Josh Liendo

Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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Indiana Men, Florida Women Claim Wins To Kick Off Second Semester Of NCAA Season

The Indiana men were without Caspar Corbeau but added Matt King and Rafael Miroslaw as they beat Florida. The Gator women took down the Hoosiers.

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Shouts From The Stands: Unofficial Swammy Awards – Relay Swimmers of the Year (Men’s 100 Free)

Hunter Armstrong was a clutch relay performer for the Americans at the Olympics in Paris, pushing them to gold in the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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Swammy Awards: Nuotatore Rivelazione Dell’Anno 2024: Ilya Kharun, Canada

Nel 2024, Ilya Kharun ha vissuto un anno straordinario, conquistando il titolo di Nuotatore Rivelazione dell’Anno ai Swammy Awards

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2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach Of The Year – Todd DeSorbo

DeSorbo played a important roles this year as the head coach of both the U.S. Olympic women’s team and the NCAA champion University of Virginia women.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year — Ilya Kharun

Ilya Kharun took his career to a new level in 2024, winning his first long-course senior international meet at the Olympics with a pair of bronzes.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Breakout Male Swimmer Of The Year, Ilya Kharun

This year, Kharun won his first-ever long course senior international medals and firmly established himself as the third-best 200 flyer in the world.

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Revisiting How The Relays Of The Men’s NCAA Title-Contending Teams Compare To Each Other

Caspar Corbeau joining the Indiana Hoosiers is a big shake-up for the relays at NCAAs, but it’s far from the only one we saw this month.

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Thomas Heilman Blasts 43.86 100 Fly To Break Own 17-18 NAG, Would Be #3 In NCAA This Season

Heilman’s time would sit only behind Jordan Crooks and Ilya Kharun this season. It also would have been 3rd at 2024 NCAAs.

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Top-Seeded 50 Freestyler Ben Proud Withdraws from World SC Championships

Ben Proud, the 2021 World Short Course Champion in the 50 free, is skipping out on this year’s meet to focus on training.

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Summer McIntosh, Josh Liendo Earn Third Straight Canadian Swimmer of the Year Honors

McIntosh earns the award for the third straight year coming off a phenomenal Olympic campaign, winning three golds and one silver in Paris.

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Quali Medagliati Alle Olimpiadi Di Parigi Parteciperanno Ai Mondiali Di Budapest?

Attualmente, solo il 23,8% delle medaglie individuali olimpiche maschili e il 47,6% di quelle femminili saranno rappresentate a Budapest.

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Which Olympic Medalists Are “In” and Which Are “Out” for the 2024 SC World Championships?

Young German phenom Lukas Maertens is one of just four individual Olympic gold medalists from Paris who is currently committed to race in Budapest later this month.

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Wolfpack Elite Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The last day of the NC State Invite starts at 5:30 pm EST. Ilya Kharun and Kennedy Noble highlight the action in the 200 fly and 200 back.

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Ilya Kharun Splits 18.89 on Arizona State 200 Medley Relay, Fastest Split in History

Kharun, defending NCAA Champion in the 200 fly, has really turned a corner with his speed this season, marking the fastest 50 yard fly in history…

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