SwimMom Musings: Dear Swimmer
We are swim coaches and parents everywhere who are longing for the chance to see you race again, hide out in the locker room from a tough set, or leave your wet towels everywhere. We are used to getting up at 4 am and we secretly love it.
2016 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu wasted no time redeeming herself after missing the 400 IM podium in 2012.
The Top 20 Most-Read SwimSwam Stories of 2016
The year 2016 was dominated by the Rio Olympic Games and a host of stories surrounding them – qualifying meets, doping suspensions and athlete scandals in Rio. We’ve counted down the 16 most important overarching stories of the year, but what individual single-post stories gained the most traction in readership?
The Top 20 Most-Commented SwimSwam Stories of 2016
SwimSwam published well over 11,000 stories in the year 2016. Some skated by without comment from readers, but some spurred…
Adam Peaty erhält Orden von der englischen Königin Elisabeth II.
Olympiasieger Adam Peaty wird von Königin Elisabeth II. mit dem Verdienstorden “Member of the order of the British Empire” ausgezeichnet….
New FINA Bylaws Take Effect Jan. 1
With the coming of the new year comes the installation of FINA’s updated bylaws, as decided by the swimming federation earlier this year.
FINA Holds Development Clinic in Palestine
As part of FINA’s development program, FINA representative John Stathis conducted a development clinic for Palestinian coaches in Ramallah, Palestine October 29th through…
Spain’s RFEN Hires New Technical Staff, Vergnoux Gets Promoted
La Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN), Spain’s National Governing Body for aquatic sports, will welcome in the new year…
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.
