2020 Swammy Awards: US Coach of the Year, Ray Looze
When you start counting the accomplishments of swimmers under Ray Looze’s umbrella at Indiana, the results start to pile up quickly.
Princeton Women Score Another 2022 Verbal from IM/Breast Specialist Eliza Brown
Breaststroke/IM specialist Eliza Brown, currently swimming with Sarasota Sharks, will bring A-final ready times to Princeton in the fall of 2022.
Canadian Olympic Trials Qualifier Payton Kelly Commits to Ball State for 2022
Ball State University has received its first class of 2026 verbal commitment from Candian Trials qualifier Payton Kelly.
2020 Swammy For Female Swimmer Of The Year Goes To Australia’s Kaylee McKeown
This year’s Swammy award for Female Swimmer of the Year goes to backstroke ace and Australia’s newest world record holder – Kaylee McKeown.
SSPC: Maxime Rooney on Competing at a High Level Under Pressure
Rooney talks about racing under pressure, a topic in which he references an interview with James Guy about the dominance of his British teammate, Adam peaty.
MI Sprinter Kotoko Blair Gives Northeastern First 2022 Verbal
At the 2019 Michigan HS D1 Champs, as a sophomore, Blair placed third in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free.
Kentucky Adds York YMCA Breaststroker Logan Smith for 2022
Smith hit his lifetime best in the 100 breast (55.93) at the 2020 Pennsylvania HS AAA Championships, where he placed third.
Swim England Eyes 2022 Commonwealth Games With Enlarged Nat’l Squad
Elite English swimmers such as Adam Peaty will be joining other likely Commonwealth Games athletes on Swim England’s enlarged national team for 2022.
Princeton Gains Verbal from Arizona HS Champion Finn Dowdall (2021)
In November 2019, Dowdall won the 50 free title at the 2019 Arizona HS D1 Championships. At the meet, he was also runner-up in the 100 fly.
New York HS Champion Bryce Henkel Verbals to Boston College (2021)
In March 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown, Henkel claimed the New York HS State title in the 100 fly, hitting a lifetime best of 49.43.
After Gap Year, Boise YMCA’s Paul Shutt to Join Mizzou’s Class of 2025
Shutt won five Idaho 5A titles in high school, and he holds every individual school record at Capital High School.
2020 Swammy Award For African Coach Of The Year: Rocco Meiring
For the third consecutive year, South Africa’s Rocco Meiring of Tuks has earned the Swammy Award for African Coach of the Year.
2020 Swammy Awards: Mark Faber Is This Year’s European Coach of the Year
This year’s European Coach of the Year goes to the coach of the Netherlands’ best of 2020 including world record breaker Kira Toussaint.
Hawaii Cancels High School State Championships, But Not Seasons
Hawaii’s High School Athletic Association has canceled its March state championships in a number of sports, but regular seasons can still go on.
UNC Nabs 44.7/1:37.5 Sprinter Tyler Roberton for 2022
Roberton is coming off of a big meet at the Florida HS 1A State Championships, where he was runner-up in the 100 free and 200 free.
