By SwimSwam on SwimSwam by Claudia Gohn, SwimSwam Magazine feature contributor Alex and Gretchen Walsh just punched their tickets to Paris after the long and emotional Olympic Trials meet in June. Gretchen kicked off the meet with a bang, ripping a new world record in the 100 fly with a scorching 55.18. Gretchen went on…
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Ian Hulme has informed his team that he will be resigning his post as the head swimming coach at the University of Loughborough. Hulme, who confirmed the news to SwimSwam, says that he will be remaining on to train his athletes through the Olympic Games, but said that his future…
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By Sofia Altavilla on SwimSwam It’s 11:00 a.m. of July 28, 2024. You are on the couch holding the TV remote control. The screen frames the Paris La Defense Arena: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have begun. It’s already the second day of competition, and on the starting blocks the participants of the men’s 400…
By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily endorse the content of the Shouts from the Stands posts, and the opinions remain those of their authors. If you have thoughts to…
By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam Swimming has been an Olympic sport since the first iteration of the Games back in 1896, but the aquatic events have not always looked the same as they do today. Aside from the obvious changes like the switch from open water to pools and the inclusion of female swimmers, there…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Competitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has risen above the competition. As with any item of recognition, Competitor Coach of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one coach whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a coach who was…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam 2024 SCOTTISH NATIONAL OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, June 28th – Sunday, June 30th Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh, Scotland LCM (50m) Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap Live Results Livestream The final day of action at the 2024 Scottish National Open Swimming Championships unfolded last night with additional hardware on the…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam 2024 SCOTTISH NATIONAL OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, June 28th – Sunday, June 30th Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh, Scotland LCM (50m) Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap Live Results Livestream Just days after revealing his heartbreaking diagnosis of having inoperable brain tumors, 23-year-old Archie Goodburn of Great Britain raced on the last…
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