Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Team Birthdays and Zodiac Signs
World Record holder, Caeleb Dressel is one of only two members of the US Olympic swimming roster that was born on a Friday.
Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains
Allison Schmitt will serve as a U.S. team captain for the second Olympics in a row, while Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel will be first-timers.
Olympian Bacon Ranks Third Best Athlete In Her Grade School’s History
Charles Hartley makes his case why Phoebe Bacon only ranks third among athletes to come from her grade school.
Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards
Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.
Trials Mixed Zone: Ledecky “I don’t know how many times I’ve been between 8:13 and 8:16”
Ledecky easily won the 800 free in a time of 8:14.62, a time that falls just shy of the top-25 swims in history, most of which are held by Ledecky
NCAA Board of Directors Suspend NIL Rules Amid National Push for Abolishment
The NCAA’s Board of Directors has officially decided to suspend the organization’s rules regarding limitations on an athlete’s name, image, and likeness.
Interactive Maps/Graphs: 2021 U.S. Olympic Swim Team By Training Hub, Age, More
We’ve put together a set of interactive maps and graphs in a Tableau viz to help visualize the 2021 U.S. Olympic swim team.
2021 US Olympic Trials: SwimSwam’s Awards
It was a fun, exhausting, and at-times surprising week in Omaha. Check out our full list of Olympic Trials award winners here.
Previewing Australia vs. USA’s Biggest 2021 Olympic Matchups
James Magnussen gives us insight into what he saw from the Aussie team at Trials we all we his biggest USA vs. AUS matchups heading into the 2021 Olympics.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Women’s 4×200 Free Relay
Australia looks tough to beat in the women’s 4×200 free relay, with four of the top seven 200 freestylers this season, including #1 Ariarne Titmus.
Follow the 2020 U.S. Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter
Here is a complete list of each U.S. Olympic swimming athlete’s Instagram and Twitter usernames. Follow along as they prepare for Tokyo.
2021 SwimSwam Olympic Trials Wave II Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 7 Results
The day seven pick ’ems had a five-way tie for first between Dr. Glogo D.O., ZanBai, Wanna Sprite ?, Smv, and Kitajima Fan.
An Homage To Omaha: A Swim Fan’s Reflections On A Week At Olympic Trials
A look back at what was a whirlwind week in Omaha from a fan’s perspective.
SS Digest: Everything You Need To Know From The Aussie Olympic Trials
Kaylee McKeown went three-for-three in Adelaide, including setting a new world record in the women’s 100 backstroke.
2021 US Olympic Trials: Here’s a Look at the Final Olympic Roster
With the completion of wave II of the US Olympic Trials meet, the US Olympic Swimming Team for Tokyo is now finalized featuring 26 women and 23 men.