Shouts From The Stands: Going Into the Gumbo – Cleaning Up Rank River Before Olympics
“I don’t know about you but I can’t stomach the idea of the open water swim race and triathlon swim leg being cancelled because the water is too disgusting.”
POV: An Olympic Generation Comes to An End
It is 11:00 a.m. on July 28, 2024. The 2024 Olympics begin on TV. You prepare your handkerchiefs because you realize you won’t see the legends of the last 20 years.
Shouts From The Stands: The Toughest American Anywhere – Distance Swimmer Bobby Finke
Time and time again, Finke has shown immense grit late in his distance freestyle events, usually resulting in him coming away with the victory.
The Next Miss America Beyond Caitlin Clark: Kate Douglass
Douglass’ performances at the U.S. Olympic Trials put her front and center of all American athletes competing at the Paris Olympics.
SwimSwam Pulse: Walsh’s World Record, Men’s 100 Free Final Biggest U.S. Trials Highlights
Gretchen Walsh’s world record in the 100 fly was clearly SwimSwam reader’s favorite moment of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Beyond “Call Me Maybe”: Music Video Proposals for U.S. Olympic Swim Team
After the 2012 Olympic team made a memorable video on their way to London, what can the squad heading to Paris do as a follow up?
My Five Favorite Moments of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Carson Foster qualified for his first Olympic team in Indianapolis, but spent time talking about his brother Jake, who retired after the Trials.
Katie Ledecky Was (Much) Faster in 3 of 4 Events Versus 2021 Olympic Trials
Katie Ledecky’s final test is yet to come in Paris, but so far, the returns on her new training at the University of Florida show positive signs.
Shaine Casas And Finally Breaking Through To Make The U.S. Olympic Team
Casas was a close 3rd in the 100 back at the 2021 Trials, but made good on his opportunity this year by making the Olympic team in the men’s 200 IM.
Shouts From The Stands: A World Without Ribbons
“Imagine if we took all the time we spend handling ribbons and applied it towards teaching kids to be gracious to their opponents.”
Little Flower Power: Two Olympians From The Same Grade School – Again
Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland holds the unique distinction of producing two Olympic swimmers: Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon.
Making the US Olympic Team vs. Making the Podium at the Olympics, a Statistical Review
Hali Flickinger occupies a pretty unique space in American swimming history, threading a needle that nobody else has done in at least 40 years.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 6 Overreaction: Michael Andrew Is Making Math Hard
These are the disparate but loosely connected, at least in my mind, thoughts about Day 6 Prelims of the 2024 US Olympic Trials
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 5 Overreaction: There Should be a Marching Band on Deck
The Notre Dame cheering squad was behind me today, and I think everyone else needs to take notes from them on proper swim meet behavior.
2024 Trials Day 4 Prelims Overreaction: 2 Fly Swim Off Dreams Dashed and Other Ramblings
I spent much of the morning focused on other news but in between those stories, I jotted down these thoughts, and no this article wasn’t written by Laura Rosado.