SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Select 400 IM As Hardest Event
More than a third of SwimSwam readers picked the 400 IM as the hardest race in swimming in one of our most-voted polls yet.
UNC’s Hellen Moffitt Hits 3rd-Fastest 50 Fly Split All-Time At ACCs
UNC Tar Heel Hellen Moffitt hit what is believed to be the third-fastest 50 fly split in history, going 22.29 on the North Carolina relay at the ACC Championships.
Sophomore Emily Weiss Breaks Lilly King’s Indiana State Record
Yorktown High School sophomore Emily Weiss knocked off a notable Indiana high school state record in the 100 breaststroke – a record held by Olympic champ Lilly King.
Mike Tirico To Succeed Bob Costas As NBC Olympic Host
Longtime Olympic television coverage host Bob Costas will be stepping down from his post, with Mike Tirico taking over as the main face of NBC Olympic coverage beginning in 2018.
Introducing SwimSwam’s Newest Feature: Push Notifications
Do you spend your workday constantly checking SwimSwam.com for any new updates on your favorite swimmers? Do you lose sleep at night with concern you’ll miss the latest happenings in the aquatic world? Have you worn out your refresh button trying to make sure you’re the first to see our next Nathan Adrian photo gallery?
SwimSwam Pulse: 68% Favor Murphy As Most Likely To Repeat NCAA Double
Cal senior Ryan Murphy was the runaway favorite in our latest poll, earning more than 1000 of the 1500-some votes cast.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Taylor Rattles Era-Starting Record
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
2017 NCAA Conference Championship Primer – Division II
February begins the onslaught of college conference championships. In preparation, we’ve put together a listing of championship meets in the NCAA’s Division II.
2017 NCAA Conference Championship Primer – Division I
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With all due respect to Christmas, there’s nothing quite like the NCAA postseason in swimming & diving, and it kicks off this month with conference championship meets across the United States.
Mutual of Omaha Ends Sponsorship of USA Swimming; Duel In Pool At Risk
Insurance and financial giant Mutual of Omaha has dropped its sponsorship of USA Swimming after 15 years, which could cause some major shakeups to USA Swimming’s biggest domestically-hosted events.
North Canton Hoover Girls Set Two National SCM High School Records
The girls of North Canton Hoover High School in Canton, Ohio set a pair of national public high school records in the 200 meter medley and 200 meter free relays last week.
Michael Taylor Misses Nolan’s National HS 100 Back Record By .04
Johns Creek (GA) senior Michael Taylor came within a tenth of a second of the national public high school 100 back record, hitting the 3rd-fastest time in high school history at 45.53.
Coley Stickels To Indiana To Replace Retiring Dennis Dale
From one sprint coaching legend to another: Indiana associate head coach Dennis Dale will retire at the end of this season, making way for rising Canyons coach Coley Stickels to join the Hoosier staff.
Minnetonka Boys Come Within Half-Second Of National High School Record
The boys of Minnetonka High School rattled the national public high school record in the 200 medley relay last week with a massive 1:30.19 at the Minnesota True Team State Meet.
Stacy Potter Inman Honored With 2017 SEC Legends Class
Swimmer Stacy Potter Inman has been named a part of the SEC’s 2017 Women’s Legends Class.