The Top 20 Most-Read SwimSwam Stories of 2016
The year 2016 was dominated by the Rio Olympic Games and a host of stories surrounding them – qualifying meets, doping suspensions and athlete scandals in Rio. We’ve counted down the 16 most important overarching stories of the year, but what individual single-post stories gained the most traction in readership?
The Top 20 Most-Commented SwimSwam Stories of 2016
SwimSwam published well over 11,000 stories in the year 2016. Some skated by without comment from readers, but some spurred…
Michael Phelps #2 On Short List Of Most Marketable U.S. Athletes
Michael Phelps sits only behind Peyton Manning as the most marketable athlete in the U.S., according to Nielsen.
2016 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year Michael Phelps
The first things many of us think of when we hear the name Michael Phelps are the records he has broken or the medals he has won. But Phelps’ legacy is also encapsulated in the individuals he inspired to pursue greatness.
Phelps Appears Twice on NBC Today’s #2016BestNine Instagram Collage
Michael Phelps claims two of the top nine most-liked Instagram photos published on the Today Show’s #2016BestNine Instagram collage.
Best Swimming Photos 2016: Above the Surface
We sat down again with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis to pick out some of our favorite photographs from 2016. Earlier…
Wie aus vielen Schwimmern das US Olympiateam 2016 wurde (Videos)
45 Schwimmer, die sich bei den US Trials 2016 für die Olympischen Spiele qualifiziert haben. 30 davon standen voher noch…
2016 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year
This summer’s Olympic Games, which served as a swan song for his swimming career, saw Phelps win another 6 Olympic medals.
LeBron James Named AP Athlete of Year Over Phelps
For the second time in two days, an American swimmer has finished second in the Associated Press’s Athlete of the Year voting, with Michael Phelps falling 8 votes shy of basketballer Lebron James.
Die beliebtesten Schwimm-Videos 2016: Ein letztes Good Bye von Phelps
Im Olympiajahr 2016 sind, zumindest in Amerika, auch Schwimmer Teil von Werbespots. Einen besonders gelungener und bei YouTube sehr beliebt,…
The Best Underwater Swimming Photos of 2016
2016 was a great year in our sport with amazing imagery. We sat down with swimming photographer Mike Lewis and…
Michael Phelps en Sports Illustrated con TODAS sus Medallas Olímpicas
En la próxima revista de Sports Illustrated Michael Phelps aparece en la portada llevando todas sus medallas olímpicas de oro–23 en…
Michael Phelps: So entstand das Sports Illustrated Cover
Michael Phelps, der Sportler mit den meisten olympischen Goldmedaillen aller Zeiten, nämlich 23, wurde von Sports Illustrated mit seinem Gold-Schatz…
Michael Phelps Featured On 12th Sports Illustrated Cover
More than 12 years after first making it onto the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, Michael Phelps has made it a clean dozen, posing with all 23 Olympic gold medals for the cover of this week’s SI.
2016 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year
Although there were dozens of incredible viral videos to choose from this year, ultimately, the Swammy Award goes to Fu Yuanhui, who didn’t know that she had won a bronze medal in the Olympic 100 backstroke until halfway through her post-race interview.