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.
Grant House Says He’s Received Death Threats Over House v. NCAA Lawsuit
House has dealt with much online virtrol over the House v. NCAA settlement, but he doesn’t believe he should be solely the person to blame.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach Of The Year – Todd DeSorbo
DeSorbo played a important roles this year as the head coach of both the U.S. Olympic women’s team and the NCAA champion University of Virginia women.
2024 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh
After struggling to hit her best times and perform on the big stage for several years, American Gretchen Walsh finally had her long awaited breakout in 2024.
Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement
Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.
Rhyan White on Moving Forward in Swimming: “I would love to make another international meet”
Olympian Rhyan White swam at the US Open in Greensboro earlier this month, where she won the 100 fly and 200 back.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Bobby Finke
With a new World Record and Olympic Gold Medal in the 1500, Bobby Finke takes home the Swammy for U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh
After a standout showing at the 2024 SC World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games, Gretchen Walsh has been named the 2024 U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year.
What’s Your Favorite Christmas Training Memory?
At the US Open in Greensboro earlier this month, SwimSwam asked a number of winners what their favorite Christmas Training memory was
50% Of Readers Recognize Katie Ledecky In New York Times Facial Recognition Quiz
Ledecky finished 36th out of 52 individuals in terms of face-to-name recognitions in a quiz sent out to all New York Times subscribers on Tuesday morning.
How Many Athletes Were Both NCAA Champions And Olympians In 2024?
In total, 32 athletes won NCAA team titles and qualified for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, with 12 of them taking home medals.
Bellevue & SwimMAC Win Girls WJ Titles; Lakeside & Bolles Win Boys & Combined Trophies
The Bellevue girls won the West Winter Junior team title, while the SwimMAC girls won in the east. Lakeside and Bolles won both the boys and combined titles.
Cody Miller Announces Retirement From Professional Swimming
Cody Miller, the 32 year-old Olympic breaststroker, is moving on from professional swimming following the IU Natatorium Jingle Jamboree
Four New USA Swimming Members Added to U.S. Center for Safesport Database
Four new coaches were added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport database in the last two months, while another had a temporary suspension changed to ineligible.
Lydia Jacoby Studying Abroad In Madrid For Spring Semester, Will Train Abroad
Jacoby saw success at the Mare Nostrum tour in 2022 and 2023 and will take her talents to Madrid as she continues to pursue her Advertising degree from Texas.
