Appreciating the Career of Jesse Vassallo Olympic success—and even opportunity—doesn’t simply rely on talent. A confluence of good timing and fortune is also required. Ask Michael Phelps. Sure, his unmatched
What Makes a Pool Fast? By Devin Javens Only swimmers know and understand the feeling of a fast pool. Something about the feeling can resemble that of euphoria, leaving you
The Stunning Age-Group Records of Australian Legend Ian Thorpe We had some fun recently looking at the premier National Age Group (NAG) records in the United States, where legendary names
How Many Countries Have Won Medals at Each Olympic Games? At the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the only countries represented in the swimming competition were Greece,
If Swimming Were Easy….5 Things Swimmers Face to Be Their Best By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern Spoiler alert: It’s not. We can all agree that swimming is not
Lyle Yost Bridges Rivalry Divide as New Michigan Assistant Coach Ohio State’s NCAA champion diver Lyle Yost is bridging the classic Big Ten rivalry, hired on Thursday as an assistant
Back-to-Back: The Medalists from Paris Olympics Who Returned to World Champs Podium (Women’s Edition) At last year’s Olympic Games in Paris, 42 medals were distributed across 14 individual events. Of
Team USA Sending 20-Athlete Roster to World Para Swimming Championships The United States is sending a 20-athlete squad to the World Para Swimming Championships, which will be held in Singapore
When a Tie Was Not a Tie; How .002 Decided Olympic Gold and Changed the Sport On Aug. 30, 1972, Sweden’s Gunnar Larsson and the United States’ Tim McKee touched
Ryan Lochte Takes to Social Media to Announce 54 Days of Sobriety; Says It’s ‘Up From Here’ Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte took to his Instagram account on Friday to
