2016 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu wasted no time redeeming herself after missing the 400 IM podium in 2012.
The Top 20 Most-Commented SwimSwam Stories of 2016
SwimSwam published well over 11,000 stories in the year 2016. Some skated by without comment from readers, but some spurred…
2016 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky
Though Katie Ledecky has been an Olympic gold medalist since she won the 800 free at age 15 in 2012, the teenage distance phenom truly left made her mark on the Olympic stage in 2016.
Best Swimming Photos 2016: Above the Surface
We sat down again with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis to pick out some of our favorite photographs from 2016. Earlier…
2016 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year
To see all of our 2016 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here 2016 U.S. FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: KATIE LEDECKY…
LeBron James Named AP Athlete of Year Over Phelps
For the second time in two days, an American swimmer has finished second in the Associated Press’s Athlete of the Year voting, with Michael Phelps falling 8 votes shy of basketballer Lebron James.
Simone Biles Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year Over Ledecky
A battle of young Olympic stars came down to just 11 votes, with gymnast Simone Biles eking out the Associated Press’s Athlete of the Year award over Katie Ledecky.
The Best Underwater Swimming Photos of 2016
2016 was a great year in our sport with amazing imagery. We sat down with swimming photographer Mike Lewis and…
2016 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18
To see all of our 2016 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here 2016 Honorees: Katie Drabot and Michael Andrew…
Epic Showdowns: Ledecky vs. Adlington – London 2012 Olympic Games
In anticipation for the women’s 800 freestyle at the 2012 Olympics in London, commentators described the race as the “biggest moment in British swimming for who knows how long.”
USOC Increases ‘Operation Gold’ Payouts By 25% Beginning in 2017
Katie Ledecky’s 4 golds and 1 silver medal were worth $115,000 in prize money from the USOC in 2016. In 2020, the same haul will be worth $143,750.
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Stanford Women Lead Swimulator Rankings
After the mid season rest meets the Stanford women lead the Division 1 Swimulator rankings (basically scoring out as it…
Belmonte Garcia Tiene Bronquitis, Incertidumbre de Nadar 400 Libre
Ayer reportamos que Mireia Belmonte había dicho que se sentía enferma. Ya sabemos que Belmonte tiene bronquitis, y por eso ha estado nadando de manera inconsistente con su estatús domindada.
Katie Ledecky & Phoebe LaMay Earn Pac-12 Athletics Of The Month
Swimmer of the Month: Katie Ledecky, Stanford • Stanford freshman and five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky set two American records,…
