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Start 2019 Off With SwimSwam Magazine – 2018 Year In Review

Start 2019 off with SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach.

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2018 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

As we wrap up our 2018 Swammy Awards, it’s time to look back at the top 10 swims of 2018.

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2018 Swammy Awards: World Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky

Often a victim of sky-high expectations set by her historic track record, Ledecky had arguably her quietest year since bursting onto the international scene in 2012, and she’s still the world’s top female swimmer.

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Top 50 Most Read SwimSwam Articles of 2018

Caeleb Dressel’s other-worldly 2018 collegiate season was the biggest lightning-rod of the swimming year.

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USC Commit Erica Sullivan to Defer Enrollment Until After Tokyo 2020

Sullivan was previously planning to defer only one semester, joining USC in January 2019.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Panettone Phelps

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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2018 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky remains unbeaten in the distance freestyle races at major international competitions.

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2018 Year in Review: Best of SwimSwam Interviews (Video Highlights)

SwimSwam compiled our 12 favorite video clips (roughly one for each month) to tell a story of the highlights in swimming for 2018. 

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Swimming Photos of 2018: Above the Surface

Earlier we shared some of our top underwater swimming photos from the past year.  During our annual end of the year…

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Best Underwater Swimming Photos of 2018

2018 was a truly exciting year in our sport which led to the creation of some interesting imagery. Once again,…

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2018 Swammy Awards: World Jr Female Swimmer of the Year Taylor Ruck

This year, among many incredible female junior swimmers, Canadian Taylor Ruck has stood above the rest.

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Loaded Field Set to Open 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, 1/9-12

Olympic, world champions expected for 2019 series opener.

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Erica Sullivan Hits 15:36 1650 FR, Slots in at #3 All-Time for 17-18s

Her time of 15:36.52 ranks her 3rd all-time in the 17-18 age group, behind only Katie Ledecky and Katie Hoff.

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2018 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimmer of the Year Ella Eastin

On a historically-dominant Stanford Cardinal roster, it wasn’t five-time Olympic champ Katie Ledecky or seven-time world champ Simone Manuel who led the way. No, the only three-event winner individually was junior Ella Eastin.

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Mallory Comerford Breaks Missy Franklin’s SCM 200 Free American Record

Mallory Comerford broke the American Record in the women’s 200 free in 1:52.52.

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