Swimmers Honored With Inaugural Jason Plummer Memorial Award At Queensland Champs
The award recognizes the top 15-16 swimmers in the 1500 freestyle at the Queensland Championships, honoring the memory of Plummer, who died last year.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo
Having just turned 20 years old on August 20th, Liendo has quickly become one of the top men’s sprinters in the world.
Popovici Proved Something To Himself At SC Worlds: “I Am Way Stronger Than I Imagined”
Despite being arguably the top swimmer of 2022, David Popovici had to overcome self-doubt to succeed at the Short Course World Championships.
British Olympic Swimmer Sentenced To Prison After Fracturing Fiancée’s Skull
Disney-May swam on the British men’s 400 freestyle relay at the 2012 Olympics and also swam four years collegiately at Auburn University.
Maggie MacNeil Earns $86,250 Dollars Worth Of Prize Money From Short Course Worlds
Largely by virtue of her three individual golds and two world records, MacNeil earned almost twice as much as any other swimmer at short course worlds.
2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Male Swimmer of The Year – Gregorio Paltrinieri
The 2022 Swammy for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year goes to Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri, the gold medalist in the 10k event at the World Championships.
Blood Passport Anti-Doping Program Triggers Procedings Against Two Hungarian Swimmers
Neither the Hungarian anti-doping authority nor local media that claim to know the identities of the accused will reveal their names, citing privacy rules.
16-Year-Old Maria Ramos Najji Becomes First Spanish Woman Under 30 Seconds in 50 Breast
At just 16 years old, Maria Ramos Najji became the first Spanish woman under 30 seconds in the 50 breaststroke during last week’s Spanish Championships.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of The Year – Maggie MacNeil
Maggie MacNeil capped off 2022 with two World records, earning her the 2022 Swammy Award for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year
SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2022 Short Course World Championships – Men’s Edition
Ryan Murphy became the first swimmer to sweep the men’s backstroke events at SC Worlds since the 50 was introduced in 1999, and also won three relay medals.
Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Injured Elbow Midway Through Short Course Worlds
Zhang, one of the medal favorites in the women’s 100 fly, injured her elbow midway through SC Worlds and was forced to withdraw.
Swimming Australia Seeks to Build “World-Class Home of Swimming” For Brisbane 2032
SA Chief Executive Eugénie Buckley announces plan to build a world-class facility for elite swimmers, coaches, and officials to prepare for Brisbane 2032.
SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2022 Short Course World Championships — Women’s Edition
In this article, SwimSwam gives out awards for the some of the best swimmers and performances on the women’s side of short course worlds.
Kaylee McKeown Becomes 2nd Woman to Concurrently Own Olympic, World, CG, and SCW Titles
Kaylee McKeown became the second woman to concurrently hold Olympic, Commonwealth, world long course, and world short course titles in the same event.
Australia Sets 18 National Records At 2022 Short Course World Championships
The Australians reset 18 national records at Short Course Worlds, 11 of them coming on relays.