2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Teagan O’Dell of Irvine Novaquatics and Thomas Heilman from Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA are our 2021 Swammy winners for 13-14s.
Plymouth Leander’s Reece Dunn Humbled By MBE Honor
Plymouth Leander swimmer Reece Dunn capped off his tumultuous year by being awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on New Year’s.
Liliana Szilagyi Responds to Sister in a New Instagram Post
Liliana Szilagyi has responded after her sister published an open letter refuting claims of abuse by their father and former coach.
University of Illinois Cancels Winter Trip to Miami, Cites COVID-19
The University of Illinois canceled its winter trip to Miami, citing concerns around the high number of COVID cases in the city.
Gerda Szilagyi Denies Sister Lilliana’s Abuse Allegations Against Father
Gerda Szilagyi, sister to Lilliana Szilagyi, refuted allegations her sister made against their father concerning alleged abuse within their household.
2021 Swammy Awards: Heart of a Champion Award, Rikako Ikee
Rikako Ikee has been honored with the 2021 Heart of a Champion Award winner for her accomplishments two years after her leukemia diagnosis.
Futures Qualifier Will Humphreys Commits to Carson-Newman
Backstroke and Butterflier Will Humphreys will join Carson-Newman in fall 2022 with the potential to score in multiple conference ‘B’ finals.
Distance Freestyler Haven Hinkle Commits to Colorado Mesa
Hinkle will arrive on campus in fall 2022 already with the potential win multiple events at the conference level and be top-10 in school history.
Arkansas Women Discuss Moving Through Pandemic in Fayetteville and Beyond
We sat down with Neil Harper (head coach), Vanessa Hermann (senior), and Anna Hopkin (alumni) of Arkansas women’s swimming
Summer League In A Box: The One-Stop Shop For All Your Summer League Needs
Summer League in a Box is the all-in-one resource that provides everything you need to either get a league up and running or rescue a failing one.
Check Out SwimSwam’s Most-Read Articles of 2021
After a year of action that saw many high-profile meets, including the Olympic Games, here are the most-read articles on SwimSwam during 2021.
Princeton Reels In Verbal Commitment from #15 Eleanor Sun for 2023-24
NCAP’s Eleanor Sun has made a verbal pledge to Princeton for 2023-24 and will join the Tigers with 4 times that would score at Ivy A-finals.
Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2021
Jack Spitser compiled his favorite and most memorable images from the year, highlighted by the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games this summer.
BSN Sports Swim Team of the Month: Rose Bowl Aquatics
This month we’re taking a closer look at Rose Bowl Aquatics, a USA Swimming Club of Excellence which has been serving Southern California for decades.
The Most Dominant Swimmers of 2021
Katie Ledecky recorded eight of the 10 fastest swims of the year in the women’s 800 freestyle, culminating with an Olympic gold medal.
