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SwimSwam’s Wild Predictions And Alter Ego Takes For 2025

It’s that time of the year again, where the SwimSwam staff makes its wild prediction and alter ego takes for the year 2025.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Crooks’ 50 Free, Walsh’s 100 Fly Voted Top Swims of SC Worlds

Jordan Crooks’ stunning 19.90 performance in the men’s 50 free was voted the best male swim of SC Worlds, topping Luke Hobson’s 200 free.

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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.

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Léon Marchand entrenará en Australia… pero no es definitivo

El nadador galo anunció que se irá. “Voy a ver otra cultura, entrenar con otro entrenador y, después, me uniré a Bob Bowman en Austin durante el año”.

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Shouts From The Stands: Unofficial Swammy Awards – Relay Swimmers of the Year (Men’s 100 Free)

Hunter Armstrong was a clutch relay performer for the Americans at the Olympics in Paris, pushing them to gold in the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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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.

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Olympic Multi-Medalist Emily Seebohm Announces Retirement

32-year-old Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm announced her decision to retire, owning an impressive seven Olympic medals.

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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.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 526 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming? Go here to see 526 Swim Jobs.

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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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Oviedo será la sede del Campeonato de España de Larga Distancia

El Programa de competición está compuesto por dos distancias: 3000 m (infantil) y 5000 m (resto de categorías). Más detalles.

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Double Olympian Sajan Prakash to Receive India’s Prestigious Arjuna Award

Sajan Prakash, India’s star swimmer and a double Olympian, has been honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding achievements in swimming.

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Full 2024 Recap: Chinese Doping Scandal

The Chinese Doping Scandal was one of the biggest and most convoluted stories of 2024. Here is a full recap of everything that happened.

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Summer McIntosh, deportista del año en Canadá

La de Toronto triunfó en los 200 mariposa, 200 y 400 combinados en París, convirtiéndose en la primera de su país en ganar tres de oro en una sola edición.

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What’s The Highest FINA Points Swim Ever? The Answer Isn’t As Simple As It Sounds

Calculating the swim that’s earned the most FINA points in history sounds easy, but there are some interesting wrinkles that make it a complicated exercise.

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