Clutch Swim 2013 Swammy Winner, Megan Romano
After just missing the Olympics in 2012, Megan Romano made up for it by coming through in the clutch in 2013.
SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/26/2013
Believe it or not, not everyone was shopping the weekend before Christmas. There were several age group and senior meets…
Longhorn Aquatics Hires Scott Gainey to Co-Lead New Pflugerville Site
Longhorn Aquatics expanded beyond the Texas Swim Center in early 2013, and on December 9th they welcomed a new co-coach and program director for their Pflugerville site.
2013 Swammy Awards: College Coach of the Year Winner, Matt Kredich
Matt Kredich’s Tennessee Volunteers took huge leaps forward in 2013, moving from underdogs to legitimate powerhouse.
Penn State All-American Sean Grier Walks Away From Swimming
Sean Grier will end his career with 5 All-American honors, all from medley relays.
2013 Swammy Awards: SwimSwam Buzz Award
With the figurative, and sometimes quite literal, support of his coaches like Jason Calanog (left); along with his family like younger sister Sheridan Dressel (right), Caeleb Dressel (center) put up the most eye-catching swim of 2013 at the Winter Junior National Championships.
NCAA Men’s mid-season Power Rankings: Katis Enough to Put Cal on Top
Marcin Tarcynski and the well-rounded Golden Bear men sit atop the mid-season power rankings.
Accuser Moran: Banning Ivey Was the Right Thing to Do
Mitch Ivey’s alleged victim Suzette Moran spoke with Ceci Christy after his lifetime ban from USA Swimming went into affect this week.
Morozov and Efimova Russian Swimming’s Sportsman And Woman Of The Year
The Russians have had a very good year in the pool, which included eight podium finishes at the 2013 World…
HardCore Swim of the Week: Simone Manuel from Clutch City
Simone Manuel, at only 17 years old, was put in a tough position on Saturday at the Duel in the Pool, but she rose to the occasion.
Hosszu, Efimova and Gyurta To Compete In Saint Paul
The island of Saint Paul does not attract the world’s top athlete’s on a regular basis, but from December 28th-30th…
2014 Open Water Nationals Moved From Wrightsville Beach Over Safety Concerns
The 2014 Open Water National Championships are not going to be at Wrightsville Beach, but they won’t travel far either.
The Best of the Festivus Poles
Above, Wave Aquatics in Kirkland, Washington shows off their Festivus pole, complete with the airing of their Grievances.
Watch the 2013 European Short Course Championships Pool Being Disassembled in 30 Second Timelapse
The 2013 Jyske Bank Boxen was torn down in a hurry. Maybe not as fast as this video makes it seem, but it was definitely fast.
SWIMJAMS: EUGENE GODSOE COVERS “Let Her Go” BY Passenger
We’re used to seeing Eugene Godsoe in a suit, but this month he’s posted several videos to his new YouTube…