Katinka Hosszu, Coach Shane Tusup Receive Hungarian National Sports Honors
Katinka Hosszu, right, and her coach and husband Shane Tusup, left, were both honored by the Hungarian Olympic Committee on Thursday night.
2014 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year
To see all of the 2014 Swammy Award winners, presented by TYR, click here. 2014 Honoree: Sharon van Rouwendaal, Netherlands…
British Sports Journalists Association Give Peaty “Performance of the Year” Award
Adam Peaty won the prestigious SJA Award after a successful season that included four European Championships and a new World Record.
Darian Townsend Carries Flag for Team USA at World Short Course Championships
Four months ago, Darian Townsend earned his American citizenship. A month after that, he earned a spot on the USA Swimming…
Le Clos, Hosszu Named 2014 FINA Swimmers of the Year
South African Chad le Clos and Hungarian Katinka Hosszu were named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year at a gala…
WATCH: Award presentations & special videos from USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards
Watch the award presentations from last night’s Golden Goggle Awards, courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube.
Chad Le Clos, 2013 SwimSwam Swammy Male Swimmer of the Year Award Winner
Chad le Clos rose to global stardom in 2013, and still managed to impress in the pool.
Florida, Georgia Divide SEC Female Athlete of the Week Honors
Hilda Luthersdottir continued over the weekend to be the Gators’ sparkplug in the breaststrokes, and for that she earned SEC Swimmer of the Week.
Florida’s Omana, D’Arrigo Named SEC Male Swimmers of the Week
Florida’s Carlos Omana was named the first SEC Male Swimmer of the Week for 2014.
FINA Names Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky 2013 Swimmers of the Year
Ryan Lochte has been named the FINA World Swimmer of the Year for the 2nd time in three years.
Katie Ledecky 7th; Missy Franklin 9th in Eurosport’s Top 10 Athletes of 2013
Katie Ledecky (front) and Missy Franklin (back) were two of the top 10 athletes in the world in 2013, according to EuroSport.
Missy Franklin Finishes 3rd in AP Female Athlete of the Year Voting
Missy Franklin has finished in the top 3 of the AP Female Athlete of the Year voting for the second-straight year.
California High Schooler Matthew Klotz Named USA Deaf Sports Male Athlete of the Year
Matthew Klotz (center) seen with Marcus Titus and Terence Parkin, the two greatest deaf swimmers in history, in Bulgaria at the 2013 Deaflympic
Swimmers Gyurta, Hosszu Win Hungarian Sportsman/Woman of the Year Awards
Swimming dominated Hungary’s annual sports awards gala.
Open Water Star Poliana Okimoto Named Brazil’s Female Athlete of the Year
Poliana Okimoto, Aldo Rebelo, and Jorge Zarif pose after Okimoto and Zarif were awarded female and male athletes of the year on Tuesday by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.