SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Favor Split Winter Juniors Format
It was a narrow split, with only just over half of voters favoring the new split format. The difference only came to about 20 total votes.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Abbey Weitzeil, Cal
Abbey Weitzeil set an American record and powered her California Golden Bears into the #1 spot in our NCAA Power Rankings early in the month of December.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas
Coach Eddie Reese’s Texas men couldn’t have swum much better at the Minnesota Invite, and they now lead our NCAA Power Ranks.
SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index
Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 World Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the world’s top 10 swimming moments of the past ten years.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 U.S. Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the top 15 swimming moments of the past ten years from a U.S.-based lens.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Sarah Sjostrom & The Skins Race That Won The ISL
Heading into the skins races, Energy Standard trailed the London Roar by 22.5 points in the ISL season finale. The Energy Standard sprint duo stepped up.
2019 Swammy Awards: Europe Coach of the Year James Gibson
It’s James Gibson, who not only had swimmers shine at the World Championships, but got to show off his own strategic coaching acumen in the ISL.
2019 Swammy Awards: Asia Coach of the Year Norimasa Hirai
It just might be the longest Swammy streak currently in existence. Norimasa Hirai has won Asia’s Coach of the Year award for four years running now.
2019 All-ISL Team: The Top 10 Swimmers From ISL Season One
With the International Swimming League wrapping up its inaugural season over the weekend, we’re releasing our first-ever All-ISL team.
Brookfield East Breaks State Medley Record En Route To WI D-I Girls Title
Brookfield East broke the state medley relay record to cap a 23-point win in Wisconsin’s Division I girls high school swimming championship.
Former PA High School Coach Dolan Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Michael Dolan, a former high school swim coach who admitted in 2008 to soliciting a 15-year-old swimmer, has been arrested on child pornography charges.
2019 ISL Finale: Start Lists Released; Dressel Enters 50 Breast
Cali Condors star Caeleb Dressel is entered in the 50 breaststroke, one of five events he’s entered for on day 1 of the league finale in Las Vegas.
USOPC Suggests Difficulty In Russian Athletes Proving Innocence For Tokyo
USOPC Chair Susanne Lyons didn’t call for a blanket ban on Russian athletes, but did say it would be difficult to prove which athletes are innocent.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Carson Foster’s 3:38 in 400 IM
Foster went 3:38.65 to win the East Juniors title by seven seconds. He shattered his own meet record (3:40.86) and moved up to #2 all-time among 17-18s.