Simone Manuel, Caeleb Dressel Finish in Top 10 of AP Athlete of the Year Votes
Caeleb Dressel (above) received 6 votes in the Male Athlete of the Year category, while Simone Manuel received 1 vote for Female Athlete of the Year.
2019 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year, Mel Marshall
Mel Marshall is best-known for guiding the career of Adam Peaty, but she also coaches breakout backstroker Luke Greenbank and breaststroker Sarah Vasey.
Antidoping: L’Agenzia Russa Propone Appello Contro Sentenza WADA
L’Agenzia Russa Anti-Doping (RUSADA) ha inviato all’Agenzia Mondiale Anti-Doping (WADA) un avviso ufficiale di ricorso in appello
SwimSwam’s 50 Most-Watched YouTube Videos of 2019
Find out which YouTube videos were the most popular on SwimSwam’s YouTube Channel in 2019. Hint: SwimSwam readers love Caeleb Dressel.
2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year — Markus Thormeyer
Markus Thormeyer wins Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year for the second straight time after a stellar 2019 that included National Records and a Worlds final.
Global WADA Anti-Doping Tests Increase by 6.9% in 2018; Failed Test Rate Drops
The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has released its 2018 final anti-doping testing data – more tests were conducted, and the rate of AAFs dropped slightly.
RUSADA Formally Appeals WADA Sanctions over Tainted Doping Data
RUSADA’s official appeal of the sanctions comes in spite of the organization’s director general fighting against taking the course to the CAS.
2019 Swammy Awards: National Development Award – South Africa
Tatjana Schoenmaker (above) is on target to become South Africa’s first female Olympic medalist in swimming since Penelope Heyns at the 2000 Olympic Games.
2019 Swammy Awards: US Male Swimmer of the Year Caeleb Dressel
After a rocky 2018 Pan Pacs, Caeleb Dressel rose to the top again at the 2019 FINA World Championships. Dressel set his first individual World Record in 2019.
Ottawa University Hires Austen Ramer, Darian Townsend for Inaugural Season
2004 Olympic gold medalist Darian Townsend is the new assistant coach at Ottawa University, which will begin varsity competition next season.
2019 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year Simone Manuel
Manuel won the 100 free to earn back-to-back Worlds titles in the event with a new American Record. She also won her first Worlds title in the 50 free.
Swim Coaches Base Podcast Open Vault – Day 2
Each day, for the remaining days of 2019, RITTER Sports Performance will be releasing episodes from its Swim Coach Base podcast vault.
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See 2207 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2607 Swim Jobs.
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Olympian Tom Shields Opens Up About His Mental Health In Instagram Post
2016 Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields went into detail about the mental health difficulties he’s experienced in the past.
5x Oregon High School State Champ Lily Gardner Sends Verbal to UGA for 2020-21
Lily Gardner, the Oregon high school record-holder in the 200 free, has verbally committed to the University of Georgia for 2021-22.
