Competitor Coach of the Month: Matt Kredich, Tennessee
Together, the University of Tennessee’s men’s and women’s teams rose a combined 11 spots in our post-invite Power Rankings after breakout performances at home.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Zane Grothe
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer who has proven themselves…
SwimMAC Leads A Combined Winter Juniors Meet
2017 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6 – 9 Allan Jones Aquatic Center (East)/University of Iowa Recreation Center (West) Knoxville,…
2017 Swammy Awards Heart of a Champion: Swim Across America
In 2017 Swim Across America received a $3 million donation from Merck
2017 Swammy Awards: International Male Junior of the Year Kliment Kolesnikov
The battle for male International Junior Swimmer of the Year was a toss-up coming into December.
2017 Swammy Awards Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year: Zane Grothe
A late-breaking entry for the award, American swimmer Zane Grothe had his big break-through at 25 years old when he broke the American and U.S. Open Records in both the 500 and the 1650 yard freestyle at the US Winter National Championships in the waning days of November and into December.
This Week is Bill Rose’s Final Week with Mission Viejo Nadadores
It was announced in May that Bill Rose, the long-time coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, would retire after leading the…
Katie Ledecky Named 2017 AP Female Athlete of the Year
Ledecky is the first swimmer to win the award in 21 years.
Todd DeSorbo & Co Bring New, But Carry on Old Traditions with UVA (Video)
This marks 4 months that Todd DeSorbo and his staff have led the UVA cavaliers, and SwimSwam was able to check in with them to see how things were going
Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive
U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for…
Michael Andrew Misses World Junior Record in 50 Free by 6 Days
2017 LAUSANNE Swim CUP Lausanne, Switzerland December 20-21, 2017 Meet central American 18-year old Michael Andrew missed becoming the first official…
Western Connecticut State University to Add Men’s Swimming for 2018
The athletic department at Western Connecticut State University has announced the addition of four new varsity programs, with men’s swimming…
Former Henderson State Swimmer Joshua Lawson Suspended for 1 Year
Former Henderson State swimmer Joshua Lawson has been suspended for 1 year from USA Swimming membership. Lawson’s suspension, published on December…
Two Coaches Were Banned for Life by USA Swimming in November
USA Swimming has added two new coaches to their list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible for Membership after the…
South Carolina ‘Confident’ Almeida Will Be Competing Second Semester
A representative from South Carolina’s athletics department says the school is confident Brazilian star Brandonn Almeida will be eligible to compete during the spring semester.
