SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #20-11
Americans Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger come into 2022 as medal favorites in multiple events at the Long Course World Championships.
WATCH: Lydia Jacoby Accept Golden Goggles Awards for Breakout Performer (VIDEO)
Lydia Jacoby won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at USA Swimming’s 2021 Golden Goggle ceremony. Listen to her speech and see all the awards here.
Versatile Ella Myers (2022) Signs NLI to Swim at Texas
IM, back, fly, and free specialist Ella Myers from Nation’s Capital has committed to swim at Texas beginning in the fall of 2022.
Coach Solomon D’Amico, The Mind Behind Lydia Jacoby’s Olympic Swimming Success
In addition to his position at TSUNAMI Swim Club, Solomon’s also the head coach of swimming and track and field at the Seward High School.
2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18
Arlington Aquatic Club’s Torri Huske and Baylor Nelson from SwimMAC Carolina are the 2021 Swammy winners for the 17-18 age group.
2021 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Lydia Jacoby
Although there were many swimmers who benefited from the delayed 2020 Olympic Games, none saw a greater rise in 2021 than American teenager Lydia Jacoby.
Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2021
Jack Spitser compiled his favorite and most memorable images from the year, highlighted by the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games this summer.
2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.
2021 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year, Lydia Jacoby
One of two juniors to earn an individual medal in Tokyo, Lydia Jacoby is this year’s World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year.
Lydia Jacoby Gets Olympic Tattoo from Same Artist as Another Famed Olympian
17-year old Lydia Jacoby got her Olympic rings tattoo on Sunday; 9 years ago, Chris Collinsworth gave a tattoo to another American 17-year old swimmer that you’ve probably heard of.
SwimSwam’s 10 Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2021
For the second year in a row, Caeleb Dressel was featured in half of SwimSwam’s top 10 most-liked Instagram posts for the year.
2021 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year, Katie Ledecky
After a two-year hiatus from winning this award, Katie Ledecky is once again the winner of the Swammy for US Female Swimmer of the Year.
SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Think Dahlia Has Best Shot To Rebound and Make 2022 Worlds
Nearly half of voters believe Kelsi Dahlia has the best chance of qualifying for the 2022 Worlds team among 2016 Olympians that missed the Tokyo squad.
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.
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.