2019 Swammy Awards: US Coach of the Year Greg Meehan
Meehan coached his swimmers to 9 medals at the 2019 FINA World Championships. That included 3 individual medals and 6 relay medals.
SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index
Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.
2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17-18
The 2019 Swammy Awards for 17-18 Age Group Swimmers go to Regan Smith and Luca Urlando.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 U.S. Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the top 15 swimming moments of the past ten years from a U.S.-based lens.
2019 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
With old records broken and more fast swimming, here is our list for the top 10 swims of 2019.
2019 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Regan Smith
The 2019 FINA World Championships saw Regan Smith win her first Worlds title. On top of that, she set 2 individual World Records.
2019 Swammy Awards: Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year Maggie MacNeil
In just one year, Canadian Maggie MacNeil surged from junior Pan Pacs champion, to 7-time NCAA All-American, to World champion.
The Most-Read SwimSwam Articles of 2019
When Kristof Milak broke Michael Phelps’ World Record in 2020, it registered as one of the most popular SwimSwam stories of 2019.
2019 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year Simone Manuel
Manuel won the 100 free to earn back-to-back Worlds titles in the event with a new American Record. She also won her first Worlds title in the 50 free.
2019 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year Regan Smith
After 3 World Record and 2 World Championship gold medals, American Regan Smith was a runaway choice for the 2019 World Female Jr. Swimmer of the Year award.
2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain
It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.
2019 U.S. Open Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Luca Urlando posted the top time of the morning in the men’s 200 fly, missing the meet record by less than a second.
Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 100 Free, Won’t Swim Any Primary Races at U.S. Open
Caeleb Dressel didn’t race the 50 free, 100 free, or 100 fly, all races where he is the defending World Champion, at this week’s U.S. Open Championships.
WATCH: Phoebe Bacon Upsets Regan Smith for 100 BK, Now #3 in 17-18 History
In a thrilling battle between two 17-year-olds, Phoebe Bacon went on to upset world record-holder Regan Smith to become the 3rd-fastest 17-18 performer.
Watch: Bacon Upsets Smith, Huske Upsets Dahlia; All US Open Night 3 Race Videos
Teen Torri Huske upset Kelsi Dahlia in a tight 100 fly final while Phoebe Bacon upset world record-holder Regan Smith in the 100 back. Watch the races here.
