Kevin Cordes’s 1:48: One Giant Leap For Breaststrokers Everywhere
At the time, no man had been under 1:50 in the 200 breast. Only one had ever broken 1:51. To go 1:49 was considered nearly impossible. 1:48 shocked the world.
IOC Sets Date For Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Let the countdown begin, as the IOC announces the official new start date of the 2020 Olympic Games, rescheduled to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
World University Games Delayed 2 Days to Avoid Olympic Conflict
The 2021 Summer Universiade (World University Games) will shift its schedule by 2 days after the dates for the Tokyo Olympics were announced.
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Michael Chadwick on Finding the Positives
I sat down with world champion Michael Chadwick and spoke with him about how he’s handling staying indoors with very limited swim training
Open Water Olympic Qualifiers from 2019 Worlds Will Remain Qualified for Tokyo
Open water Olympic qualifiers from the 2019 FINA World Championships will remain qualified for the postponed Tokyo Games, the IOC confirmed.
Revisiting Phelps’s Insane 1:52.09 200 Fly from the 2007 World Championships
While Michael Phelps will best be remembered for winning 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he was arguably better in 2007.
WATCH: Michael Andrew Analyzes 100 Breast Best Time From Des Moines
Andrew critiques his 59.14 from Des Moines and shares a few key things he’s been working on recently in his breaststroke.
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Beata Nelson on Collegiate, Olympic, Pro Swimming
Beata Nelson was expected to have a monster NCAA’s, from fans, coaches, and herself. She says she wanted to break barriers
Men’s Recruiting Class Ranks Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019
Looking back at four years, three NCAA meets and one set of NCAA psych sheets, we re-score the 2016 recruiting classes by school.
WATCH: Michael Andrew Analyzes His Own 1:56.8 IM & That Freestyle Split
Some interesting insight from Michael Andrew’s latest vlog, as the U.S. National Teamer breaks down his nation-leading 200 IM from earlier this month.
Projected Men’s 2020 NCAA Points By Class – All Classes
We tally up projected individual scoring for the 2020 NCAA meet, plus look back at the past three NCAA meets for class-by-class scoring by individual.
USOPC Asked Congress for $200 Million in Relief for NGBs in Stimulus Package
The USOPC estimated the 50 NGBs will lose a combined $800 million through the summer, but the request to Congress was not approved.
Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 100 Fly
Read on Kelsi Dahlia, Katie McLaughlin, Regan Smith, Torri Huske, Amanda Kendall, Kendyl Stewart, Aly Tetzloff, and Claire Curzan’s 100 fly Roadmaps here!
Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman, Arizona State
Coach Bob Bowman had his Arizona State Sun Devils competing at an incredible level in the first half of March, before the NCAA season was halted by COVID-19.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Hugo Gonzalez’s Bounce-Back
For Gonzalez, even though the postseason was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2019-2020 season was a trajectory-changing success.