50 Most-Read and Most-Commented SwimSwam Articles of 2020
2020 was a year of bad news, but there were some positive moments, many provided by the sport’s stars – including Caeleb Dressel.
2020 Swammy Awards: NCAA Women’s Coach of the Year, Todd DeSorbo
There was no NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving National Championship meet in 2020, but if there were, Todd DeSorbo had his team lined up to win – on the back of a freshman superstar.
USA Swimming Drops Irvine, California Site of January Pro Swim Series
Irvine, California has been dropped as a host of the January, 2021 Pro Swim Series stop, meaning the meet will now be a two-location event instead.
2020 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Though we did not get NCAAs, U.S. Olympic Trials, or the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games we were still fortunate to see some blazing fast swims in 2020.
2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Erika Pelaez and Thomas Heilman led the 13-14 age group, taking home Age Group Swimmer of the Year honors for the 13-14 age category.
SwimSwam’s 11 Most-Liked Instagram Photos of 2020
4 of SwimSwam’s 10 most-liked Instagram photos of 2020 were Caeleb Dressel. If you’re not sure who swimming’s biggest star is going into Tokyo, now you know.
Retired Michigan HS Coach Sentenced To One Year in Jail For Sexual Conduct
David Eric Alsager, a retired high school swimming coach, pleaded no contest to criminal sexual conduct and will spend a year in jail as part of a plea deal.
50 More Men, 23 Women Have Qualified for Olympic Trials Post-Quarantines
Samantha Pearson, the #18 ranked recruit in the high school class of 2020, has hit Olympic Trials cuts in 4 events since the quarantine has lifted.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Carol Capitani, Texas
Four Texas women, including two freshmen, have already hit automatic NCAA qualifying swims as coach Carol Capitani has gotten her rookies up to speed fast.
2020 Swammy Awards: Caeleb Dressel Wins US Male Swimmer of the Year
For the second year in a row and third time in Swammy history, Caeleb Dressel has been named as the Male US Swimmer of the Year.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Claire Curzan, TAC Titans
Claire Curzan was already the best butterflyer and freestyler in 15-16 age group history. But in December, she also became one of the best backstrokers.
SSPC: What Ally McHugh Learned From Watching Race Video of Ariarne Titmus
Ally documents what her training has been like in and out of the water since quarantine began when she was actually on a training trip at the OTC
2020 Swammy Awards: NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year, Erika Brown
Erika Brown was the only woman to break an American Record in the yards pool in 2020, and she climbed to 2nd on the all-time list in two more races.
2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 & Under
Lexi Sereno and Spencer Belbot topped the field in the 2020 Swammy Awards for 10-and-unders.
2020 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Bruce Marchionda, TAC Titans
Bruce Marchionda’s TAC Titans had six different swimmers make our top 20 recruit rankings this spring, while winning the 18&Under Winter Championships.
