How Do The World Records From 1981 Compare To Today?
By Barry Revzin on SwimSwam Some events have progressed tremendously in the last decade. It took 55 and 57-point to make the U.S. Olympic team in the women’s 100 fly and 100 back, respectively. Those...
View ArticleBenedetta Pilato Breaks Italian Record in 100 Breast (1:05.44), No. 5 in...
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 SETTE COLLI TROPHY Friday, June 21st – June 23rd Foro Italico Swimming Stadium, Rome, Italy LCM (50 meters) Italian Olympic Selection Policy Meet Central Entry List...
View Article2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap
By Mark Wild on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View ArticleU.S. Olympic Team Will Attend Pre-Paris Training Camps in Raleigh And Croatia
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam After the U.S. Olympic trials, the U.S. Olympic swimming team will head two training camps before the Paris Olympic games: One within the United States from July 2 to 11 in...
View ArticleMike Parratto’s Daughter Made Paris. 40 Minutes Later, His Former Swimmer...
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam On Tuesday night, two of the most accomplished athletes in Mike Parratto‘s life reached the top. Around 7:57 p.m. that night, Parratto was sitting in the stands at the Allen...
View Article2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Casas Breaks Through – Earns First Olympic Bid
By Mark Wild on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View ArticleHugo Gonzalez Rips 1:56.48 200 IM On Day 4 Of Spanish Trials
By Retta Race on SwimSwam 2024 SPANISH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, June 18th – Saturday, June 22nd Palma de Mallorca, Spain LCM (50m) Olympic Qualifying Event Day 1 Recap |Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap...
View Article2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2021 Olympian #3 Michael Brinegar Scratches 1500...
By Mark Wild on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View Article17-Yr-Old Japanese Olympic Qualifier Mizuki Hirai Rips 56.33 100 Fly
By Retta Race on SwimSwam 62nd KANAGAWA PREFECTURAL HS ATHLETIC MEET (JPN) Friday, June 21st – Sunday, June 23rd Yokohama International Pool LCM (50m) Results While the swimming community’s eyes are...
View ArticleAmerican Record Holder Kate Douglass No-Shows 50 Free Prelims
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View Article50 Free Semifinalist Payton Sorenson Only Swam One Meet Between 2021 And 2024...
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View Article2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Ledecky Wins 4th Straight 800 Free, Joins 4-Timer...
By Mark Wild on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on...
View Article2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Six More Records Fall on Day 3 in Indy
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam USMS SPRING NATIONALS June 20-24, 2024 IU Natatorium Indianapolis, Indiana SCY (25 yards) Results Day 1 Recap Day 2 Recap Jennifer Mihalik continued her record-breaking...
View ArticleRio 2016 Champion Penny Oleksiak Misses Olympic Cut in 100 Free at Sette...
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 SETTE COLLI TROPHY Friday, June 21st – June 23rd Foro Italico Swimming Stadium, Rome, Italy LCM (50 meters) Italian Olympic Selection Policy Meet Central Entry List...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky Was (Much) Faster in 3 of 4 Events Versus 2021 Olympic Trials
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam The ultimate test of Katie Ledecky‘s decision to move from her collegiate training home at Stanford to the University of Florida will come in about a month’s time in Paris,...
View ArticleBreaking Down The Fastest Women’s 100 Fly Performances (Data Visualization)
By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam Haven’t recovered from the women’s 100 butterfly at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials? Neither have we. After a week of intense racing inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis,...
View ArticleFinal US Olympic Swimming Trials Ratings Show 26% Increase Over 2021
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam The U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials drew an average of 3.4 million primetime viewers on NBC and Peacock, a 26% increase from 2021, NBC is reporting. That is a slight uptick...
View Article2024 Olympic Digest: TV Interest Is Up, Track Trials & Russia Calls Microsoft...
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam SwimSwam will be providing a weekly rundown of the top stories in Olympic sports (outside of swimming) in the lead-up to the 2024 Games in Paris. The U.S. Olympic...
View ArticleNewly-Minted Lithuanian National Record Holder Justine Murdock Talks...
By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam In 2020(1), Justine Murdock competed at the US Olympic Trials. In 2024, Murdock was entered in US Olympic Trials but earned Lithuanian citizenship after already entering in...
View ArticleHow Unprecedented Is Kate Douglass’s Olympic Swimming Lineup?
By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam For as long as Kate Douglass has been swimming, she’s been known for her versatility and her unconventional event lineups — specifically, her ability to excel in both sprint...
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