Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 Missy & Katie’s 1st OLY. Golds
Katie Ledecky (gold) and Missy Franklin (bronze) picked up medals in the 200 free at the 2015 World Champs; an event we could see them face off in again in the finals in Rio.
WR Holder Sarah Sjostrom To Compete At Austin PSS (Psych Sheets Here)
USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, and they feature some huge international names – maybe most notable and surprising is Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom.
Olympic Year Action Opens with Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin
Franklin, Ledecky, Lochte and Phelps expected to compete next week
New Olympic Rule Requires Relay Alternates To Compete
A change in FINA rules will now require all relay alternates at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to compete in either prelims or finals.
Predicting the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Age, Experience
Since 2000, the U.S. Olympic team averages 1 male member under 18 and 1 over 30. Michael Phelps was the former in 2000, and could be one of several men in the latter category in 2016.
SwimSwam’s Top 50 Articles of 2015
Ryan Lochte dolphin-kicked his way to 3 of SwimSwam’s 12 most popular news articles in 2015.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 6 Months Out: Men’s Formchart
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will do battle for the last time on American soil at the Olympic Trials.
15 top swimming photos from 2015 – above the surface
There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015. We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to…
2015 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As our 2015 Swammy Awards come to a close, it’s time to count down the top 10 swims of the year leading to our overall Swammy for “Race of the Year.”
Top 15 Underwater Swimming Photos from 2015
It’s that time of year when many of us look back taking stock of the year’s major events. It’s been a…
What’s Ryan Lochte’s Favorite Christmas Present Ever?
5-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was featured this week as a part of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC’s) Christmas…
2015 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year – Louisville Airport Training
For most swimmers, the plane ride home from competition is a chance to relax, recover and get ready for the next practice. But some teams just refuse to leave the training grind – even while stuck in an airport.
2015 Swammy Awards: Michael Phelps, U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year
Phelps’ post-race emotion was something we hadn’t seen from him in 6 years
SwimSwam Poetry Slam: “Twas The Year Before Rio…”
T’was the year before Rio down at SwimSwam HQ, and we grabbed pens and paper to see what we could do.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 The Zane Grothe Warmup Special
Zane Grothe burst onto the national scene this summer after winning the 400m free at U.S. Nationals. But what is his key to fast racing? It’s all in the warmup.