Roku Announced As North American Streaming Platform For Inaugural Enhanced Games
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) will serve as the North American streaming home for the inaugural Enhanced Games, launching on May 24 at 9 p.m. EST. The free-to-watch competition will air on the Roku Sports Channel across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, featuring a mix of elite athletes and medically supervised performance‑enhancement programs. Hosted by former NFL star Emmanuel Acho, the event will take place in a 2,500‑seat arena at Resorts World Las Vegas and close with a concert by The Killers. The partnership positions Roku as a live‑sports destination for a novel, high‑profile property.
Patrick Sammon, Hubert Kos, and Ilya Kharun Looking To Grow Swimming With A New Audience: Twitch
Three former Arizona State teammates—Patrick Sammon, Hubert Kos and Ilya Kharun—have launched a joint Twitch channel to showcase life beyond the pool and attract a new, digitally‑savvy audience to swimming. Their streams, which run three to five times a week,...
SwimSwam Podcast: Chris Ballard on Ice Swimming, Cold Water, and The Plunge
The SwimSwam podcast features Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Ballard discussing his new book, The Plunge, which launches on June 9 via Simon & Schuster. Ballard spent three years immersing himself in ice‑swimming cultures across Europe and the U.S., even winning an age‑group national title...
17-Year-Old Minnesota High School Swimmer Creates Device Detecting Harmful Pool Chemicals
Seventeen‑year‑old Minnesota high‑school swimmer Aditi Gandhi engineered a portable device that monitors airborne chloramine levels in pools by measuring total volatile organic compounds, equivalent CO₂, temperature and relative humidity. The invention addresses swimmers’ recurring illness symptoms linked to chloramine buildup,...
Jack Kelly On Training for 50, 100, 200 Breast: “It’s Still Something I’m Trying to Figure Out”
Jack Kelly, a rising breaststroke specialist training with Bob Bowman at the University of Texas, captured the 50‑ and 100‑meter titles at the Fort Lauderdale Open, posting 27.42 and 1:00.72 respectively, and placed second in the 200‑meter behind Olympic champion...
New Pool in Raleigh Providing More than Just Fresh Water to Wolfpack Elite Team
Wolfpack Elite and the city of Raleigh are jointly constructing a new 25‑yard‑by‑25‑meter Myrtha pool to replace the 40‑year‑old seasonal Lake Johnson facility. The $3.2 million project, slated for completion by year‑end, will provide year‑round outdoor training for elite swimmers, post‑graduates,...
Big Ten Announces $1.37 Billion In 2024-2025 Revenue Distribution To Its 18 Members
The Big Ten announced a $1.37 billion revenue distribution for fiscal year 2024‑2025, giving its 18 member schools an average of $76.1 million each—well above the SEC’s $64.4 million average. Payouts were uneven, with Ohio State receiving the top share of $91.57 million and...
Luke Barr on Training with Coley Stickels: “It Is so Different From What I’ve Been Used To”
Luke Barr, a former Indiana University swimmer, relocated to Dallas last fall to train under Coley Stickels at Texas Ford Aquatics while maintaining a full‑time day job. After eight months of Stickels' sprint‑centric regimen, Barr delivered three personal bests at...
San Diego State Agrees To Pay Female Athletes $300,000 In Landmark Title IX Settlement
A federal judge approved a landmark Title IX settlement requiring San Diego State University to pay $300,000 in damages to 798 former female athletes. The lawsuit, filed by 15 former rowers and track‑and‑field athletes, alleged the school deliberately underfunded women’s scholarships and denied...
Former Penn Swimmer John Ternus Named Tim Cook’s Successor as Apple CEO
Apple announced that senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer, with Cook moving to the role of executive chairman. Ternus, a 1997 Penn engineering graduate and former varsity swimmer, has been...
Daniel Wiffen Talks Performance in Youtube Video Titled “Everything Went Wrong at Nationals”
Irish Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen, now training at the University of California, Berkeley, posted a candid 12‑minute YouTube vlog titled “Everything Went Wrong at Nationals.” He dissected his three victories at the 2026 Irish Open—400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle—showing times...
The Science Of Taper As Preparation For Swim Performance
An IB extended essay by junior swimmer Cooper Gill examined peer‑reviewed studies and performance models to determine whether taper length influences swim results. The analysis found that longer, well‑structured tapers consistently produce larger time drops, driven primarily by fatigue reduction...
Do You Love Swimming? See 341 Swim Jobs You Might Love
SwimSwam’s job board now lists 341 open positions in the swimming sector, ranging from assistant coaches and head coaches to aquatics directors and business managers. The roles span part‑time, full‑time, graduate assistant, and senior leadership levels across clubs, universities, and...
Lucas Henveaux Discusses Racing Germans in Sweden, Training at Cal, and Goal of Medaling at Euros
Belgian Olympian Lucas Henveaux posted three podium finishes at the 2026 Malmsten Swim Open in Stockholm, placing second in the 200‑free (1:46.1) and third in both the 400‑free (3:44.6) and 800‑free (7:55.5). He described the meet as a mid‑season focus...
The Hidden Stroke Errors Slowing Swimmers Down
The new eo SwimBETTER system equips swimmers’ hands with sensors that record force, power, propulsion and hand‑path data for every freestyle stroke. Within seconds of a set, coaches receive visual charts that reveal hidden inefficiencies such as lateral force or uneven...