2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: Open Water Swimmer of the Year
Ous Mellouli training in Los Angeles prior to the 2012 Olympics. Photo credit Mike Lewis www.OlaVistaPhotography.com @mike2swim
Cesar Cielo’s Flamengo Club, Defending National Champs, Drops Swim Team
Brazil’s Cesar Cielo is one of a number of Brazilian elites that have lost a major contract with the defending National Champions of Brazil. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Hosszu wins five of six on the second night of competition at the Indian Ocean International
On the second night of competition at the Indian Ocean International Hungarian Katinka Hosszu finished the same way she did…
Ricky Berens Named NBC Charlotte’s Person of the Year
Ricky Berens won a pair of gold medals in London and dominated voting for Charlotte’s Person of the Year award. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: Person of the Year, Bob Allard
Child advocacy attorney Robert Allard was involved in many extremely high-profile cases in the last year.
Steffen Upsets Katinka in 200 Free; Hosszu Gets 5 Titles
Katinka Hosszu went 5-for-6 on day 1 in Reunion, though the 1 miss was a surprising one. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Financial Visionary of the Year, 2012 Swammy Award Winner, Matt Farrell
“Matt Farrell, USA Swimming’s Chief Marketing Officer, is on the young side, but he has a long history in marketing.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
France’s Camille Lacourt Returns to Competition This Weekend
In addition to the Frenchman, a good international group on the island of Reunion will include Katinka Hosszu once again trying to one-up her own insanity. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: College Coach of the Year Winner, Teri McKeever
Teri McKeever won big, trained big, and recruited big in 2012. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Want to Swim in College: Everyone Signed Early, But Me! What Do I Do Now?
College Swimming News: “About 25% of the high school senior swimming recruits sign during the early signing period each year. The rest wait until April.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)
Two Incarnate Word Swimmers Crack Division II NCAA Records Mid-Year
Thiago Parravicini, for the second-straight year, broke an NCAA Record in-season. This year, he’ll hope for a title at year’s end to go with it. (Photo Courtesy: CBDA)