2019 Futures Finalist Eleni Kotzamanis Commits to Kansas
Kotzamanis’ best time in the 200 yard free would also be Kansas’ best time in the 200 yard free of the 2020-2021 season.
Former USMS President, Legendary Masters Figure Ted Haartz Dies at 92
Haartz was a founding member of New England Masters Swimming, a USMS president, and set 51 American Records in his Masters swimming career.
Bill Palmer, Founder of Central Jersey Aquatic Club, Dies at 82
Palmer was the head coach of Central Jersey Aquatics when they won an AAU National Championship and sent Wendy Boglioli to the 1976 Olympic Games.
Sira Limbu, Already with 3 MVC A-Final Times, Commits to Missouri State
Sira Limbu’s best times in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 400 IM would all have placed in the A final at last year’s Missouri Valley Conference championship meet.
Virginia Beach’s Ryan Hillery Commits to Division III Power WashU in St. Louis
Ryan Hillery, who has been on fire in racing post-quarantines, will head to Division III powerhouse WashU in St. Louis next fall to begin his college career.
50 Most-Read and Most-Commented SwimSwam Articles of 2020
2020 was a year of bad news, but there were some positive moments, many provided by the sport’s stars – including Caeleb Dressel.
USA Swimming Drops Irvine, California Site of January Pro Swim Series
Irvine, California has been dropped as a host of the January, 2021 Pro Swim Series stop, meaning the meet will now be a two-location event instead.
Pennsylvania High School, Youth Swimming Will Be Allowed to Resume on January 4
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (above) announced on Wednesday that some of the state’s protective orders, including those shutting down youth sports, will expire on Jan. 4.
Top 25 Most Popular Episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast in 2020
Katinka Hosszu shared the origin story of the “Iron Lady” nickname in one of 2020’s most-watched episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.
SwimSwam’s 11 Most-Liked Instagram Photos of 2020
4 of SwimSwam’s 10 most-liked Instagram photos of 2020 were Caeleb Dressel. If you’re not sure who swimming’s biggest star is going into Tokyo, now you know.
SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Instagram Videos of 2020
Many pools were closed in 2020, but that didn’t stop swimmers around the world from finding creative ways to perfect their strokes.
Olivia Della Torre Will Follow in Her Sister’s Footsteps as a Georgia Bulldog
Olivia Della Torre, who won 3 Georgia state titles last year as a sophomore, will join the same Georgia team where her older sister Danielle is a senior.
50 More Men, 23 Women Have Qualified for Olympic Trials Post-Quarantines
Samantha Pearson, the #18 ranked recruit in the high school class of 2020, has hit Olympic Trials cuts in 4 events since the quarantine has lifted.
Pennsylvania State Championship Qualifier Baily Trettel Commits to St. Francis
Trettel dropped 5 seconds in just 4 months in the 200 backstroke during her junior season to become an instant-impact scorer for Saint Francis University.
14-Year Old Lana Pudar Swims 59.8 in Women’s 100 Fly in Bosnia & Herzogovina
Pudar also broke the National Record in the women’s 50 fly in Sarajevo, while Jovan Lekic dropped 6 seconds to break the National Record in the 200 free.
