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.
Is Swimming A Bad Product? Reddit Users Seem To Think So (Plus, My Response)
Many voices over the last 12 months have chimed in about why swimming is hard to follow as a fan. Now, the debate has gotten the Reddit treatment.
World Aquatics Eliminates Men’s 200 IM Final/200 Breast Semifinal Back-to-Back For 2025 Worlds
The 2025 Worlds schedule makes it easier for Leon Marchand to pull the 200 IM/200 BR double and for Kate Douglass to do the 100 FR/200 BR finals double.
Cambiamenti Al Programma Gare Dei Mondiali Di Singapore 2025
Introdotte modifiche nel programma dei Mondiali del 2025. Un impegno da parte di World Aquatics per migliorare la competitività degli atleti
Three-Time Olympic Champion, Current WR Holder Katinka Hosszu Announces Retirement
The 35-year-old Hungarian calls it quits after a legendary career that included three Olympic gold medals and four straight IM sweeps at LC Worlds.
Swammy Awards 2024: Nuotatrice Dell’ Anno: Summer McIntosh
Appena 18enne, McIntosh ha dominato l’intera stagione, attirando l’attenzione ogni volta che entrava in vasca. A lei va il titolo di Nuotatrice dell’Anno
2024 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
With three individual Olympic gold medals, a world record in the LC 400 IM, and three SC world titles and world records, McIntosh’s year was unparalleled.
Swammy Awards: Le 10 Migliori Gare Del 2024
Nel corso dell’anno sono stati stabiliti 9 record mondiali in vasca lunga e 40 in vasca corta, segnando uno degli anni più veloci per questo sport
SwimSwam Pulse: Crooks’ 50 Free, Walsh’s 100 Fly Voted Top Swims of SC Worlds
Jordan Crooks’ stunning 19.90 performance in the men’s 50 free was voted the best male swim of SC Worlds, topping Luke Hobson’s 200 free.
2024 Swammy Awards: The Top 10 Races of 2024 (Meters Edition)
It was hard to narrow-down the top 10 races of the year with over 40 World Records broken. However, we did our best to pick out the most memorable ones.
2024 Swammy Awards: African Coach of the Year – Rocco Meiring (RSA)
Meiring coached five of the eight members of the South African Olympic team, highlighted by double medalist Tatjana Smith.
How Accurate Were SwimSwam’s 2024 Wild Predictions? (Spoiler Alert: Not Very Accurate)
Not many of SwimSwam’s wild predictions for 2024 came true. However, the one that happened came at the hands of Laurie Hernandez’s gymnastics commentary.
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.
2024 Swammy Awards: African Female Swimmer of the Year – Tatjana Smith
After collecting the only Olympic Gold for her nation and a third of the total medals, South Africa’s Tatjana Smith is this year’s African Female Swimmer of the Year.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh
After a standout showing at the 2024 SC World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games, Gretchen Walsh has been named the 2024 U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year.
