2023 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year – Macarena Ceballos
The lone swimmer to set an individual South American Record during the year, Ceballos was a semi-finalist in the women’s 100 breast in Fukuoka, placing 12th.
2023 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Sam Short
Short went from zero individual finals at the 2022 World Championships to winning three medals in 2023, including gold in the 400 free.
2023 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Swimmer Of The Year — Kristen Romano
Over the summer at the CAC Games, Kristen Romano broke two of her own Puerto Rican National Records that stood since 2018.
2023 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer Of The Year – Erika Fairweather
Erika Fairweather became just the 5th woman to break the 4:00 barrier in the LCM 400 freestyle helping her win bronze at Worlds.
2023 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown
In one of the best years in the pool we’ve seen in recent memory, McKeown emerges over fierce competition to be named Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year.
2023 Swammy Awards: African Female Swimmer of the Year – Tatjana Schoenmaker
After winning Olympic gold in 2021, Schoenmaker secured the first world title of her career in 2023, triumphing in the women’s 200 breast in Fukuoka.
2023 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of the Year – Leonie Beck
Leonie Beck was victorious in both the 5k and 10k at 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, and also won the overall World Cup title.
2023 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Hafnaoui
Hafnaoui dropped more than two seconds in the 400, eight seconds in the 800, and 28 seconds in the 1500 to rank as the No. 5, No. 3, and No. 2 performer ever.
2023 Swammy Awards: Comeback Swimmer of the Year – Cam McEvoy
Cam McEvoy’s .51-second margin of victory was the largest ever in a men’s 50 free final at Worlds, surpassing Caeleb Dressel’s .41-second gap in 2019.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo
Liendo’s year included a dazzling freshman campaign at the University of Florida and a silver medal-winning effort in the 100 fly at the World Championships.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.
