SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Pick McKeon’s 49.9 As Top Relay Split of Short Course Worlds
McKeon had relay splits in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly all under the existing world record at Short Course Worlds.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 17-18
Claire Curzan made a seamless transition into the 17-18 age group this year, resetting NAG records in four different events.
2022 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year – Dave Hemmings
The lead man at the Loughborough National Centre, Hemmings led the likes of James Wilby, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw to successful years.
SwimSwam’s Official 2022 Swammy Awards Index
Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh were two of the biggest stars of 2022 in the pool.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 15-16
Katie Grimes broke 15-16 NAG records in the 400 IM in both short course yards and long course meters in 2022, and also won two World Championship medals.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Ryan Mallette
Mallette guided some of Canada’s top performers this summer, and then led names such as Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen to breakouts later in the year.
2022 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring
Meiring led the likes of Pieter Coetze, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kaylene Corbett and Erin Gallagher to international success in 2022.
Doak Finch Named Interim Head Coach At Duke For Remainder of 2022-23 Season
Finch will serve in the role on an interim basis following the death of longtime head coach Dan Colella, who died earlier this month at the age of 60.
SwimSwam Pulse: Heilman’s 100 Fly Edges McIntosh’s 500 Free For Top Winter Junior Swim
15-year-old Heilman’s time of 44.67 in the 100 fly not only broke the NAG record for 15-16 boys, but also went under the 17-18 mark.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Katie Ledecky
Ledecky’s year included sweeping the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 free at the World Championships and shattering world records in short course meters.
arena Swim of the Week: Emma McKeon Records First Sub-54 Fly Split On Aussie Relay
McKeon’s relay split was the fastest in history by nearly four-tenths of a second.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/23/2022
This week’s age group wonders include Luke Zardavets, who swam the fastest time for 13-year-old in the 100 breast since Michael Andrew.
Kylie Masse’s Incredible Run of Consistency Continues At Short Course Worlds
Since breaking onto the scene at the 2015 World University Games, Masse has won an individual at 12 straight major championship meets.
13-Year-Old Wilson York Hits 2:06.3 200 Breast At Lakeside Ohio River Challenge
York put up a time of 2:06.33 in the 200 breast to become the fourth-fastest 13-year-old ever in the U.S., less than a second shy of the #1 time.
2022 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh’s incredible year included two long course world titles, two Commonwealth titles and ranking inside the world’s top six in six different events.
