I grew up racing against Ryan Lochte and then became his roommate at the University of Florida. This is a reflection on my 25+ year friendship with one of the greatest swimmers in history.
Interval training is a very common approach for structuring fitness workouts. This publication attempts to quantify the impact of measuring intervals against tailored benchmarks, such as a swimmer’s T-3000 pace.
It is no secret that swimming is getting faster. But by how much? This publication determines the swimflation rates of NCAA Division 1 Swimming Championships from 2010 through 2022.
Sports math examples of the relative similarities between Metric Sports and the financial capital markets.
An appreciation piece to four swimmers (and five tennis players) regarding the greatness they have shown sports fans for over a decade.
Metric Sports have never successfully been gamified, until now. Take a look at how the 2019 International Swimming League season unfolded using a zero-sum game scoring methodology.
A ranking of the best high school performances and schools using three objective scoring scenarios.
This publication determines some of the greatest NCAA D1 Championship swims in history as we spin the swims on their side and look at them from a MeenaMadness (ahem, Method) perspective.
Another best time for Daiya Seto who is honing his race strategies and making waves in the progress. He now ranks third all-time in the 200 LCM Butterfly.
An analysis of the race strategies for every 100-LCM and 200-LCM event from select competitions between 2010 and 2019 for both Female and Male swimmers.
An analysis of the race strategies for every 100-SCY and 200-SCY event from the 2010 - 2019 NCAA D1 Swimming Championships, both Female and Male.
A decision tree that identifies categories for sports that are scored with similar statistical methodologies.
An introduction to the MeenaMethod in the form of a comparison against the scoring methodologies used by the NCAA and FINA for swimming performances.
A numerical example of how, under select circumstances, better does not always mean faster, or farther, or heavier.
Statistical proof that Caeleb Dressel dominated the 2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.
An analysis of the 1500 LCM Freestyle races for Sun Yang and Ryan Cochrane at the 2012 Olympics and 2013 World Championships.
A relative look at who benefited the most from the “fast suit” era in swimming.
Like an airplane on autopilot, Michael Phelps knows his formula for success in the 100 LCM Butterfly.
An analysis of the race strategies for every 100-SCY and 200-SCY event from the 2010 - 2014 NCAA D1 Swimming Championships, both Female and Male.
Metric Sports (i.e., those measured in distance, time, or weight) are perfect for statistical analysis, and swimming is no exception. This introductory publication presents a new, relative, window for which Metric Sports can be viewed.