2016 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu wasted no time redeeming herself after missing the 400 IM podium in 2012.
The Top 20 Most-Commented SwimSwam Stories of 2016
SwimSwam published well over 11,000 stories in the year 2016. Some skated by without comment from readers, but some spurred…
New FINA Bylaws Take Effect Jan. 1
With the coming of the new year comes the installation of FINA’s updated bylaws, as decided by the swimming federation earlier this year.
FINA Holds Development Clinic in Palestine
As part of FINA’s development program, FINA representative John Stathis conducted a development clinic for Palestinian coaches in Ramallah, Palestine October 29th through…
Spain’s RFEN Hires New Technical Staff, Vergnoux Gets Promoted
La Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN), Spain’s National Governing Body for aquatic sports, will welcome in the new year…
12/31/16 In Briefs: Belmonte Magazine Cover, Chupkov Military Oath
Catch up on smaller swim news stories from around the world in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’
Danish Swimming Federation Releases Standards for ’17 Worlds and Euros
Surprise Rio gold medalist Pernille Blume will be a large factor for the Danish women heading into 2017.
2016 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year Michael Phelps
The first things many of us think of when we hear the name Michael Phelps are the records he has broken or the medals he has won. But Phelps’ legacy is also encapsulated in the individuals he inspired to pursue greatness.
2016 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky
Though Katie Ledecky has been an Olympic gold medalist since she won the 800 free at age 15 in 2012, the teenage distance phenom truly left made her mark on the Olympic stage in 2016.
Coach Linck Bergen now at Norwegian Swimming Club
After his 2014 departure from Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Beaverton, Oregon, coach Linck Bergen has found a new home…
2016 Swammy Awards: Male Paralympic Swimmer of the Year
Belarus’s Ihar Boki swam his way to the highest gold medal total of any Paralympic swimmer in Rio this summer, earning 6 gold medals.
2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador del Año Centroamericano/Caribeño
Se puede ver todos los premiados del 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR aquí 2016 Nadador del Año Centroamerica/Caribe: Marcelo…
2016 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Coach Of The Year
The Longhorns won another national championship by a 190.5 point margin, giving Reese his 12th NCAA victory. That victory for Reese puts him into unchartered territory as the winningest coach in NCAA swimming history.
Rusia Admite a Supervisar la Operación de Dopar Atletas en Olímpicos
Funcionarios rusos admitaron a supervisando una operación extensa de dopar sus atletas durante varios juegos olímpicos, reportó el periódico los New York…
