SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Men’s #30 – #21
We’ve got a diverse set of ten swimmers in this group, including men like Ryosuke Irie who posted world-leading times in 2020.
SSPC: Matt Wilson Explains The Work He’s Doing to Recapture the 200 Breast WR
Wilson paces 30.lows in training consistently, indicating that we could see Anton Chupkov’s 2:06.1 WR from 2019 go down come Tokyo.
SwimSwam’s Official 2020 Swammy Awards Index
2020 was a really hard year for swimmers, and everyone else. See who made the best of it and are honored with our 2020 Swammy Awards.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Sato’s 2:07.02 in 200 Breast
Japan has been a dominant world force in the men’s 200 breaststroke, and 19-year-old Shoma Sato is continuing to build that legacy.
London Roar Announce Addition of Seven Swimmers Following Aussie Departure
The Roar have reloaded with seven new athletes, including Scottish backstroker Kathleen Dawson and French sprinting legend Amaury Leveaux.
I London Roar Pronti A Sostituire Tutti Gli Atleti Australiani Del Roster
I London Roar dopo la notizia dell’impossibilità degli atleti australiani di partecipare alla ISL hanno annunciato la Loro prossima sostituzione
ISL All-Time Best Swims For Season One (Men’s Events)
A collection of the Top 10 fastest swims in each event from the 1st season of the ISL -We’ve broken it up into men’s swims here; women’s article linked within
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Chalmers Have Epic Day 5 Showdown
In a rematch of their clash at the 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers square off in the final of the men’s 100 free on Day 5 in Tokyo.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Milak Soars, Hosszu Defends On Day 4
Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu both continued to show their dominance in the men’s 200 fly and women’s 200 IM, respectively, on Day 4 in Tokyo.
Anton Chupkov Selected for Forbes Russia’s 30 Under 30 List
23-year old Anton Chupkov was selected as one of three Russians to earn the honor of being on Forbes 30 Under 30 in the “Sports and E-sports” category.
Chalmers, Campbell Sisters Head To NSW C’ships To Respond To USA’s Des Moines
At NSW Open C’ships, the Aussies will look to respond to several world-leading times thrown down by Americans recently at the Pro Swim Series in Des Moines.
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.
2019 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year Andrei Minakov
Minakov swam in his first Worlds and Junior Worlds, breaking a Russian Record in the 100 fly at Worlds and earning multiple medals at both meets.
2019 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year Matthew Wilson
No one knew Matthew Wilson’s name until this year when he tied the then-200 breast world record before earning a Worlds silver medal.
Matt Brown Named New Head Coach at SOPAC in Australia
The club, based out of the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, includes defending Australian Champion in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes Matthew Wilson.