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2023 Swammy Awards

2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Swimmer Of The Year – Zhang Yufei

The 2023 Swammy Award winner for Asian Female Swimmer of the Year is 25-year-old Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei of China.

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A Look at Which Notable Athletes and Coaches Retired in 2023

In the pre-Olympic year, retirement can be a difficult decision for athletes and coaches. However, there were still many notable retirements in 2023.

2023 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year – Qin Haiyang

Qin Haiyang had the year of his career in 2023, sweeping the breaststrokes in Fukuoka, breaking the 200 breaststroke world record, and winning the World Cup.

2023 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year – Qin Haiyang

China’s Qin Haiyang was the dominant male breaststroker throughout 2023, including setting a World Record in the 200m distance to earn the Swammy Award.

2023 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year – Guilherme Costa, Brazil

For the 11th-straight year, a man from Brazil claims the Swammy for the South American Male Swimmer of the Year. The 2023 Swammy recipient: Guilherme Costa.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Sam Short

Australian Sam Short is the 2023 recipient of the Swammy for Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year, as he posted the fastest 400 free since 2012.

2023 Swammy Awards: Open Water Male Swimmer of the Year – Florian Wellbrock

Florian Wellbrock of Germany is the 2023 Swammy Award winner for the Open Water Male Swimmer of the Year, as he swept both the 5k and 10k in Fukuoka.

2023 Swammy Awards: CAC Male Swimmer of the Year: Dylan Carter, Trinidad & Tobago

Coming off a record-breaking year, 2023 is Carter’s third time winning the Swammy for Male Central American and Caribbean Swimmer of the Year.

2023 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year – Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania

After scaring the 50 breaststroke world record in 2022, Ruta Meilutyte finally claimed it for herself again at the 2023 World Championships.

SwimSwam’s Most-Commented Articles of 2023

Australian swimmer Cate Campbell created a storm of conversation when she gave an interview with her feelings on the Australian-US swimming rivalry.

The Most-Read SwimSwam Articles of 2023

The most-read article on SwimSwam in 2023 wasn’t about an Olympic gold medalist, a World Champion, or even an NCAA Champion.

2023 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown

Kaylee McKeown had an unforgettable 2023, sweeping the backstrokes in Fukuoka, breaking all three LCM backstroke world records, and winning the World Cup.

2023 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach Of The Year – Cui Dengrong (China)

The coach of World Record holder and World Championships multi-gold medalist Qin Haiyang is the Swammy Award winner for 2023 Asian Coach of the Year.