National

Jordan Crooks Rocks 19.9 50 Fly Split, 41.6 100 Free Split At Tennessee-Mizzou Dual

In both the 50 and the 100 fly, Crooks went substantially faster than he was at the 2022 NCAA Championships, putting up some top dual meet times in the NCAA.

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NCAA All-American Iszac Henig Competing On Yale Men’s Team For His Senior Season

Hening, a transgender man, spent his first three collegiate seasons swimming for the Yale women’s team and A-finaled at 2022 Women’s NCAAs.

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The Man Who Ended Phelps’ 200 Fly Streak in 2012 Will Race at the Knoxville Pro Swim

Chinese swimmer Wu Peng, who in 2012 became the first man to beat Michael Phelps in the 200 fly in almost a decade, is entered to race in Knoxville.

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arena Announces Partnership With Texas Longhorn Superstar, Kelly Pash

Pash, a 15-time All-American and the 2021-22 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year, is currently a senior with the arena-sponsored Texas Longhorn Women’s Swimming Team.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Paul Silver

Silver continued his run of more than 40 years of success as his Marlins of Raleigh swimmers competed at the Winter Junior Championships – East in Greensboro.

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Who Are The Swimmers Currently Elite In 3+ Strokes? (Long Course Meters)

In this article, we review the eight swimmers who we believe are elite internationally in three or more strokes for long course meters.

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Bluefish Swim Club Spends $25,000 On Training Trip Bus After Southwest Cancellation

Bluefish Swim Club is one of many programs across the country who had to reevaluate training trip plans amidst the Southwest meltdown.

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The Most Read SwimSwam Articles of 2022

This picture of Ukrainian-Turkish swimmer Viktoria Gunes stepping on the Russian flag was the most-read article on SwimSwam in 2022 as controversy dominated the year.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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