2022 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year – Jhennifer Conceicao
Jhennifer Conceicao’s year was highlighted by her record-breaking performances in both the 50m and 100m breaststroke races.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – David Popovici
Every time David Popovici dove in the pool, no matter what meet he was at, it felt like something special was about to happen.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Katie Ledecky
Ledecky’s year included sweeping the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 free at the World Championships and shattering world records in short course meters.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Nic Fink
Boosted by his dominant World Cup performance, Nic Fink earns the first U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year SWAMMY Award of his career.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year – Sarah Sjostrom
Sarah Sjostrom dropped the 100 butterfly from her race lineup in 2022, but she still proved that she has plenty left in the tank at 29 years old.
2022 Swammy Awards: CAC Male Swimmer of the Year – Jordan Crooks
Jordan Crooks started off the year with a bang in short-course yards (SCY) before ending it with an impressive short-course meter (SCM) debut last week.
2022 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh’s incredible year included two long course world titles, two Commonwealth titles and ranking inside the world’s top six in six different events.
2022 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year – Nicholas Santos
Now 42 years old, Santos has pushed the limits of what we thought to be possible in this sport perhaps more than anyone, at least within the context of age.
2022 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Zac Stubblety-Cook
Stubblety-Cook broke the world record, won the World Championship title and claimed gold at the Commonwealth Games in the men’s 200 breaststroke in 2022.
2022 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Of The Year – Li Bingjie
With several key performances put up this year, 20-year-old Li Bingjie of China earns the 2022 Swammy Award for Asian Female.
2022 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Swimmer of the Year – Maria Mata Cocco
Mexico’s Mata Cocco became the first female swimmer from Mexico to earn a second swim at the World Aquatics Championships in more than a decade in 2022.
2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of The Year – Ana Marcela Cunha
With her 5th World Champs title in the 25k, Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha has arguably established herself as the best female open water swimmer in history.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo
Having just turned 20 years old on August 20th, Liendo has quickly become one of the top men’s sprinters in the world.
2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Male Swimmer of The Year – Gregorio Paltrinieri
The 2022 Swammy for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year goes to Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri, the gold medalist in the 10k event at the World Championships.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of The Year – Maggie MacNeil
Maggie MacNeil capped off 2022 with two World records, earning her the 2022 Swammy Award for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year