The SwimSwam Breakdown: Analyzing This Week’s Top Stories in Swimming
I sat down with SwimSwam’s Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to analyze what happened in this post-Olympic week of swimming, which was surprisingly a lot
Elizabeth Beisel Gives In-depth Look at the Olympic Games as an NBC Broadcaster
Beisel gave us the FULL rundown of what life is like for the broadcasting team at the Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games
Stanford-Bound Torri Huske Becomes Latest NCAA Athlete To Sign Swimwear Deal
The 18-year-old Huske joins fellow NCAA freshmen Regan Smith and David Curtiss, who both announced partnerships with Speedo over the last month.
NCSA Champs Day 3: Florida Recruit Zoe Dixon Hits 4:42.25 400 IM, Meet Record
With the swim, Dixon has elevated herself to #26 all-time in the 17-18 girls age group.
Chuck Batchelor of Bluefish Swim Club Named As SwimMAC Carolina Head Coach
After 16 years, long-time head coach Chuck Batchelor will be leaving Bluefish Swim Club and will join SwimMAC Carolina in the same position.
MeiMei White Added to US Paralympic Roster Following Meyers’ Withdrawal
MeiMei White has been added to the USA Swimming roster for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games following the withdrawal of Becca Meyers.
Bowe Becker on Going From Essentially Retired in 2020 to Olympic Champ in 2021
When Bowe Becker got the call from Jason Lezak to compete in ISL season 2, Becker was living at his parents’ house in Reno and hadn’t swam in 6 months
NCSAs Day 2: From Irvine to Huntsville, Alec Enyeart Continues Dropping Time
Enyeart was racing at the Speedo Summer Championships in Irvine, CA through Saturday night.
Former Rio Salado Head Coach Bob Chen Was Arrested Two Days Before Death
Former Rio Salado head coach Bob Chen was arrested for trying to solicit underage prostitution two days before his death.
NC State Commit Michael Cotter Drops 1:49 200 Meter Free at TAC Titans Meet
TAC Titans’ Michael Cotter, an NC State Commit, took .13 off his lifetime best 200 free time and beat his U.S. Olympic Trials swim by nearly 2 seconds.
Erica Sullivan Explains Let Down of US Trials, Fulfillment of Olympic Medal
Erica walks us through her summer, starting at the Olympic Trials where she was experiencing stress to the point of having trouble eating or sleeping
NCSA Summer Champs Day 1: Lilla Bognar Posts 2:10.62 200 Bk, #6 All-Time 13-14
The swim marked a truly massive personal best for Bognar, who entered the meet with a lifetime best of 2:18.66, which she swam in May of this year.
Why Have Olympic Primetime Ratings Taken a Hit in the U.S.?
NBC’s coverage of the 2020 Olympics did not provide viewers with the experience they had hoped for. People instead turned to social media for highlights.
Stanford Leads The Tokyo 2020 Medal Count By NCAA Program
The past, present, and future women of Stanford swimming collected a total of 7 medals in swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Ohio State’s Hudson McDaniel Time Trials 26.92 50 Breast, #4 American All-Time
Rising Ohio State senior Hudson McDaniel swam a time trial of the 50 breast on Tuesday at the Greensboro site of the Speedo Summer Championships.