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Archive of articles from the SwimVortex and State of Swimming Library - a work in progress for subscribers (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer)

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FORUM: A Review Of 'Reform'; & My Day Out In London, 1971, When Gould Matched Fraser & Moras Passed Meyer post image

FORUM: A Review Of 'Reform'; & My Day Out In London, 1971, When Gould Matched Fraser & Moras Passed Meyer

FORUM: Cheers & Tears Of Olympic 50m Boom Time & Captain Webb's Crossing 150 Years On post image

FORUM: Cheers & Tears Of Olympic 50m Boom Time & Captain Webb's Crossing 150 Years On

Why Shirley Babashoff’s Making Waves Was The Vortex Book Of 2016 post image

Why Shirley Babashoff’s Making Waves Was The Vortex Book Of 2016

Ender & An Extraordinary Tale Of Lies, Spies & Family Betrayal In The Doping Days Of The GDR post image

Ender & An Extraordinary Tale Of Lies, Spies & Family Betrayal In The Doping Days Of The GDR

Arne Borg & The Miracle Of Bologna In A Golden Era post image

Arne Borg & The Miracle Of Bologna In A Golden Era

FORUM: Lane Lines As Borderlines - Greater Transparency From 'Reformed' Swim Leaders Required post image

FORUM: Lane Lines As Borderlines - Greater Transparency From 'Reformed' Swim Leaders Required

FORUM: April's Giants Of WR History & What Might We Expect If There's An Olympic Dash On All Strokes post image

FORUM: April's Giants Of WR History & What Might We Expect If There's An Olympic Dash On All Strokes

FORUM: WADA's Latest Misstep Confirms A Need For Red Flags & Reminders Of Its Role As Guardian Of Safe, Fair & Clean Sport post image

FORUM: WADA's Latest Misstep Confirms A Need For Red Flags & Reminders Of Its Role As Guardian Of Safe, Fair & Clean Sport

FORUM: Plaudits For Epstein, Milliat & Mersiades on IWD2025 & The Death Of Qing Wenyi 10 Years On post image

FORUM: Plaudits For Epstein, Milliat & Mersiades on IWD2025 & The Death Of Qing Wenyi 10 Years On

FORUM: On Where The China Crisis Came From - The Part Fick, DeBreda Handley & More Played In Swim History post image

FORUM: On Where The China Crisis Came From - The Part Fick, DeBreda Handley & More Played In Swim History

FORUM - What Happens When The Lights Go Off After A Swimmer's Last Race? post image

FORUM - What Happens When The Lights Go Off After A Swimmer's Last Race?

FORUM - Olympic Headwinds 2028: Putin Smells Capitulation & Comeback As Trump Jr Backs The Doping Games post image

FORUM - Olympic Headwinds 2028: Putin Smells Capitulation & Comeback As Trump Jr Backs The Doping Games