2022 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year – Dave Hemmings
The lead man at the Loughborough National Centre, Hemmings led the likes of James Wilby, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw to successful years.
SwimSwam’s Official 2022 Swammy Awards Index
Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh were two of the biggest stars of 2022 in the pool.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year – Alberto Pinto da Silva
In his first full year leading the Portuguese National Team, Alberto Pinto da Silva worked some magic with his group training on the outskirts of Lisbon.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Kayla Han and Baylor Stanton are our 2022 Age Group Swimmers of the Year in the 13-14 category.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 15-16
Katie Grimes broke 15-16 NAG records in the 400 IM in both short course yards and long course meters in 2022, and also won two World Championship medals.
2022 Swammy Awards: Oceanic Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown
Picking this year’s winner was no easy feat as four women (McKeown, O’Callaghan, Titmus, and McKeon) had legitimate cases to claim the top Oceanic honor.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Ryan Mallette
Mallette guided some of Canada’s top performers this summer, and then led names such as Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen to breakouts later in the year.
2022 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring
Meiring led the likes of Pieter Coetze, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kaylene Corbett and Erin Gallagher to international success in 2022.
2022 Swammy Awards: Comeback Award – Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania
Ruta Meilutyte was intentional in her comeback to swimming, and it paid off with gold medals and a new World Record in Melbourne to end the year.
2022 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer of the Year – David Popovici
When we remember David Popovici in 2022, the first thing we’re all going to think of is his World Record in the LC men’s 100 free at the European Champs.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12
Mikayla Tan and Luka Mijatovic were our Age Group Swimmers of the Year for the 11-12 age category in 2022.
2022 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Of The Year – Hwang Sunwoo
After repeating as short course 200m free world champion, 19-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of South Korea is the 2022 Swammy Award winner for Asian Male of the Year.
2022 Swammy Awards: African Female Swimmer of the Year – Lara van Niekerk
Having turned 19 years old in May of this year, van Niekerk broke out onto the world stage in a big way this year.
2022 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Chad le Clos
Chad le Clos made a mid-year change and came roaring back to life at the Short Course World Championships in December, swimming a lifetime best in the event that made him famous.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 & Under
Drue Rogers and Ayden Tan are the 2022 SWAMMY Award winners as the best 10 & unders in the US this season.