SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Think Dahlia Has Best Shot To Rebound and Make 2022 Worlds
Nearly half of voters believe Kelsi Dahlia has the best chance of qualifying for the 2022 Worlds team among 2016 Olympians that missed the Tokyo squad.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think King Shouldn’t Have Been DQed In ISL Final
Voters are conflicted on whether or not the Cali Condors should’ve been disqualified in the women’s 400 medley relay during the ISL Final.
SwimSwam Pulse: 75% Like The 200 Medley Relay Moving To Opening Night At NCAAs
Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers how they felt about the 200 medley relay moving to Day 1 of the NCAA Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Predict ASU Men To Place 6th-10th At NCAAs
The Arizona State men won 10 of 18 swimming events en route to placing second in the team standings at the NC State Invitational.
SwimSwam Pulse: 49% Would Base U.S. Short Course Worlds Selection Off SCM Times
Coleman Stewart was left off the U.S. SC World Championship team despite recently breaking the world record, bringing the selection criteria into question.
SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Most Excited For Georgia Tech, Wolfpack Invites In Week 1
Our most recent poll showed that the Georgia Tech Invite, featuring the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs, brought the most anticipation for readers.
Shouts From The Stands: Was Ledecky’s Tokyo 200 Free A Fluke?
With the 200/1500 double, Ledecky was well off her season-best time and finished outside of the podium in the women’s 200 free in Tokyo.
SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Slightly Favor Current Over Titans For ISL Final Spot
With Ryan Murphy set to return, SwimSwam readers are giving the LA Current the edge over the Toronto Titans to qualify for the ISL final.
Shouts From The Stands: Bolles – A League Of Their Own
Bolles is a juggernaut in Florida, a Goliath of swimming in the entire nation, and perhaps the most dominating team in the history of sports.
This is SwimSwam’s 100,000th Post
I had a really awful haircut when SwimSwam went to its first Olympic Trials in 2012, so here’s a picture of Mel playing in the phone booth instead.
SwimSwam Pulse: 85% Would Support ISL Athletes In Boycott Scenario
While word of a possible ISL boycott made headlines a few weeks ago, things appear to be on track to have the playoffs commence on November 11.
SwimSwam Pulse: 75% Pick Gretchen Walsh As Most Impressive Female Freshman
Walsh has had a scorching start to her first NCAA season at Virginia, setting lifetime bests and leading the nation across different events.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Would Prefer USA vs Australia In Future Duel In The Pool
More than half of voters want to see the USA take on Australia, like they originally did from 2003-07, if the Duel In The Pool were to be brought back.
To Delay, or Not, NCAA Recruiting? Imperfect Solutions to an Imperfect Problem
The USOPC says that the NCAA should delay swimming recruiting. Swimmers, coaches, and parents are split. How do we solve such a messy problem?
SwimSwam Pulse: 71% Favor Smith Over Sates, Kibler In NCAA 200 Free
Despite the recent eye-popping performances from UGA commit Matt Sates, fans still think Kieran Smith is the man to beat in the 200 free at NCAAs.