2023 was an epic year for swimming and saw some amazing moments. Here are our favorite photos from the year from SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser:

Julia Dennis (photo: Jack Spitser)

Mona McSharry (photo: Jack Spitser)

Alex Walsh (photo: Jack Spitser)

Nyls Korstanje (photo: Jack Spitser)

Bjorn Seeliger (photo: Jack Spitser)

Leon Marchand (photo: Jack Spitser)

Nyls Korstanje (photo: Jack Spitser)

Brendan Burns (photo: Jack Spitser)

Josh Liendo, Adam Chaney and Julian Smith (photo: Jack Spitser)

Chase Kalisz (photo: Jack Spitser)

Aiden Hayes (photo: Jack Spitser)

Katie Ledecky (photo: Jack Spitser)

Destin Lasco (photo: Jack Spitser)

Zach Harting (photo: Jack Spitser)

Thomas Heilman (photo: Jack Spitser)

David Johnston (photo: Jack Spitser)

Luka Mijatovic (photo: Jack Spitser)

Carson Foster (photo: Jack Spitser)

Michael Andrew (photo: Jack Spitser)

Regan Smith (photo: Jack Spitser)

Caeleb Dressel (photo: Jack Spitser)

Jack Aikins (photo: Jack Spitser)

Lydia Jacoby (photo: Jack Spitser)

Rafael Miroslaw (photo: Jack Spitser)

Regan Smith (photo: Jack Spitser)

Siobhan Haughey (photo: Jack Spitser)

Hubert Kos (photo: Jack Spitser)

Trenton Julian (photo: Jack Spitser)
What about Jordan Crooks celebration for his 50 free
I love the raw emotion captured in the photo of Josh Liendo, Adam Chaney, and Julian Smith; you can feel the crackle of energy and excitement they experienced in that moment, although the image itself is static–that’s an impressive photographic accomplishment.
The Miroslaw, Johnston and Fl guys ones are cold
the julia dennis one !!!!
I think these are best from an “artistic” perspective. Jack is a gifted photographer. Awesome shots. The last shot of water wings is amazing. Thank you Jack. You seem to capture images like no one else.
Awful post…
‘Best’ by what measure?
It’s a Swimswam article. It’s the best of Swimswam photos of American swimmers of the year and Jack is Swimswam’s photographer. Nobody said this was Sports Illustrated’s best photos of the year. I believe the photos are meant to showcase the action and excitement of championship meets on our soil for family and fans who can’t attend. How about a little gratitude to start the new year?
Both of korstanje’s go so hard
came down here to comment the same thing lol
Self promotion and no aussies….transparently obvious. Some nice pics but overrated
…just seeing the comments here. Jack’s travel budget was a limited in 2023. And, if we’re being 100% transparent, sending Jack to World Champs isn’t always the best investment because World Aquatics puts him in the cheat seats. Governing bodies do not provide swimswam any special access. In fact, they often make capturing media a hurdle. They do provide special access to their photogs and getty and specific media they like. For a big event, we/swimswam will run 200-250 images (and a 1000+ if you count editorial use over the following 12 months). None of that matters to governing boides. For the record, Jack will be at the Olympic Games, and he will clearly being capturing all of the Australia… Read more »