2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11 to 12
There was a lot of fast swimming from the 11 to 12 year-old set in 2013, including several national age group records.
2013 Open Water Swimmer of the Year Swammy Award Goes To Thomas Lurz
With an absolutely incredible season, it’s almost a given that Lurz be named the 2013 open water swimmer of the year. ..
2013 Swammy Awards: Male European Swimmer of the Year
Morozov became a superstar for Russia this year and helped make them a player on the international swimming scene.
Mesa Aquatics Club to Merge With Sun Devil Aquatics Under Mesa Name, Ownership
Cesar Cielo will now be swimming at the Kino Aquatic Center under Mesa Aquatics’ new post-grad training group.
Fresno State Swimming & Diving: GoPro Edition
The Fresno State Bulldogs have been having fun with their GoPro camera.
Missy Franklin Finishes 3rd in AP Female Athlete of the Year Voting
Missy Franklin has finished in the top 3 of the AP Female Athlete of the Year voting for the second-straight year.
2013 Swammy Awards: Male Asian Swimmer Of The Year
Coming off of an amazing Olympic showing where he won the 400 and 1500 freestyle as well as tying for the silver in the 200 freestyle Sun Yang continued to show his dominance in the distance freestyle events.
Above the surface – photo vault
Closing out the end of the calendar year is a good time to look back on some of the images…
Coach’s Log: Chris Plumb, Carmel Swim Club
How many coaches out there would love a pulley system for resistance training but have some facility restrictions keeping them from installing such system? Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club may have a solution for you…
Poliana Okimoto Wins 2013 Open Water Swimmer Of The Year Swammy Award
After an incredible season worldwide, Poliana Okimoto needed to step up to take this award, and she certainly did.
Fitter and Faster celebrates touring over 100 cities in 2013
Fitter and Faster Olympians celebrate visiting over 100 cities in 2013. Featured Image: Fitter and Faster Olympians behind the scenes of the “Swim Like A Champion” video series production.
#swimhacks: Wash Your FINIS Snorkel in the Dishwasher
Tera van Beilen washed her snorkel in the dishwasher tonight; try it with yours to clear out the old gunk and mold.
2013 SwimSwam Industry Impact Award Swammy Winners: FINIS and Mallory Weggemann
Mallory Weggemann broke serious ground in the swimming apparel industry in 2013, part of a larger movement in the United States.
Hosszu Moves to 10 Wins in 2 Days at Indian Ocean Championships
Katinka Hosszu had another 5-for-6 day at the 2013 Indiana Ocean Championships on the French island of Reunion.
2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 and Under
Don’t worry about the future of American swimming. The pipeline is full of fast kids of all ages. Some of them are the fastest we’ve ever had, as evidenced by the NAGs they are setting.