2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Bob Bowman (ASU/Sun Devil Swimming)
Bowman’s standout year included a runner-up men’s NCAA finish and guiding Leon Marchand, Hubert Kos and Regan Smith to decorated World Championship campaigns.
2023 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year – Ryan Livingstone
Livingstone led Matt Richards to a milestone 2023 that was highlighted by his upset victory in the men’s 200 free at the World Championships.
Former Swimmer Suing Niagara University Over Title IX Violation After Rape Complaint
A former member of the women’s team claims she was raped by a male swimmer and the university failed to address the issue adequately.
2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Kate Douglass
Douglass walked away with six medals at the 2023 World Championships, highlighted by her individual title in the women’s 200 IM.
Registered Sex Offender Previously Charged For Photographing Swimmers Arrested Again
James Renick, 74, was arrested and charged after allegedly taking photos of students at Culver Academies in Culver, Indiana.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50.4% Pick Sjostrom As Most Likely To Reclaim Olympic Gold Over King
Readers believe Sarah Sjostrom has a better chance of reclaiming gold in the 100 fly than Lilly King does in the 100 breast.
2023 Swammy Awards: Female World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh secures the award for the second straight year after breaking two world records and defending two world titles in 2023.
arena Swim of the Week: Miguel Martinez Breaks Super-Suited Spanish Record In 200 Fly
Martinez clocked 1:52.88 in the 200 fly (SCM) to break the previous Spanish Record of 1:53.26 set in 2009.
WATCH: The Coolest View of Cesar Cielo’s 50 Free World Record As It Hits 14th Anniversary
Watch Cielo’s historic world record of 20.91 in the men’s 50 free from a unique from-the-stands vantage point.
2023 Swammy Awards: Male World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Ilya Kharun
Kharun’s World Championship campaign, which included a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly, propelled him to Male World Junior Swammy Award honors.
2023 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year – Macarena Ceballos
The lone swimmer to set an individual South American Record during the year, Ceballos was a semi-finalist in the women’s 100 breast in Fukuoka, placing 12th.
11-Year-Old Shima Taghavi Breaks 25-Year-Old Canadian NAG Record With 2:29 SCM 200 Breast
Hyack Swim Club’s Shima Taghavi put up a time of 2:29.69 in the girls’ 200 breaststroke (SCM), stunningly doing so at just 11 years of age.
2023 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Sam Short
Short went from zero individual finals at the 2022 World Championships to winning three medals in 2023, including gold in the 400 free.
2023 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year – Kaylee McKeown
In one of the best years in the pool we’ve seen in recent memory, McKeown emerges over fierce competition to be named Oceanian Female Swimmer of the Year.
14-Year-Old Lithuanian Tajus Juska Blazes 50.01 100 Free
The third-fastest 14-year-old ever, Juska also put up times of 1:50.85 in the 200 free, 24.63 in the 50 fly and 54.25 in the 100 fly.