2012 SWAMMY AWARDS: Lasco to Conger, Age Group Swimmers of the Year
From Lasco to Conger, here are the award winners from each age group for Male Age Group Swimmer of the Year. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Trinidadian Dylan Carter’s NAG Record Officially Ratified by USA Swimming
USA Swimming has officially inscribed the name of T&T swimmer Dylan Carter onto it’s National Record books.
Merry Xmas from Gary, Dave and a Special Guest
Casey Barrett is not only a guy that lives in New York, but also an emmy and peabody winning writer for NBC. And he swam in the Olympics. No, no, he’s not an annoying go-getter, actually he’s totally relatable.
Best Record Breaking Performance Swammy Award Winner: Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin’s 2:04.06 in the 200 Backstroke earned her the World Record, The Olympic Gold Medal, and her First Swammy Award. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
SwimSwam Film Fest: Ice Swim, Preparing for the Bering Strait, Siberia and Alaska
Swim Photo Credit: Sean Mac an tSithigh
2012 Swammy Award: Australian Club/Coach of the Year, John Fowlie
The Man: John Fowlie The Team: Australian Institute of Sport His Charges: Alicia Coutts and James Roberts The Count: 1…
Tis The Season…For Tough Stuff
“Winter break training can be used as a time to build confidence and courage, for those willing to tackle difficult challenges.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
Clutch Swim 2012 Swammy Winner, Yannick Agnel
“At 6 feet 8 inches tall and 179 pounds, all jutting joints and tendons, the Frenchman from Nimes was still a French boy, only 20 years old, when stepped on deck at the 2012 Olympic Games in London…” (Swim Photo Credit: NIV)
Michael Phelps Graces Cover of Final SI Issue of 2012: Fans’ Choice
Michael Phelps beat-out Peyton Manning and Gabby Douglas for Sports Illustrated’s top moment of 2012. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
British Swimming to Support Men’s Water Polo; Details for “British Gas International” Revealed
British Swimming has announced that they will support their men’s water polo team at least through European Championships qualifying. (Photo Courtesy: British Swimming)
Industry Impact 2012 Swammy Award Winner, Arena USA
Swim News: “For many elites, The POWERSKIN Carbon Pro filled the void left by the FS3 in 2012.” (Swim Photo Credit: LaPress)
Canadian Open Water Team Announced
Swimming Canada has announced it 2012-13 Open Water National Team. The team was selected from the 2012 Canadian Open Water Ranking…
2012 Swammy Award: European Club/Coach of the Year
“By the London Olympic Games…it was clear something very interesting was going on in Nice, France.” (Swim Photo Credit: VIS)
Georgia Loses 16-Point NCAA Scorer Jana Mangimelli
Jana Mangimelli, who has placed in the top 8 in the 400 IM at NCAA’s three times in her career, has left the Georgia team. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)