2024 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Greg Arkhurst (CAMO)
Mary-Sophie Harvey was one of three swimmers CAMO head coach Greg Arkhurst put on the Canadian Olympic team, and Harvey followed up with a stunning SC Worlds.
NCAA Reportedly Considering Allowing Five Years of Eligibility Across All Sports
Student-athletes have a five-year clock to complete four collegiate seasons, but have had the option of competing in five seasons coming out of the pandemic.
arena Swim of the Week: Ellie Clarke Drops 200 IM Best Time At Carmel Winter Invite
Racing at the Carmel Winter Invite on Dec. 27, Clarke dropped big in the 200 IM, getting down to 2:01.04 to rank 9th this season among 15-year-old girls.
2024 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach of the Year – Zheng Kunliang (CHN)
Zheng coached Pan Zhanle to a phenomenal year that included breaking the world record twice int he 100 free, two Olympic gold medals and four world titles.
Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Players Drop Push To Unionize
The move is being made in order to avoid potential legal and political risks in anticipation of personnel changes within the NRLB with a new U.S. President.
2024 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring (RSA)
Meiring coached five of the eight members of the South African Olympic team, highlighted by double medalist Tatjana Smith.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Peter Verhoef
Verhoef led his Bolles School Sharks to a phenomenal performance at Winter Juniors – East, winning the boys’ and combined team titles in Greensboro.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Gretchen Walsh
After a record-setting short course meter debut in October, Walsh rewrote the women’s SCM world records over a six-day stretch at SC Worlds in Budapest.
2024 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Coach of the Year – Dean Boxall
Dean Boxall put 10 swimmers on the Australian Olympic team and they combined to win 18 medals in Paris, led by Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2024
Jon Urbanchek, the longtime Michigan head coach who served on numerous U.S. Olympic team staffs, was among the notable people swimming lost in 2024.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 12/21/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
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.
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.
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.
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.
