2023 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Sam Short
Short went from zero individual finals at the 2022 World Championships to winning three medals in 2023, including gold in the 400 free.
2023 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Hafnaoui
Hafnaoui dropped more than two seconds in the 400, eight seconds in the 800, and 28 seconds in the 1500 to rank as the No. 5, No. 3, and No. 2 performer ever.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51.2% Pick Chalmers As Most Likely Male To Reclaim Olympic Title In Paris
Chalmers appears to have established himself as the favorite for gold in Paris in the men’s 100 free despite the event being stacked with contenders.
SwimSwam Pulse: 200 IM Clash Between Douglass, Walsh Was Most Anticipated At U.S. Open
Kate Douglass won the women’s 200 IM on Thursday night in an exciting showdown with Virginia teammate Alex Walsh and Torri Huske.
Hafnaoui, El Kamash Scratch U.S. Open Due To Illness
Hafnaoui is dealing with an upper respiratory infection, while El Kamash has been hospitalized in Egypt due to a bout with food poisoning.
Summer McIntosh Opts for 400 Free Over 200 IM on Day 2 of U.S. Open
McIntosh will only contest the 400 free on Thursday, meaning the highly-anticipated showdown between her, Kate Douglass, and Alex Walsh will have to wait.
World Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Scratches Men’s 800 Free On Day 1 of U.S. Open
The highly-anticipated matchup between Ahmed Hafnaoui and Bobby Finke will have to wait as Hafnaoui as dropped the 800 free on Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
Six Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Follow at The 2023 U.S. Open
Claire Curzan will make her long course debut for the Cavaliers this week, as she is entered in five individual events at this year’s U.S. Open.
Dressel, McIntosh, Marchand & Ledecky Headline Stacked Psych Sheets For 2023 U.S. Open
Caeleb Dressel is scheduled to be back in action next week at the U.S. Open in Greensboro, entered in the men’s 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.
Dressel, Ledecky, McIntosh In Gara Agli U.S. Open La Prossima Settimana
Sono state rese note le iscrizioni agli U.S. Open della prossima settimana e sono assolutamente ricche. Le iscrizioni più rilevanti
Indiana Distance Specialists Hafnaoui, Denigan Absent from Ohio State Invite
Hafnaoui’s future with the Hoosiers remains unclear while he trains with TST, while Denigan is taking the fall semester to focus on open water training.
NCAA Mid-Season Meet Week Madness | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Mid-Season Meet Week Madness as well as discuss last week’s news in swimming
2023-24 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: November Edition
Sophomore Jonny Kulow has been one of many reasons for optimism surrounding the ASU men and their chances at an NCAA title this season.
Ahmed Hafnaoui Training With TST In California, Indiana Future Unclear
The reigning Olympic champion and current IU freshman is training at TST for the time being with his future up in the air in Bloomington.
Once A Hotbed, Canada’s Top Swimmers Have Made A Mass Exodus Out of the Country
Ever since Ben Titley was let go by Swimming Canada in early 2022, the country’s top swimmers have fled elsewhere after previously remaining in-house.
