SwimSwam Pulse: 78% Think Less Than Half of ISL Swimmers Will Opt To Be ‘PRO’
Over 78 percent of readers think that fewer than half of the swimmers will opt to be ‘PRO’, with the 11-30% option leading the way with 36 percent of votes.
Anthony Nesty Breaks Multiple Barriers as First Black U.S. Head Swim Coach
Anthony Nesty is breaking barriers both as a Black coach and as an athlete, rising to the top of the global coaching pyramid.
SwimSwam Pulse: MacNeil, Smith Most Likely To Sweep Individuals at NCAAs
36 percent of SwimSwam readers think Maggie MacNeil has the best chance to go a perfect three-for-three at next month’s Women’s NCAA Championships.
FINA And ISL Are Competing Over the Hearts of the Athletes, Not the Fans
A dearth of advocacy for fan experience in the rooms where swimming decisions are made has led to confusion and chaos for the sport’s hoi polloi.
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Pick Ledecky To Beat Dressel In 800 Freestyle Clash
Well over half of SwimSwam readers think Katie Ledecky would beat Caeleb Dressel if the two were ever to lock horns in an 800 freestyle race.
The New York Breakers’ Twitter Account Is Why We Lack Faith in the ISL
The New York Breakers’ Twitter account has become overwhelmed by Tweets about COVID-19 vaccines, including comparisons to Nazis.
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.
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: Men’s #10-1
Caeleb Dressel is our top male swimmer for 2022, coming off a year that saw him win three individual Olympic gold medals in Tokyo.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Believe Having Worlds Late Will Diminish Performance
Just over half of voters believed a November World Championship would negatively impact performance. What about January?
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #10-1
After making the move to the University of Florida, Katie Ledecky appears revitalized and has a legitimate shot to win four gold medals at 2022 Worlds.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #20-11
Florian Wellbrock won a single pool medal in Tokyo as he split his focus with open water, but he ended the year with a bang and a World Record…
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #20-11
Americans Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger come into 2022 as medal favorites in multiple events at the Long Course World Championships.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #30-21
Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri isn’t the dominant force he once was in the men’s distance events, but remains a top medal contender in 2022.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #30-21
Torri Huske enters 2022 coming off a breakout year in the long course pool that included breaking Dana Vollmer’s American Record in the women’s 100 fly.