By Retta Race on SwimSwam British breaststroking ace Archie Goodburn revealed on social media today that he has been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumors. Goodburn, who raced at the Aquatics GB Olympic Trials this past April, described the lead-up to his heartbreaking diagnosis, indicating he suffered from symptoms as of December last year. “My training…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam The lights don’t get much brighter for swimming in the United States than the Olympic Trials, which leads to increased attention on the sport not just nationally, but globally, and therefore things can get crazy in the SwimSwam comments. Over nine days and 17 sessions, there were a total of…
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 Swimming Trials dominated many of the headlines related to Paris 2024 last week, but we’re back with some of the other…
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam USA Swimming has announced its official roster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and there are two significant changes from the strict qualifying processes. Katie Ledecky Drops the 200 Free One was expected: Katie Ledecky has again dropped the 200 free individually, giving Erin Gemmell the second individual spot in the event…
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 freestyle and breaststroke. But after winning the 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 individual medley at the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials,…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam New evidence of the Chinese doping scandal that came to light in April indicates that at least three of the swimmers who tested positive were not informed, according to a report from European outlet Sportschau. After the recent release of the documentary entitled “Doping Top Secret: China Files”, the ARD…
By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam Speedo USA proudly celebrates the exceptional achievements of its athletes who have excelled at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis. The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, held in Indianapolis, showcased the pinnacle of American swimming talent, culminating in the selection of five standout Speedo athletes: Regan Smith, Caeleb…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam After the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was dragged through the mud during a U.S. Congressional hearing on Tuesday, the global anti-doping authority’s president has responded. On Tuesday, swimming legends Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, along with United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) CEO Travis Tygart, were among those to testify before the…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam Australian Olympic icon Cate Campbell has decided to hang up her goggles at the age of 32. The world record holder revealed her decision on Instagram, stating, “After over 20 years, over 35,00km, over 19,000,000 stokes, 4 Olympics, 8 Olympic medals, 7 World Records and countless memories it’s time to officially…
By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Meet Central Live Results SwimSwam Preview Index On night 2 of the 2024 Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Charlie Swanson surprised many by touching 2nd in the 100 breast and qualifying for his first Olympic…