Swimming
Lizzy Johnson Commits to Florida State for 2028: A 0.30-Second Sprint Gap and an Under-Read 200 Freestyle Profile
When the First Data Layer Disappears: The Line Between Analysis and Guesswork in Sport
Vietnamese Swimming: The 1.8-Second Gap Isn't in the Arms
Ilya Kharun and the 19.43 figure: When stroke rate is measured by a handheld stopwatch, not by certification
Karly Whitehead Commits to SMU Swimming: Promising Backstroke Talent from TexasIn an emotional announcement posted on SwimCloud, promising young swimmer Kar...
The Pool Does Not Tell Its Own Story: Six Data Layers to Peel Back Before Trusting a Swim ResultOn the night of July 31, 2026, at La Défense Arena, Pan Zhanle touched the wa...
0.05 Seconds From Cornell: Decoding Steeler Whowell's Verbal CommitmentAt an Ivy League championship meet, the distance between swimming one more ra...
Grant Bellin Chooses Cal: A Verbal Commitment, a Hypothesis About the Backstroke DynastyThis article analyzes the verbal commitment of Grant Bellin, the #1 backstrok...
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2026: Three Central Asian Stops, a Wild Card Ticket and a USD 1.2 Million PurseFor several seasons, entry to the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m)...
Cameron McEvoy and the 100m Freestyle Gamble at the Silk Road World Cup: When a 50m Champion Goes Looking for the Back HalfThe water in a 25-meter short course pool breaks to a different rhythm. Not t...
Lizzy Johnson Commits to Florida State for 2028: A 0.30-Second Sprint Gap and an Under-Read 200 Freestyle ProfileWomen's 50 freestyle final at the RAFC Winter Classic in December, short-cour...
When Data Falls Silent: Sports Analytics and the Paradox of the Digital AgeWhen Data Falls Silent: Sports Analytics and the Paradox of the Digital Age
When the First Data Layer Disappears: The Line Between Analysis and Guesswork in SportOn August 19, 2026, at Toyota Stadium, I mispronounced Serginho's name three...
Vietnamese Swimming: The 1.8-Second Gap Isn't in the ArmsOn the night of a SEA Games swimming final, the stands erupted when a...
Vietnam Swimming: When the Olympic Dream Drowns in Directionless WatersThe national sports center swimming pool in My Dinh during a November morning...
Ilya Kharun and the 19.43 figure: When stroke rate is measured by a handheld stopwatch, not by certificationA September afternoon at Arizona State University: Ilya Kharun dives into a...
Ilya Kharun's 19.43 at ASU Practice: What a Hand Stopwatch Cannot ConfirmIn September 2026, as the Arizona State University swim program entered...
Texas at 53.8% for NCAA Runner-Up: The Power Map Behind Virginia's ThroneIn the final team standings of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and...
Whitney Kane Commits to West Virginia: A Distance Piece for the MountaineersWhitney Kane, a distance freestyler from Upper Main Line YMCA and Bishop...
When a swimming center closes: The story of Mission Viejo Nadadores and Jeff Julian's farewellI used to think swimming was a sport of loners. Only you, the water, and the...
Anatomy of a Swim System: What a Single Job Posting Reveals About the Talent PipelineThere is a long document I have read and re-read over two weeks, not because ...