2021 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year, Bruno Fratus
Fratus hasn’t slowed down with age. In fact, he won his first Olympic medal at the age of 32, earning Bronze in the 50 free in Tokyo.
2021 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer Of The Year, Evgeny Rylov
Evgeny Rylov was Europe’s most dominant man at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a gold medal in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Knoxville Cancelled, Sakci World Record, & Project Immortal
We discuss USA Swimming canceling the Pro Swim in Knoxville, Emre Sakci’s 50 Breast world record, and Adam Peaty’s ‘Project Immortal’.
Stroke Analysis: Sakci vs. Van der Burgh 50 Breast World Record
Last week, Emre Sakci broke Cameron van der Burgh’s supersuited 50 breast World Record in a 24.95. How do their strokes compare?
Swimmers With The Most Consecutive Years In The World’s Top 10
The multi-talented Sarah Sjostrom has closed out the year ranked inside the world’s top 10 in the women’s 50 and 100 butterfly 13 straight times.
Rio Olympic Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Entering Singapore National Service
Rio Olympic 100 butterfly Gold Medalist, Joseph Schooling, will join Singapore’s National Service as his seven year deferment is now over.
Ontario Shuts Down Most Indoor Spots; Olympic/Paralympic Trainees Excluded
Canada’s most-populous province, Ontario, has limited most indoor sports amid a spike in COVID cases. Elite athletes, including swimmers, will be exempted.
Emily Seebohm Appears on Reality TV Show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”
Emily Seebohm appeared on the Australian version of “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” She announced the news via Instagram.
See 3228 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 3,628 Swim Jobs
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Research Shows No COVID-19 Spread Between Tokyo Athletes, Local Residents
New data from the Japanese Government has confirmed there was no spread of COVID-19 between Tokyo’s population and the Olympic/Paralympic athletes.
2021 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year, Sarah Sjostrom
For the third time in her career and the first time since 2018, Sarah Sjostrom is the European Female Swimmer of the Year.
Olympic News Roundup: IOC Asks Sport Federations to Ensure Fair Competition
Read the biggest Olympic and Paralympic stories outside of the swimming world, like the IOC’s push to ensure all countries can fairly compete in competitions.
Australian Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medalist Georgia Bohl Retires
24-year old Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming after dealing with several injuries.
World Champ Peter Bernek Retires from Swimming and Begins Coaching Ajna Kesely
Hungarian World Champion Peter Bernek retired from swimming in September and began coaching fellow Hungarian Ajna Kesely (above). Both swam for Gyrogy Turi.
2021 Swammy Awards: Dylan Carter Wins Men’s CAC Swimmer of the Year
For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter wins the Swammy Award for Central American & Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year.