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)
Michael Phelps Graces Cover of Final SI Issue of 2012: Fans’ Choice
Michael Phelps beat-out Peyton Manning and Gabby Douglas for Sports Illustrated’s top moment of 2012. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
British Swimming to Support Men’s Water Polo; Details for “British Gas International” Revealed
British Swimming has announced that they will support their men’s water polo team at least through European Championships qualifying. (Photo Courtesy: British Swimming)
Industry Impact 2012 Swammy Award Winner, Arena USA
Swim News: “For many elites, The POWERSKIN Carbon Pro filled the void left by the FS3 in 2012.” (Swim Photo Credit: LaPress)
Canadian Open Water Team Announced
Swimming Canada has announced it 2012-13 Open Water National Team. The team was selected from the 2012 Canadian Open Water Ranking…
2012 Swammy Award: European Club/Coach of the Year
“By the London Olympic Games…it was clear something very interesting was going on in Nice, France.” (Swim Photo Credit: VIS)
Georgia Loses 16-Point NCAA Scorer Jana Mangimelli
Jana Mangimelli, who has placed in the top 8 in the 400 IM at NCAA’s three times in her career, has left the Georgia team. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Twas The Night Before Taper
“Twas the night before taper, when all through the house…Not a swimmer was stirring; their lights were all out.” (Swim Photo Credit: GER)
FINIS Announces the New Streamline Training Log to Track Your Swim Workouts
Swim News: “The new Streamline Training Log is now integrated with more user-friendly features and layouts, making it easier for users to review and visualize their workout results.” (Swim Photo Credit: FS)
Five more swims three more wins for Hosszu at the Salnikov Cup
On the second night of the Salnikov Cup Hungarian Katinka Hosszu added three more wins for a total of seven…
