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2024 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Cameron McEvoy

Eight years after he was favored for gold in Rio and fell short, Cameron McEvoy had his Olympic moment in Paris in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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SwimSwam Pulse: American Sweeps In 200 IM, 100 Free Were Most Unexpected In Budapest

Shaine Casas and Kate Douglass made it a gold medal sweep for the U.S. in the 200 IM at SC Worlds, one of six events where a nation won both golds in a race.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown

McKeown defended both of her Olympic titles in the women’s backstroke events in Paris, earning a total of five medals to tie for 2nd-most among all athletes.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Soars To World Record In 100 Fly At SC Worlds

Walsh broke 11 world records in Budapest, including doing so in the heats, semis and final of the women’s 100 fly.

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arena Swim of the Week: Mary-Sophie Harvey Caps Standout Worlds With 1:51.49 200 Free

Harvey raced 15 times over six days at Short Course Worlds and saved the best for last, unloading a massive best time in the women’s 200 free final.

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Leon Marchand Headed To Australia To Train Under Dean Boxall In January

Marchand will spend two or three months in Australia to “breathe” and experience a new training philosophy before returning to the U.S. and Bob Bowman.

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NCAA Dealt Another Legal Blow As Court Rules In Favor of Diego Pavia In Eligibility Case

The ruling could lead junior college to no longer counting towards a student-athletes’ NCAA eligibility.

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New England Swimming Has New Look With Disbanding of Gator Swim Club

One of the mainstays of the New England Swimming LSC appears to be no more as indications are that Gator Swim Club has effectively disbanded.

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2024-25 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Post-Invites Edition

Cavan Gormsen and the Virginia Cavalier women continue to rank #1 in the nation as we come out of midseason invitational meets and prepare for 2025.

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2024-25 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Post-Invites Edition

Rex Maurer and the Texas Longhorns take over the #1 spot in our NCAA Power Rankings after a dominant performance at their home invite.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year – Kristof Rasovszky

Rasovszky won gold in the men’s 10km at both the 2024 World Championships and Olympic Games, making him undeniable for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2024 Swammy Awards Index

Summer McIntosh’s dominant swims at both the Olympics and SC Worlds were among the highlights of the year as we look back on 2024 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year – Sharon van Rouwendaal

van Rouwnedaal swept the women’s 5km and 10km open water events in Doha, and then won Olympic gold in Paris, reclaiming her title from 2016.

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SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Short Course World Championships (Men’s Edition)

Noe Ponti went undefeated during evening finals at Short Course Worlds, setting world records in the 50 and 100 fly and adding a meet record in the 100 IM.

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Charlotte Crush, Baylor Stanton Claim High Point Awards At Winter Juniors – East

Charlotte Crush raced 17 times during the four-day meet, winning three individual events, marking the ‘A’ final in two others and adding a new NAG record.

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