2019 Swammy Awards: US Coach of the Year Greg Meehan
Meehan coached his swimmers to 9 medals at the 2019 FINA World Championships. That included 3 individual medals and 6 relay medals.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 U.S. Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the top 15 swimming moments of the past ten years from a U.S.-based lens.
Phelps & Ledecky Finish in Top 5 of AP “Athlete of the Decade” Voting
A pair of swimmers have finished in the top 5 of the Associate Press Athlete of the Decade voting. In…
The Most-Read SwimSwam Articles of 2019
When Kristof Milak broke Michael Phelps’ World Record in 2020, it registered as one of the most popular SwimSwam stories of 2019.
The Top 16 Races of the 2019 International Swimming League Season
Minna Atherton of the London Roar was the first World Record breaker in International Swimming League history when she broke the 100 back in Budapest.
SwimSwam’s 50 Most-Watched YouTube Videos of 2019
Find out which YouTube videos were the most popular on SwimSwam’s YouTube Channel in 2019. Hint: SwimSwam readers love Caeleb Dressel.
2019 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year Simone Manuel
Manuel won the 100 free to earn back-to-back Worlds titles in the event with a new American Record. She also won her first Worlds title in the 50 free.
2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain
It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.
Pancake Hot Take: 2019 US Open/Minnesota Invite Weekend Wrap-up
Since this is a wrap-up, I’m giving you my top 4 swims of the weekend, my top 4 surprises of the weekend, and as always, the syrup on top.
2019 U.S. Open Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Luca Urlando posted the top time of the morning in the men’s 200 fly, missing the meet record by less than a second.
2019 US Open Championships: Kalisz Drops 2 BR, Smith Drops 1 FR On Night 4
Chase Kalisz has dropped the 200 BR on night 4 of the US Open after finishing 9th in prelims, meanwhile, Kieran Smith will contest only in the 200 BK A-final.
Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 100 Free, Won’t Swim Any Primary Races at U.S. Open
Caeleb Dressel didn’t race the 50 free, 100 free, or 100 fly, all races where he is the defending World Champion, at this week’s U.S. Open Championships.
2019 US Open Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Andrew Wilson of Athens Bulldog Swim Club broke the U.S. Open meet record in the 100 breast in prelims with 59.28.
2019 US Open Championships: Katie Ledecky Scratches 400 IM on Day Three
After failing to reach the A-final in both the 400 IM and 200 free, Katie Ledecky has decided to keep the 200 free for day 3 finals in Atlanta.