2019 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year Caeleb Dressel
Caeleb Dressel one-upped his 2017 performance with an 8-medal haul at 2019 Worlds. He became the winningest man ever in a single Worlds meet with his 8 golds.
FINA General Survey 2019 Logs Nearly 35 Million Registered Aquatic Athletes
The 2019 FINA General Survey found that there are almost 35 million registered aquatic athletes on planet earth across the 6 disciplines.
2019 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year Matthew Wilson
No one knew Matthew Wilson’s name until this year when he tied the then-200 breast world record before earning a Worlds silver medal.
2019 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year Ariarne Titmus
Australian teen distance star Ariarne Titmus accomplished something no one had accomplished before as she dethroned Ledecky in the 400 free at Worlds.
High-Level International Meets For January 2020
Hungarian multi-Olympic gold medalist kicked off her 2019 swimming year with the Euro Meet and the meet highlights our January calendar for 2020 as well.
Kaylee McKeown Takes 200 IM/200 Back Double Gold In Queensland
Teenager Kaylee McKeown is getting some solid racing done down under, taking 2 golds tonight at the Queensland Championships.
FINA Announces Suspensions of Kenyan and Micronesian Federations
The national federations of Kenya and the Federated States of Micronesia have both been suspended by FINA until they hold new elections.
Japan, South Africa & Spain Among Queensland C’ships Visiting Nations
IM ace Yui Ohashi is just one of the key Japanese competitors headed to Brisbane for the 2019 Queensland Championships this weekend.
Mixed Relays Eliminated from 2022 Youth Olympics Swimming Program
Kristof Milak springboarded from a 3-gold medal performance at the 2018 Youth Olympics to a World Record in the summer of 2019 in the 200 fly.
High-Level International Meets for December 2019
Sarah Sjostrom will be competing in December as part of the International Swimming League (ISL) Team Energy Standard, but check out what else is going on.
High-Level International Meets For November 2019
France’s Florent Manaudou will be back in action in November representing Team Energy Standard at ISL meets, but check out additional action around the world.
Gallagher Best Female At African Games; Schuster Best Male At Pacific Games
Erin Gallagher and Brandon Schuster were honored by ANOC for their outstanding performances at the respective African Games and Pacific Games.
Schooling Heads To Horton Country To Race At Aussie SC C’ships
Singapore’s Joseph Schooling is entered in the Australian Short Course Championships taking place the weekend of October 24th.
Helena Gasson Wraps Up NZL Short Course C’ships With 200 Fly Record
Another day, another Kiwi national record for 24-year-old Helena Gasson, as she wrapped up the NZL SC Championships with a 200m fly gold.
Helena Gasson Becomes First Kiwi Under 58 Seconds In Women’s SCM 100 Fly
24-year-old Helena Gasson kept both her win streak and record-breaking streak alive on the penultimate night of the NZL SCM Championships.