to get caught up in day-to-day life and lose sight of the ‘whys.’ Sometimes, something unexpected can shift your perspective.
SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Would Take Minakov Over Sates, Marchand At NCAAs
Our most recent poll showed that fans would rather have Andrei Minakov on their NCAA team this season over the likes of Matt Sates and Leon Marchand.
One Poem For The Pool Swimmer, One Poem For The Ocean Swimmer
A pair of poems from a U.S. Masters swimmer – one for those of us that favor the pool, and one for those that prefer the ocean.
Shaine Casas Openly Discusses Choice to Go Pro, Train with Eddie Reese
Few swimmers choose to put their degree on hold to focus on their athletic career, but we see it frequently in other sports.
Ryan Lochte Speaks On Missing 2021 Olympic Team, Eyes FINA World Cup
Lochte says he felt depressed after missing the Olympic team last year, and plans to go all-in on the FINA World Cup in 2022.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Cody Miller Proposes An Indiana World Championships
We are back this week with another dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
10-Year-Old Swimmer Raises Over $50,000 For St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Sawyer Hansen has done an hour-long swim every year since 2017 to raise money for cancer research, and surpassing the $50,000 barrier in 2022.
Hungarian Olympic Icon Katinka Hosszu Says ‘Yes’ To Máté Gelencsér
Hungary’s Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu is now engaged to be married to boyfriend and coaching staff member Máté Gelencsér.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Full Men’s Rankings
Caeleb Dressel headlines our top 100 male swimmers for the coming year. Check out the full list.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Full Women’s Rankings
Check out the full list of our Top 100 Female Swimmers for 2022.
SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R
We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back