Financial Visionary of the Year, 2012 Swammy Award Winner, Matt Farrell
“Matt Farrell, USA Swimming’s Chief Marketing Officer, is on the young side, but he has a long history in marketing.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
France’s Camille Lacourt Returns to Competition This Weekend
In addition to the Frenchman, a good international group on the island of Reunion will include Katinka Hosszu once again trying to one-up her own insanity. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: College Coach of the Year Winner, Teri McKeever
Teri McKeever won big, trained big, and recruited big in 2012. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Want to Swim in College: Everyone Signed Early, But Me! What Do I Do Now?
College Swimming News: “About 25% of the high school senior swimming recruits sign during the early signing period each year. The rest wait until April.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)
Two Incarnate Word Swimmers Crack Division II NCAA Records Mid-Year
Thiago Parravicini, for the second-straight year, broke an NCAA Record in-season. This year, he’ll hope for a title at year’s end to go with it. (Photo Courtesy: CBDA)
2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: Lasco to Conger, Age Group Swimmers of the Year
From Lasco to Conger, here are the award winners from each age group for Male Age Group Swimmer of the Year. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Trinidadian Dylan Carter’s NAG Record Officially Ratified by USA Swimming
USA Swimming has officially inscribed the name of T&T swimmer Dylan Carter onto it’s National Record books.
Merry Xmas from Gary, Dave and a Special Guest
Casey Barrett is not only a guy that lives in New York, but also an emmy and peabody winning writer for NBC. And he swam in the Olympics. No, no, he’s not an annoying go-getter, actually he’s totally relatable.
Best Record Breaking Performance Swammy Award Winner: Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin’s 2:04.06 in the 200 Backstroke earned her the World Record, The Olympic Gold Medal, and her First Swammy Award. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
SwimSwam Film Fest: Ice Swim, Preparing for the Bering Strait, Siberia and Alaska
Swim Photo Credit: Sean Mac an tSithigh
2012 Swammy Award: Australian Club/Coach of the Year, John Fowlie
The Man: John Fowlie The Team: Australian Institute of Sport His Charges: Alicia Coutts and James Roberts The Count: 1…
Tis The Season…For Tough Stuff
“Winter break training can be used as a time to build confidence and courage, for those willing to tackle difficult challenges.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
Clutch Swim 2012 Swammy Winner, Yannick Agnel
“At 6 feet 8 inches tall and 179 pounds, all jutting joints and tendons, the Frenchman from Nimes was still a French boy, only 20 years old, when stepped on deck at the 2012 Olympic Games in London…” (Swim Photo Credit: NIV)
