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Who Might Have Won the Sprint Events at Past Olympic Games? A week ago, the landscape of swimming changed forever. The International Olympic Committee's announcement to include 50s of stroke at the 2028 Olympic Games flips the sport on its head, with three new sprint events for the world to focus on...

Accepting the Challenge: How Zalan Sarkany Takes On a Brutal Event Schedule 2550 yards of individual racing. For many collegiate distance swimmers, this total is often the reality of a championship meet; the 400 IM, 500 Free, and of course the brutal 1650 packed into three short days. That schedule ...

A Whole New World: Analyzing The Impacts of House vs. NCAA on Division II/III Over the past month, we’ve witnessed some of the greatest swimming in NCAA history. From personal bests to record swims to great team performances, March has encapsulated the greatness college swimming has to offer. But wi...

NCAA Men's Championships: 5 Races to Watch as Multiple Records Are in Danger The bright lights are finally ready to shine for the second straight week at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, with the NCAA Men's Division I Championships slated for Wednesday through Saturday. Previusly, we cov...

5 Races to Watch: NCAA Women's Championship Edition After five months of swimming’s elite battling it out, we’ve almost arrived at the big moment: The NCAA Women's Championships. The right to a title will again run through Charlottesville, as the Virginia Cavaliers look to claim their fifth consecut...

Which NCAA Cuts are the Hardest to Attain? The Easiest? Analyzing 'A' and 'B' Cut Trends Championship season is finally upon us, with the swimming world bubbling with excitement. Over the past two weeks, the top stars in college swimming have fought to guide their teams toward a conference champions...

Oakland Doubles Up With Horizon League Title Sweep The Oakland Grizzlies’ men and women were crowned champions of the Horizon League this past Saturday, their 11th straight. IU-Indianapolis and Cleveland State finished behind Oakland on the men’s side, while Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Cleveland State w...

Akron Rolls to MAC Championship Behind Abby Daniel Following four days of racing, the Akron Zips seized their fourth straight women's MAC championship over the weekend. The Zips beat out both Ohio and Miami (Ohio), scoring 726.5 points to their 637.5 and 623, respectively.  Wednesday The meet began ...

AAC Championships: Rice Owls Soar to First Title in Narrow Fashion The Rice Owls secured their first AAC championship over the weekend, defeating the Florida International Panthers, 1475.5-1474, in a thrilling finish.  AAC Wednesday Florida International got out to an early lead Wednesday night, def...

After four hard-fought days in the pool, the Queens University men and the Liberty College women each won Atlantic Sun (ASUN) championships. Florida Atlantic University and Gardner-Webb rounded out the podium on the men’s side, while Florida Gulf Coast and the Queens University women finished top th...

Over the weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles soared to a Super Bowl victory, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. Some of the world’s best athletes were on display for hundreds of millions to see, with Eagles stars like Jalen Hurts and Devonta Smith dominating in victory. It made us here at Swimmin...

Tips for Tech-ing Up: Advice from 'The Swimsuit Guy' for Championship Season After five months of stress and hard work, we’ve almost made it: championship season is right around the corner. From the club level all the way up to NCAAs, the crux of the short course season lies in February. And as man....

The Method of Cupping: Is the Recovery Technique Beneficial? As the 2016 campaign progressed, there was no shortage of storylines in the sport. Michael Phelps' last dance. Katie Ledecky's dominance. Anthony Ervin with a title surge in the 50 freestyle, 16 years after his initial Olympic gold. But on...

In the sprint-freestyle events, power is essential. The ability to generate speed in an instant, rather than building it, takes serious strength and conditioning. But in Tempe, Arizona, Herbie Behm and the Arizona State staff are developing power in a different way: unrivaled technical perfection an...

Nebraska, Led By Gena Jorgensen, Takes Down Illinois in Midwest Duel The Nebraska Cornhuskers women fought towards a 174.5-125.5 victory over the Fighting Illini of Illinois, improving to 6-2. Nebraska’s Gena Jorgensen led the way with 3 individual wins. The Junior began with an assertive win in the...

Missouri Men and Women Take Down In-State Rival Missouri State, McKendree Missouri took down in-state rival Missouri State, winning 131-65 on the men’s side and 196-18 on the women’s side, respectively. They also faced off against Division II power McKendree, winning 123-85 (men) and 199-13 (women)....

Miami Women Take Down Houston; Adrianna Cera, Giulia Carvalho Shine The University of Miami women took control early and never looked back, as the team dominated to a 194-104 win over Houston Friday. The Canes began the meet with a tight 200 medley relay win, accomplished by a team of Leah Treglia, ...

Jordan Crooks Shares How Consistency Leads to Victory: 'Get Out, Stay Out, Finish Out In Front' No swimmer may face more pressure than a sprint freestyler. Every moment of hard training comes down to just milliseconds, defeat and victory separated by a blink. It’s heavy stress for the athlete, requi...

5 College Swimming Meets to Watch During Second Half of Season After three electrifying months, we’ve reached the halfway point in the 2024-25 college swimming season. It’s been a thrill, with a plethora of incredible meets, raucous atmospheres, and even world records on display. But the season is j...

Golden Goals: Setting New Year's Swimming Resolutions for 2025 After 12 months of hard work in the pool, 2024 has finally come to a close. Whether it’s been a successful year or not, the end of the year often represents a time to reflect. Research from the University of Oregon suggests that setting ...