2018 Swammy Awards: Viral Video – The Year of the Vlog
This year, in lieu of one single video getting the nod for our Viral Video Swammy, we’re looking at a broader trend in sports fan engagement.
2018 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Athlete of the Year Alia Atkinson
Jamaican Alia Atkinson continues to carry the torch for the Caribbean and Central American women. The most successful female swimmer in the region’s history, Atkinson added 2 more World Championship gold medals and a bronze to her haul in 2018.
2018 Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year Ray Looze
What was widely expected to be a four-team battle for the NCAA men’s team title quickly turned into a five-team matchup. And by the morning of the final day, it was that surprise fifth team who was leading the pack.
2018 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Coach of the Year Greg Meehan
A loaded Stanford roster took the lead and never looked back at NCAAs, winning by 220 points – the third-largest margin of victory in NCAA women’s swimming history. And Stanford’s sweep of all five relays was just the third relay sweep in women’s NCAA history.
2018 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimmer of the Year Ella Eastin
On a historically-dominant Stanford Cardinal roster, it wasn’t five-time Olympic champ Katie Ledecky or seven-time world champ Simone Manuel who led the way. No, the only three-event winner individually was junior Ella Eastin.
2018 Swammy Awards: Male NCAA Swimmer Of The Year – Caeleb Dressel
Caeleb Dressel wins his second consecutive Swammy for Male NCAA Swimmer of the Year after a historic senior campaign with Florida.