arena Swim of the Week: Miguel Martinez Breaks Super-Suited Spanish Record In 200 Fly
Martinez clocked 1:52.88 in the 200 fly (SCM) to break the previous Spanish Record of 1:53.26 set in 2009.
WATCH: The Coolest View of Cesar Cielo’s 50 Free World Record As It Hits 14th Anniversary
Watch Cielo’s historic world record of 20.91 in the men’s 50 free from a unique from-the-stands vantage point.
2023 Swammy Awards: Male World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Ilya Kharun
Kharun’s World Championship campaign, which included a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly, propelled him to Male World Junior Swammy Award honors.
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.
11-Year-Old Shima Taghavi Breaks 25-Year-Old Canadian NAG Record With 2:29 SCM 200 Breast
Hyack Swim Club’s Shima Taghavi put up a time of 2:29.69 in the girls’ 200 breaststroke (SCM), stunningly doing so at just 11 years of age.
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: 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.
14-Year-Old Lithuanian Tajus Juska Blazes 50.01 100 Free
The third-fastest 14-year-old ever, Juska also put up times of 1:50.85 in the 200 free, 24.63 in the 50 fly and 54.25 in the 100 fly.
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.
Emre Sakci Sets New Turkish Record In 50 Free At Greek Winter Championships
The 26-year-old Sakci set a new Turkish National Record in the men’s 50 free, clocking 22.05 to lower his previous mark of 22.09 set in July 2022.
Three-Week Division I Recruiting Shutdown Period In Effect Through January 7
The year-end recruiting shutdown period started on Monday, December 18, and will run through January 7, 2024.
2023-24 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: December Edition
Hubert Kos has been on fire so far this season, bolstering Arizona State’s grasp of the #1 ranking as we head into 2024.
2023-24 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: December Edition
Freshman Bella Sims has led the Florida women into the top three for the first time in our final women’s power rankings of 2023.
Reef Levet Sets 50 BR National Record, Roman Mityukov Logs 1:56 200 BK At Swiss Open
World medalist Roman Mityukov put up some quick in-season times at the Swiss Open, clocking 53.89 in the men’s 100 back and 1:56.45 in the 200 back.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51.2% Pick Chalmers As Most Likely Male To Reclaim Olympic Title In Paris
Chalmers appears to have established himself as the favorite for gold in Paris in the men’s 100 free despite the event being stacked with contenders.
