12/31/16 In Briefs: Belmonte Magazine Cover, Chupkov Military Oath
Catch up on smaller swim news stories from around the world in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’
Michael Phelps #2 On Short List Of Most Marketable U.S. Athletes
Michael Phelps sits only behind Peyton Manning as the most marketable athlete in the U.S., according to Nielsen.
Natalie Coughlin Wins The NFL Celebrity Fantasy Football League
After a dicey regular season of fantasy football, Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin’s team surged in the playoffs of the NFL Celebrity Fantasy Football League to emerge victorious for the 2016 season.
Danish Swimming Federation Releases Standards for ’17 Worlds and Euros
Surprise Rio gold medalist Pernille Blume will be a large factor for the Danish women heading into 2017.
2016 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year Michael Phelps
The first things many of us think of when we hear the name Michael Phelps are the records he has broken or the medals he has won. But Phelps’ legacy is also encapsulated in the individuals he inspired to pursue greatness.
2016 Swammy Awards: Heart Of A Champion – David Plummer
For sheer perseverance and commitment to a goal, Plummer is the recipient for the Heart of a Champion Swammy Award.
2016 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky
Though Katie Ledecky has been an Olympic gold medalist since she won the 800 free at age 15 in 2012, the teenage distance phenom truly left made her mark on the Olympic stage in 2016.
Phelps Appears Twice on NBC Today’s #2016BestNine Instagram Collage
Michael Phelps claims two of the top nine most-liked Instagram photos published on the Today Show’s #2016BestNine Instagram collage.
Coach Linck Bergen now at Norwegian Swimming Club
After his 2014 departure from Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Beaverton, Oregon, coach Linck Bergen has found a new home…
2016 Swammy Awards: Male Paralympic Swimmer of the Year
Belarus’s Ihar Boki swam his way to the highest gold medal total of any Paralympic swimmer in Rio this summer, earning 6 gold medals.
Best Swimming Photos 2016: Above the Surface
We sat down again with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis to pick out some of our favorite photographs from 2016. Earlier…
2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador del Año Centroamericano/Caribeño
Se puede ver todos los premiados del 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR aquí 2016 Nadador del Año Centroamerica/Caribe: Marcelo…
NCAA Major Conference Midseason Rankings
With all the mid season taper meets in the books, here’s a look at current conference ranks in the top D1…
2016 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Coach Of The Year
The Longhorns won another national championship by a 190.5 point margin, giving Reese his 12th NCAA victory. That victory for Reese puts him into unchartered territory as the winningest coach in NCAA swimming history.
