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Matthew Fallon Swims #7 Time in 17-18 200 Yard Breaststroke History in Texas

Matthew Fallon traveled a long way to get to Belton, Texas for the Santa CLAWS Classic, but that didn’t stop him from swimming 3 lifetime bests.

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FTC Telekom’s 11-2 Blowout Highlights Day 2 of LEN Champions League Water Polo

In Group B, FTC Telekom Budapest won an 11-2 blowout over Jadran Herceg Novi, while Pro Recco, Olympiacos, and Jug Adriatic improved to 2-0 in Group A.

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13-Year-Old Jason Zhao Hits 56.9/2:05.1 Breaststrokes At Ohio 18U Champs

Blue Ash YMCA’s Jason Zhao is the fastest 13-year-old boy in the United States this year across the 100 breast and 200 breast, and sits second in the 200 IM.

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Schoenmaker Lowers African Record In 50 Breast At NTS C’ships

South Africa’s breaststroking queen just put up the fastest 50m of her career, registering a new continental record in the process.

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Kolesnikov 48.7, Rylov 48.8 In Russian 100 Back Final: Top 2 All-Time

Evgeny Rylov moved to #2 all-time in the 100 short course meter back, with world record-holder Kliment Kolesnikov winning the Russian title by 0.17 seconds.

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UCLA Lands Big-Time Verbal from Turkish Record-Holder Beril Böcekler (2022)

Böcekler could challenge program records in her first season with UCLA; her converted bests have her well under school marks in the 500 free and 1650 free.

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Champion’s Mojo Life and Leadership Coaching for Christmas and 2021

Give the holiday gift that changes lives. Treat yourself, your loved one or your favorite coach to a Life and Leadership Coaching Package!

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2020 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer Of The Year – Finlay Knox

The 2020 Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year Swammy award goes to Canadian national teamer and member of the Toronto Titans.

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NCAA A Cut Roundup: Texas Leads Both Women’s & Men’s Qualifiers

The Texas men lead all teams with six swimmers hitting automatic qualifying times so far this year, and the Texas women have four swimmers locked in.

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McKeown Throws Down 2:08.2 200 IM/2:05.1 200 Back Double

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown followed up her impressive 100m back/400m IM double with another massive duo of the 200m back/200m IM tonight in Queensland.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 57.5% Think Olympics Should Add 50s of Fly, Back & Breast

More than half of voters said the non-free 50s should be added to the Olympic swimming lineup, bringing the total to 41 pool swimming events.

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NCAP Girls Annihilate 15-16 NAG Record in 800 Free Relay

The team of Sophie Duncan, Erin Gemmell, Tatum Wall and Camille Spink combined for a time of 7:08.94, taking a five-second chunk out of the old NAG.

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Zionsville Swim Club Breaks 15-16 Boys 400 Free Relay NAG with 3:00.53

The record previously was held by an Upper Dublin Aquatic Club squad featuring Mike Thomas, Wyatt Amdor, Jake Sannem, and Michael Jensen.

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McKeown Continues Tear With 2:08.23 200 IM All Comers Record

The lifetime bests keep rolling for Kaylee McKeown, as the 19-year-old clocks a new All Comers Record in the women’s 200m IM.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2020 Swammy Awards Index

2020 was a really hard year for swimmers, and everyone else. See who made the best of it and are honored with our 2020 Swammy Awards.

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