Best Swimming Photos of 2017: Above the Surface
The annual SwimSwam Best Swimming Photos of 2017: Above the surface featuring selections from swimming photographer Mike Lewis. The annual selection includes a wide array of swimming photography from throughout the year. Photos from swim events and studio sessions with swimmers.
2017 Swammy Awards: Para Swimming Honors Left Vacant
2017 Swammy Awards Para-Swimming Male & Female Swimmers of the Year: Vacant Note from our editor: 2017 was supposed to…
Katie Ledecky Named 2017 AP Female Athlete of the Year
Ledecky is the first swimmer to win the award in 21 years.
How One-Arm Backstroke Drill Increases Power and Reduces Frontal Drag
World Champion Junya Koga demonstrates the one arm backstroke drill. This swim drill enables the swimmer to isolate the movement and position of the arm during the entry and underwater pull.
Practice + Pancakes: Rice University (Video Feature)
We sent our head of production, Coleman Hodges, to be a fly on the wall at practice, then relay what he discovered back to you over pancakes
Middleton, Monona Grove Remain Atop Wisconsin HS Ranks (12/24)
Indiana commit Ben McDade has Wisconsin’s best times in the 200 and 500 yard free so far this high school season.
Todd DeSorbo & Co Bring New, But Carry on Old Traditions with UVA (Video)
This marks 4 months that Todd DeSorbo and his staff have led the UVA cavaliers, and SwimSwam was able to check in with them to see how things were going
Teaching Age Group Swimmers Proper Pace Control & Race Strategy
Pace control is certainly one of the most important skills but also most overlooked areas in teaching nine year old or older age group swimmers.
Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive
U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for…
Svetlana Chimrova Swims 57.7 in 100 Fly at World Military Championship
Brazilian Etiene Medeiros (above) also broke 2 Meet Records, winning both the 50 and 100 butterflies.
USA Diving Bans Indianapolis-Area Coach Johel Ramirez Suarez For Life
Noblesville, Indiana diving coach Johel Ramirez Suarez, 34, has been ruled “permanently ineligible for membership with USA Diving.” Ramirez was arrested…
Efimova Wins Top Russian Honor; Rylov, Chupkov Share Men’s Award
Evgeny Rylov won a World Championship and set a European Record in the 200 back in Budapest in August.
Dutch Junior Records, Para World Records Abound at Dutch SC Nationals
Arno Kamminga and Ferry Weertman also put up strong performances at the three day meet.
2017 Swammy Awards: Oceania Female Swimmer Of The Year Emily Seebohm
The only swimmer to capture an individual gold medal at the 2017 World Championshps, Emily Seebohm is your Oceania Female Swimmer of the Year.
