Bentley Head Coach Mary Kay Samko Reaches Milestone 500th Dual Win
With the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams overtaking Norwich University on December 8th, Samko reached her 500th and 501st dual meet wins as a collegiate head coach.
2018 Swammy Awards: Nicholas Santos, Male S. American Swimmer of Year
38-year-old Nicholas Santos of Brazil ended 2018 with both a World Record and a World Championship, though not at the same time.
10 Ways You Know You Swam in the 90s
Here are 10 sure-fire signs that you got to swim during the best decade to ever come immediately after the 80’s — the 1990’s.
Parker Henry Commits to University of San Diego
HRA’s Parker Henry has committed to USD Toreros for 2019-20.
Sprinter Delaney Carlton Commits to UNC Asheville
Summit Swimming’s Delaney Carlton has committed to UNC Asheville’s class of 2023.
Versatile Ricky Lewis Commits to In-state Pacific Tigers
Saddleback El Toro Aquatics’ Ricky Lewis plans to swim for University of the Pacific in the fall.
2018 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year Sarah Sjostrom
To see all of our 2018 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here. 2018 EUROPEAN FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:…
Frankel, Cheruti Down National Records at Israeli Championships
A total of seven national records fell at 2018 Arena Israeli Swimming Championships.
FINA Champions Series Will Be Hosted in US, Hungary, and China
According to Russian swimming legend Vladimir Salnikov, who is a member of the FINA Bureau, the three-meet series will be hosted in the US, China, and Hungary from March through May.
2018 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Charlotte Hook (pictured above) and Tona Zinn stood out among their peers in 2018.
2018 Swammy Awards: Oceania Male Swimmer of the Year, Kyle Chalmers
Though Chalmers was back to racing by July of 2017, just one month after heart surgery, his true return to form came in 2018 with explosive swims both at home and abroad.
Brazil To Hold Men’s Freestyle Relay Camps In January & February
Brazil will hold a pair of relay camps for their men’s 4×100 and 4×200 free teams as they hone in on those events heading into the 2020 Olympics.
2018 Swammy Awards: Rocco Meiring, African Coach Of The Year
Rocco Meiring, coach of Tatjana Schoenmaker, is our Swammy Award winner for African Coach of the Year.
2018 Swammy Awards: Steven Tigg, British Coach Of The Year
Duncan Scott’s coach at the University of Stirling, Steven Tigg, is SwimSwam’s British Coach of the Year.
2018 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year James Wilby
Great Britain now has the two fastest active breaststrokers in the world (Adam Peaty, middle; James Wilby, right), further emphasizing their huge medley advantage headed toward Tokyo.
