2014 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer Of The Year Brittany MacLean
Her multiple national records, success on the NCAA scene, medal performances at international meets, and the fact that she was able to swim best times at four different championship meets throughout the year are what made Brittany MacLean the perfect recipient for this Swammy award.
Andrew Seliskar Underwater – Swimming Photo Vault
Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko – rafaeldomeyko.com – for these great swimming photos of Andrew Seliskar.
Loyola Blakefield boys raise over $4500 for Wounded Warrior Project with annual 100-mile relay
In Towson, Maryland, the boys of Loyola Blakefield carried on a team tradition dating back to 1997, swimming a 100-mile relay to raise money for charity.
Need a Gift Idea This Holiday? Give Your Swimmer an Elite Level Strength Program
BridgeAthletic is offering SwimSwam readers the ability to give the gift of an elite level strength program at a discount.
Kawecki Puts Up World’s Second Fastest 100 Backstroke at Polish Nationals
Radoslaw Kawecki won the men’s 100 backstroke at the Polish National Championships recording a time of 50.03…
PHOTO VAULT: King-Marlin Pro Am Classic in Oklahoma City
Check out this photo gallery of the event, courtesy of the King Marlin Swim Club Pro Am Classic:
2014 Swammy Awards: Canadian Swimmer Of The Year Ryan Cochrane
The last 100 is where Cochrane turned on the jets and rocked a wicked 55.5 last 100 to pass McKeon, come fist, and set a new Canadian record of 3:43.46.
PHOTO VAULT: New Photos from “Touch the Wall” Documentary’s NY Premier
Melissa Lundie captured photos of Kara Lynn Joyce and Missy Franklin at the NY premier of the documentary, “Touch the Wall.”
2014 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year Etiene Medeiros
Etiene Medeiros surprised many winning the 50 backstroke and breaking the world record at the World Short Course Championships in Doha…
The Seconds That Count
“I was losing my mind. I spent the entire morning grinding my teeth, just wanting to get it over and done with. My stomach completely turned, I practically ran back out of the doors when they called my event…”
20 Reasons To Be Thankful For USRPT
Indie Swimming: “With Christmas just ahead, it has caused us to reflect on things we are thankful for. With swimming being a big part of our family experience, we decided to list five things each that we appreciated about the USRPT approach to training.”
Maxime Rooney Breaks 15-16 200 Free NAG Record In Same Pool As Previous Record Holder, Kyle Gornay
A year and a half after Kyle Gorany broke the 15-16 NAG Record at 1:34.99, Maxime Rooney breaks the 15-16 NAG Record in the same pool at the East LA College, going 1:34.57.
10 Words that Have Entirely Different Meanings to Swimmers
SANDBAGGING: Filling a sack with sand in order to create a protective barrier? No…deliberately performing below one’s actual ability…
Cate Campbell Wins Second-Straight Swimming Australian Swimmer of the Year Award
Cate Campbell has been named the Swimming Australia Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season.
2014 Swammy Awards: Boys’ High School Team of the Year
With three national public school records, the boys from Chesterton High School stood out as the obvious choice for the 2014 Swammy Award.
