2016 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year
It’s a Dutch sweep of our Open Water Swimmer of the Year Swammys, with Olympic champ Ferry Weertman taking the men’s award.
2016 Swammy Awards Video: Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year
2016 was the perfect single-year redemption arc for Sharon van Rouwendaal.
SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Pick Hosszu As Most Impressive At SC Worlds
SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast…
LeBron James Named AP Athlete of Year Over Phelps
For the second time in two days, an American swimmer has finished second in the Associated Press’s Athlete of the Year voting, with Michael Phelps falling 8 votes shy of basketballer Lebron James.
Phelps, Hosszu, Ledecky, Sjostrom Up For AIPS Awards
A quartet of swimmers are up for the AIPS Male and Female Athletes of the Year awards as given out by the International Sports Press Association.
Legendary Minnesota Coach, Swimmer Tim Daly Passes From Cancer
Former Minnesota swimming standout and longtime swim coach Tim Daly passed away on Christmas Eve. Daly was 58.
2016 Swammy Awards: Africa Female Swimmer of the Year Farida Osman
Egyptian swimming has been on a roll over the past Olympic quad, and it culminates in back-to-back Africa Female Swimmer of the Year Swammy Awards for Farida Osman.
Simone Biles Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year Over Ledecky
A battle of young Olympic stars came down to just 11 votes, with gymnast Simone Biles eking out the Associated Press’s Athlete of the Year award over Katie Ledecky.
Arteta, Deferrari, Ceballos, Kobrich, Bardach Triple At ARG Champs
Andy Arteta, Nico Deferrari, Macarena Ceballos, Kristel Kobrich and Virginia Bardach each won three events to highlight Argentina’s national championship meet.
Chicago Wolfpack 10&Under Girls Shatter State Record
The 10&Under girls of the Chicago Wolfpack smashed the state’s 400 yard freestyle relay record, taking 15 seconds off the old mark.
Rio Olympians Cozad, Johnson, Hixon Shine At U.S Winter Dive Nats
2016 U.S. Olympians Amy Cozad, Steele Johnson and Michael Hixon each won titles at USA Diving’s Winter Nationals last week.
Bottom To Top: Michigan Women Holding Pace At Top of Big Ten
Entering his fifth season in charge of the women’s program at Michigan, Mike Bottom has the Wolverines at the top.
Leonard: Understanding Cultures And Changing FINA
John Leonard, an outspoken critic of FINA and founder of a rival swimming federation, has published a new open letter with his feelings on the current swimming governing body, alleging that FINA employees are compensated with lavish trips and lodging in exchange for keeping ideas for change and innovation quiet.
Michael Phelps Featured On 12th Sports Illustrated Cover
More than 12 years after first making it onto the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, Michael Phelps has made it a clean dozen, posing with all 23 Olympic gold medals for the cover of this week’s SI.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ceccon Sets Pace For Italy’s Sprint Future
For Italy, the future is starting to look bright, in large part thanks to Thomas Ceccon.