Lee & Bent-Ashmeil Put Aquatics GB On Top Of European Champs Diving Medal Table

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Aquatics GB Stunning gold-medal performances from Robbie Lee and Desharne Bent-Ashmeil over the final weekend of European Aquatics Championships action saw Great Britain finish top of the diving medal table in Belgrade. Bent-Ashmeil followed up Women’s 3m Synchro and Mixed 3m Synchro titles alongside Amy Rollinson and Ben Cutmore respectively…

European Junior Champion Diver Rebecca Ciancaglini Commits to Cal (2024)

By Casey Murphy on SwimSwam Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their…

The Most Popular American Swimmers Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games

By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam Courtesy of SwimOutlet, a SwimSwam partner. Katie Ledecky is the most popular American swimmer ahead of the Paris Olympics- with an average 99,625 monthly searches across the US Caeleb Dressel is the second most hyped swimmer- with an Instagram following of 627,000 Newly qualified swimmers Bella Sims and Katie Grimes…

For the First Time Since 2004, The US Olympic Swim Team Will Have Two Sets of Siblings

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam The 2024 US Olympic Swimming Team will have not one, but two sets of siblings in tow: Alex & Aaron Shackell from the Carmel Swim Club and Alex & Gretchen Walsh from the University of Virginia will all represent the US at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Both globally and in the United States,…

Breaking 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, the women’s 100 butterfly—swum over the first two days of the nine day meet—stands as one of the best races these Trials…

Dawn Dill Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach at Wellesley College

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Wellesley Athletics WELLESLEY, Mass. – Bethany Ellis, Director of Athletics and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) at Wellesley College has announced the hiring of Dawn Dill as Head Swimming & Diving Coach and PERA Assistant Professor of the Practice. A former assistant coach for…

USA Water Polo To Showcase Men’s & Women’s National Teams On Bally Sports This Week

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: USA Water Polo Irvine, CA – June 24, 2024 – Less than two months before the Paris Olympic Games, water polo fans will have a chance to get a closer look at the US men’s and women’s teams on Bally Sports. On June 25, the women’s US Olympic team will…

200 Free Race Strategies: Comparing Australian vs. U.S. Trials (Women)

By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam The international swimming rivalry between the United States and Australia needs no introduction. The fact that Australia has unmatched depth in the women’s freestyle events also needs no introduction, but we’ll give a bit of it anyway. At the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships, the quartet of Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack,…