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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

2023 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Swimmer Of The Year – Zhang Yufei

The 2023 Swammy Award winner for Asian Female Swimmer of the Year is 25-year-old Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei of China.

A Look at Which Notable Athletes and Coaches Retired in 2023

In the pre-Olympic year, retirement can be a difficult decision for athletes and coaches. However, there were still many notable retirements in 2023.

2023 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year – Qin Haiyang

Qin Haiyang had the year of his career in 2023, sweeping the breaststrokes in Fukuoka, breaking the 200 breaststroke world record, and winning the World Cup.

2023 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year – Qin Haiyang

China’s Qin Haiyang was the dominant male breaststroker throughout 2023, including setting a World Record in the 200m distance to earn the Swammy Award.

2023 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year – Guilherme Costa, Brazil

For the 11th-straight year, a man from Brazil claims the Swammy for the South American Male Swimmer of the Year. The 2023 Swammy recipient: Guilherme Costa.

2023 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Sam Short

Australian Sam Short is the 2023 recipient of the Swammy for Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year, as he posted the fastest 400 free since 2012.

2023 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer Of The Year – 10 & Under

Vanessa Delev and Ayden Tan take home the 10 and under age group swimmer of the year for the US this season.

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Lakeside Aquatic Club Wins 2023 LC Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championship

The 2023 Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championships saw four meet records get broken on the boy’s side of the meet last month.

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In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

SWIM DATA

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Texas Men Return the Most NCAA Points, While Cal’s Streak Goes Into Serious Rebuild Mode

In College

Virginia, ASU, Tennessee & Michigan To Clash In Inaugural CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet Challenge

Daniil Pancerevas And Jack Madoch Transferring To Texas A&M

Sprinter Jack Schuster Transferring From Arizona State To Ohio State

NCAA Division II Qualifier Rasmus Hanson Transferring To Ohio State

In Training

Reason #10 to Make the Switch to Commit

The Imperative – Improved Technique Development: Volume 3

New In Commit: Streamlined User Experience with Smarter Navigation and Search Tools

Making It All Clear: How Coach Braden Holloway Goes Beyond The Surface To Boost Improvement

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

Paralympic Medal Winning Swimmer Ali Truwit Appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

The Hellespont Race Opens Entries To All

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2023 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer Of The Year – 10 & Under

Lakeside Aquatic Club Wins 2023 LC Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championship

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky Ties Debbie Meyer & Donna De Varona For Most Individual LC World Records By U.S. Woman

Texas Men Return the Most NCAA Points, While Cal’s Streak Goes Into Serious Rebuild Mode

Virginia, ASU, Tennessee & Michigan To Clash In Inaugural CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet Challenge

Daniil Pancerevas And Jack Madoch Transferring To Texas A&M

Sprinter Jack Schuster Transferring From Arizona State To Ohio State

NCAA Division II Qualifier Rasmus Hanson Transferring To Ohio State

Reason #10 to Make the Switch to Commit

The Imperative – Improved Technique Development: Volume 3

New In Commit: Streamlined User Experience with Smarter Navigation and Search Tools

Making It All Clear: How Coach Braden Holloway Goes Beyond The Surface To Boost Improvement

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

Paralympic Medal Winning Swimmer Ali Truwit Appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

The Hellespont Race Opens Entries To All

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