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2024 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year — Steven Tigg

Steven Tigg is our 2024 Swammy Award winner for the British Coach of the Year. This is his second time winning the award.

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Adam Peaty Turns To Michael Phelps For Advice On Going For LA 2028

Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain turned to the GOAT on advice about whether or not to aim for the 2028 Olympic Games.

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Duncan Scott Earns Great Britain’s Prestigious OBE Honor

Scotland’s winningest Olympian of all time Duncan Scott received the prestigious Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

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How To Get The 2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover

The Olympic Year in Review is close to selling out. Buy it now and get SwimSwam Magazine for your swimming fan to enjoy through 2025.

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Olympic Champion Anna Hopkin Of GBR Hangs Up Goggles

Olympian Anna Hopkin of Great Britain reveals she will be saying goodbye to competitive swimming, retiring at the age of 28.

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

Americans Gretchen Walsh and Regan Smith both had historic performances at the 2024 SC World Championships, highlighting a fantastic meet on the women’s side.

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Maria Godden Takes Double Gold To Close Out 2024 Irish Winter Championships

The 2024 Irish Winter Championships concluded from Dublin with 22-year-old Maria Godden topping the podium on two occasions.

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Jack McMillan Makes His Mark In 200 Free On Day Two Of 2024 Irish Winter Championships

24-year-old Jack McMillan of Great Britain put up an impressive performance to take the men’s 200m free on day two of the 2024 Irish Winter SC Championships.

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Adam Peaty Awarded Honorary Degree From Loughborough University For Contribution To Swimming

The ceremony celebrated Peaty’s sporting career that has seen him become one of Great Britain’s most decorated athletes.

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Angharad Evans Crushes British Record In 100 Breast Prelims To Claim Top Seed At SC Worlds

Evans posted the fastest time of the morning in 1:03.45, knocking nearly a full second off the British Record of 1:04.37 set by Molly Renshaw in 2021.

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MacInnes Grabs 200 Fly Gold To Close Out 2024 Scottish SC Championships

National record holder Keanna MacInnes grabbed gold in the women’s 200m fly on the final night of action at the 2024 Scottish Short Course Championships.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Russian Athletes Join The Fight For Medals In Men’s Relays

Italy, USA and Australia dominated 2022 Melbourne worlds. In Budapest Russian neutral athletes will join them as a top contender in the men’s relays

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Hutchison & Colbert Wrap Up Big Wins On Final Day Of 2024 Swim England Championships

Charlie Hutchison put up a big personal best in the men’s 400m IM to become the 7th-fastest British performer in history.

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Top-Seeded 50 Freestyler Ben Proud Withdraws from World SC Championships

Ben Proud, the 2021 World Short Course Champion in the 50 free, is skipping out on this year’s meet to focus on training.

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Kathleen Dawson Grabs 100 Back Gold On Day Two Of Scottish SC Championships

27-year-old Olympian Kathleen Dawson topped the women’s 100m back podium on day two of the 2024 Scottish SC Championships.

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