Lacking A True “Superhero” At Root of U.S. Struggles At Paris Olympic Games
With the rest of the world catching up, the Americans no longer have that true game-changing superstar that sets them apart in the medal table.
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.
Legendary Olympic and Michigan Swim Coach Jon Urbanchek Dies at 87
Jon Urbanchek, one of swimming’s most legendary coaches, has died at the age of 87.
Peter Vanderkaay Reflects On Career After Being Inducted Into Michigan Hall of Honor
Vanderkaay’s career with the Wolverines included five national and 14 Big Ten titles to go along with two Olympic gold medals as a member of Team USA.
Bobby Finke Sets New US Open Record with 14:42.81 1500 Freestyle
Bobby Finke broke Peter Vanderkaay’s 1500 freestyle US Open and Championship Record by over two and a half seconds.
Kieran Smith Takes 400 Free In New American Record, 5th Fastest Performer In History
Kieran Smith popped a time of 3:34.38 to bring home the gold in the men’s 400m freestyle, clocking a new American Record.
Luke Hobson Rips 3:35.67 400 Free to Scare American Record (US@Australian Champs)
At Australian SCM Champs, Luke Hobson blasted 3:35.67 in the 400 freestyle, coming within a second of the 13-year-old American record.
Michigan Won’t Score in the NCAA 500 FR for the First Time Since At Least 1992
Senior Patrick Callan was the top finisher for the Wolverines, taking 28th with a 4:16.44.
U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record
Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.
Watch Dressel and Finke Repeat Wins As Simone Manuel Locks in Olympic Spot
Did you miss the last finals session of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials? Have no fear! The men’s and women’s 50 free and men’s 1500 free race videos are here.
Olympic Gold Medalist Klete Keller in US Capitol During Clashes, Video Shows
A video posted to Twitter appears to show Olympian Klete Keller among the protestors inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during the insurrection last Wednesday.
SwimSwm Podcast: Peter Vanderkaay on How to Perfectly Split a 200 Free
Vanderkaay revealed a swim that stood out the most to him in his career, which ended up being a 200 free at the 2007 nationals
Swim CEO Series: Chris DeJong on Fastest 400m Kick Ever, Big Blue Swim School
DeJong indulged in telling his epic story about Phelps buying him dinner for kicking the unofficial fastest time in history in a 400m kick
Looking Back at Day 1 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
It’s June 21st, and in addition to being Father’s Day, today was supposed to be the start of the 2020 US Olympic Trials.
Fitter & Faster Celebrates its 10th Birthday
Thursday, August 15th, 2019 marks the 10th birthday of the launch of the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour.
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