{"id":344538,"date":"2018-12-31T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=344538"},"modified":"2018-12-31T06:27:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:27:15","slug":"the-week-that-was-capturing-the-highlights-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-capturing-the-highlights-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Capturing The Highlights of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the final week of 2018, <\/span>Swimming World <\/span><\/i>has been taking a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the year. In this edition of the week that was, check out some of the biggest headlines that made waves in 2018!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Week That Was #5 – <\/b>Top Swimming Photos From 2018<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Check out the photos<\/a> from this year\u2019s biggest meets, including the Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific Championships, and Short Course World Championships, among many others! <\/span><\/p>\n

The Week That Was #4 – <\/b>2018 Newcomer of the Year <\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Ian MacNicol<\/p><\/div>\n

2018’s Newcomer of the Year<\/a> went to Canadian <\/span>Taylor Ruck<\/b>, who ended the year with 8 Commonwealth Games medals, five Pan Pac medals (including a gold over <\/span>Katie Ledecky <\/b>in the 200 free), and a crazy amount of potential heading into 2020. Ruck, who is in her freshman year at Stanford under US Olympic Coach <\/span>Greg Meehan<\/b>, may just be scratching the surface on what she can accomplish in her career. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Week That Was #3 – NCAA Performances of the Year: <\/b>Ella Eastin<\/b><\/a> and <\/b>Caeleb Dressel<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Relive the amazing performances from NCAA star <\/span>Ella Eastin<\/b><\/a> in the 400 IM<\/span> and <\/span>Caeleb Dressel <\/b><\/a>in, well, everything he seemed to swim this year!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Week That Was #2 – <\/b>Top 18 Interviews of 2018<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Catch up on all of the best interviews from this year<\/a>, including <\/span>Katie Ledecky <\/b>post-world record in the 1500 free, Dressel following his 17.63 in the 50-yard freestyle, <\/span>Kathleen Baker <\/b>after her first long course world record, <\/span>Allison Schmitt <\/b>on her return to swimming, and many more!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Week That Was #1 – <\/b>World Record Performance of the Year<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Kathleen Baker; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Refresh yourself on Kathleen Baker\u2019s<\/span> epic long course world record<\/a> at 2018 U.S. Nationals, where she nearly became the first woman to break 58 seconds in the 100 backstroke! <\/span><\/p>\n