2021 Swammy Awards: Rocco Meiring Is African Coach of the Year
Rocco Meiring won the Swammy for African Coach of the Year. The South African coach has produced greats like Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett.
2021 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year, Dave McNulty
Dave McNulty coached 5 swimmers from Team Great Britain to Olympic medals, including Tom Dean’s win in the 200m freestyle.
Were There More DNSes and DQs in the 2021 World SC Championships than Before?
Lydia Jacoby did not start (DNS) the 100 breaststroke due to close contact with a COIVD-19 positive individual at the 2021 World Championships.
Claire Curzan Studied Video of Kromowidjojo, Sjostrom Before the 50 Fly Final
Claire Curzan broke the World Junior Record with a massive personal best. After going low-25s in prelims and semifinals, Curzan broke through with a 24.55
2021 World Swimming Championships: Final Results
The men’s 100 breaststroke podium featured Ilya Shymanovich, Nicolò Martinenghi, and Nic Fink. See the rest of the medalists here.
Siobhan Haughey on Earning 3 Medals, 2 World Titles, and 1 World Record
Haughey continued her red-hot short course season in Abu Dhabi, winning golds in the 100 and 200 free as well as bronze in the 400 free
Tomoe Hvas on What it Means to be a Professional Athlete
Tomoe Hvas clipped his own Norwegian Record of 51.39 from semifinals to take 2nd in the men’s final of the 100 IM, marking his first-ever world medal
Gold Medalist Sydney Pickrem Almost Didn’t Come to World Champs At All
Canada’s Sydney Pickrem used a massive back half, including a 35.53 breast split, to take the win in the women’s 200 IM in 2:04.29
2021 Swammy Awards: African Female Swimmer of the Year, Tatjana Schoenmaker
In a matter of days, Schoenmaker established 2 new Olympic records, a world record, and won Olympic silver and bronze for South Africa.
2021 Swammy Awards: Oceanic Male Swimmer Of The Year, Zac Stubblety-Cook
Men’s 200m breaststroke Olympic gold medalist Zac Stubblety-Cook is our Swammy award winner for Oceanic male swimmer of the year.
Nevada Wolf Pack Add Four Faces for Spring 2022, All Set to Score at MW Champs
The University of Nevada have added four new faces to the roster for Spring 2022 and all are poised to make a big impact at the Mountain West Championships.
Gary Tan Officially Appointed Singapore Head Coach After Widmer’s Departure
The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has announced that Gary Tan will take over as the National Swimming Head Coach, effective immediately.
2021 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year, Viviane Jungblut
Viviane Jungblut broke a trio of Brazilian National Records and was the country’s top-finishing woman at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
2021 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year, Ben Titley
Ben Titley is this year’s winner for the Canadian Coach of the Year Swammy, which marks the fourth time in six years that he’s won the award.
Javier Acevedo Breaks Super-Suited Canadian SCM 200 Fly Record In 1:52.93
Acevedo lowered a 13-year-old national record in a time of 1:52.93 in what was his first time swimming the short course 200 fly in 10 years.