2017 Swammy Awards Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year: Zane Grothe
A late-breaking entry for the award, American swimmer Zane Grothe had his big break-through at 25 years old when he broke the American and U.S. Open Records in both the 500 and the 1650 yard freestyle at the US Winter National Championships in the waning days of November and into December.
This Week is Bill Rose’s Final Week with Mission Viejo Nadadores
It was announced in May that Bill Rose, the long-time coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, would retire after leading the…
Katie Ledecky Named 2017 AP Female Athlete of the Year
Ledecky is the first swimmer to win the award in 21 years.
Todd DeSorbo & Co Bring New, But Carry on Old Traditions with UVA (Video)
This marks 4 months that Todd DeSorbo and his staff have led the UVA cavaliers, and SwimSwam was able to check in with them to see how things were going
Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive
U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for…
Michael Andrew Misses World Junior Record in 50 Free by 6 Days
2017 LAUSANNE Swim CUP Lausanne, Switzerland December 20-21, 2017 Meet central American 18-year old Michael Andrew missed becoming the first official…
Western Connecticut State University to Add Men’s Swimming for 2018
The athletic department at Western Connecticut State University has announced the addition of four new varsity programs, with men’s swimming…
Former Henderson State Swimmer Joshua Lawson Suspended for 1 Year
Former Henderson State swimmer Joshua Lawson has been suspended for 1 year from USA Swimming membership. Lawson’s suspension, published on December…
Two Coaches Were Banned for Life by USA Swimming in November
USA Swimming has added two new coaches to their list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible for Membership after the…
South Carolina ‘Confident’ Almeida Will Be Competing Second Semester
A representative from South Carolina’s athletics department says the school is confident Brazilian star Brandonn Almeida will be eligible to compete during the spring semester.
Trevan Valena Breaks 35-Year-Old Chas Morton NAG In 200 IM
10-year-old Trevan Valena broke the second-oldest short course National Age Group record on the books with a 2:11.79 in the 200 IM.
IU Adds to Massive Talent Pool with New Coaching Hires (Video Report)
Indiana has been seeing rapid success in all different areas of the pool as of late. And there’s a reason for it.
NOVA of Virginia Breaks 13-14 800 Free Relay NAG Record by 6 Seconds
The 13-14 girls from NOVA of Virginia Aquatics have annihilated the National Age Group Record in the 800 yard freestyle…
At AESC/TYR Meet, Aiden Hayes Hits #3 100 Fly Time in US 13-14 History
Swimming at the 2017 American Energy Swim Club/TYR Elite Meet, 14-year-old Aiden Hayes posted a best time to win the 100…
WATCH: North Allegheny Boys Break National HS Record in 200 Free Relay
Braden Keith contributed to this report. Just like Destin Lasco did not too far away in New Jersey, the boys…