2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken
Ron Aitken solidified the Sandpipers of Nevada’s status as a powerhouse program on par with the best college teams in the country this year.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Ryan Murphy
Murphy was an unstoppable force at the Short Course World Championships, winning five gold medals and becoming the first male to sweep the backstroke events.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Anthony Nesty (Florida/Gator Swim Club)
University of Florida head coach and Gator Swim Club head coach Anthony Nesty is SwimSwam 2022 U.S. Coach of the Year.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 17-18
Claire Curzan made a seamless transition into the 17-18 age group this year, resetting NAG records in four different events.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 15-16
Katie Grimes broke 15-16 NAG records in the 400 IM in both short course yards and long course meters in 2022, and also won two World Championship medals.
The Case For Short Course (Meters, of Course)
Despite short course meters becoming more and more prominent in the sport, USA Swimming continues to look the other way.
USMS Offering Two Free Workouts In January As Part of Try Masters Swimming
U.S. Masters Swimming is allowing adults to try at least two free workouts with a participating club as part of its Try Masters Swimming campaign.
Katie Ledecky Named 2022 AP Female Athlete of the Year, Her 2nd Win
After winning four World Championships and breaking two World Records, Katie Ledecky has been named the AP Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time.
Kate Douglass Gave Her 4×100 Medley Relay Gold Medal To A Volunteer Worker At SC Worlds
Douglass gave her gold medal to a 13-year-old volunteer worker who had been helping out at the 2022 Short Course World Championships all week.
Carson Foster’s Instagram Followers Want Him To Pick 200 Fly Over 200 Back At NCAAs
1,902 people have voted on Foster’s instagram poll, with 997 people saying he should swim the 200 fly and 905 people saying he should swim the 200 back.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Katie Ledecky
Ledecky’s year included sweeping the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 free at the World Championships and shattering world records in short course meters.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year – Nic Fink
Boosted by his dominant World Cup performance, Nic Fink earns the first U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year SWAMMY Award of his career.
Claire Curzan Raced 1600 Meters Over 19 Swims At Short Course Worlds
Curzan’s incredibly busy schedule in Melbourne resulted in her winning seven medals after averaging more than three swims per day at Short Course Worlds.
What Michael Phelps Records Are Left?
Maximus Williamson took down Michael Phelps’ last remaining SCY NAG at Winter Juniors, but what other records remain for Michael Phelps?
Novaquatics’ 4×200 Free Relay Team Crushes Boys’ 13-14 NAG Record by Nearly 4 Seconds
Peter Vu (1:42.05), Avrum Xagorarakis (1:42.28), Andrew Maksymowski (1:42.28), and Max Stewart (1:44.60) combined to clock a 6:51.26 for Novaquatics.
