World Swimming Coaches Association

With the help of Nick Thierry and SwimNews, the World Swimming Coaches Association annually sends out certificates in recognition for a top-25 year-end finish in the annual long-course World Rankings. Certificates for 2009 rankings are now in the mail to the 47 countries that had at least one of the 519 individuals who swam into the top-25; these mailings were directed to either a country’s national swimming federation or their national swimming coaches association. The 519 swimmers are divided into 272 males and 247 females.

Algeria (1)—1 male
Australia (39)—18 males, 21 females
Austria (5)—3 males, 2 females
Belarus (3)—1 male, 2 females
Brazil (27)—20 males, 7 females
Canada (15)—4 males, 11 females
Cayman Islands (1)—1 male
Chile (1)—1 female
China (56)—11 males, 45 females
Colombia (1)—1 male
Croatia (3)—2 males, 1 female
Denmark (7)—2 males, 5 females
Estonia (1)—1 female
Faroe Islands (1)—1 male
Finland (2)—1 male, 1 female
France (28)—17 males, 11 females
Germany (21)—12 males, 9 females
Great Britain (25)—13 males, 12 females
Greece (4)—3 males, 1 female
Hungary (9)—5 males, 4 females
Ireland (2)—1 male, 1 female
Israel (3)—3 males
Italy (29)—19 males, 10 females
Japan (52)—26 males, 26 females
Kazakhstan (2)—2 males
Kenya (3)—2 males, 1 female
Korea (1)—1 male
Lithuania (1)—1 male
Mexico (1)—1 female
Netherlands (10)—4 males, 6 females
New Zealand (5)—2 males, 3 females
Norway (3)—1 male, 2 females
Poland (6)—6 males
Romania (1)—1 female
Russia (21)—13 males, 8 females
Serbia (4)—3 males, 1 female
Slovenia (7)—5 males, 2 females
South Africa (15)—12 males, 3 females
Spain (12)—7 males, 5 females
Sweden (4)—1 male, 3 females
Switzerland (2)—2 males
Trinidad & Tobago (1)—1 male
Tunisia (2)—2 males
Ukraine (3)—3 males
USA (75)—38 males, 37 females
Venezuela (3)—1 male, 2 females
Zimbabwe (1)—1 female

Country with
-most total: USA (75), China (56), Japan (52)
-most males: USA (38), Japan (26), Brazil (20)
-most females: China (45), USA (37), Japan (26)
-closest male/female: Japan (26/26), Finland (1/1), Ireland (1/1)
-furthest male/female: China (11/45—34 more females), Brazil (20/7—13 more males)
-one (1) swimmer: Algeria (Nabil Kebbab), Cayman Islands (Shaune Fraser), Chile (Kristel Köbrich), Colombia (Omar Pinzón), Estonia (Triin Aljand), Faroe Islands (Pál Joensen), Korea (Tae-Hawn Park), Lithuania (Giedrius Titenis), Mexico (Patricia Castañeda), Romania (Camelia Potec), Trinidad & Tobago (George Bovell), and Zimbabwe (Kirsty Coventry).

Compared to 2008 rankings:
-2008 had 503 swimmers (16 less than 2009) from 50 countries (3 more than 2009).
-countries added (6): Algeria, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Estonia, and Mexico.
-countries dropped (9): Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Singapore, and Slovakia.
-largest increase: China (+31—28 females, 3 males); Brazil (+10—7 males, 3 females); Japan (+9—5 male, 4 females)
-largest decrease: USA (-16—10 females, 6 males); Sweden (-8—5 females, 3 males); Australia, Great Britain and Russia (-6)


News Swim Coaches Clinics JOIN NOW! Articles Member Org. Board of Directors Past Newsletters Constitution Links Educational Resources ASCTA ASCA	2009 World Ranking certificates Posted: 3/25/2010 With the help of Nick Thierry and SwimNews, the World Swimming Coaches Association annually sends out certificates in recognition for a top-25 year-end finish in the annual long-course World Rankings. Certificates for 2009 rankings are now in the mail to the 47 countries that had at least one of the 519 individuals who swam into the top-25; these mailings were directed to either a country’s national swimming federation or their national swimming coaches association. The 519 swimmers are divided into 272 males and 247 females. A summary of the countries with 2009 rankings: Algeria (1)—1 male Australia (39)—18 males, 21 females Austria (5)—3 males, 2 females Belarus (3)—1 male, 2 females Brazil (27)—20 males, 7 females Canada (15)—4 males, 11 females Cayman Islands (1)—1 male Chile (1)—1 female China (56)—11 males, 45 females Colombia (1)—1 male Croatia (3)—2 males, 1 female Denmark (7)—2 males, 5 females Estonia (1)—1 female Faroe Islands (1)—1 male Finland (2)—1 male, 1 female France (28)—17 males, 11 females Germany (21)—12 males, 9 females Great Britain (25)—13 males, 12 females Greece (4)—3 males, 1 female Hungary (9)—5 males, 4 females Ireland (2)—1 male, 1 female Israel (3)—3 males Italy (29)—19 males, 10 females Japan (52)—26 males, 26 females Kazakhstan (2)—2 males Kenya (3)—2 males, 1 female Korea (1)—1 male Lithuania (1)—1 male Mexico (1)—1 female Netherlands (10)—4 males, 6 females New Zealand (5)—2 males, 3 females Norway (3)—1 male, 2 females Poland (6)—6 males Romania (1)—1 female Russia (21)—13 males, 8 females Serbia (4)—3 males, 1 female Slovenia (7)—5 males, 2 females South Africa (15)—12 males, 3 females Spain (12)—7 males, 5 females Sweden (4)—1 male, 3 females Switzerland (2)—2 males Trinidad & Tobago (1)—1 male Tunisia (2)—2 males Ukraine (3)—3 males USA (75)—38 males, 37 females Venezuela (3)—1 male, 2 females Zimbabwe (1)—1 female Country with -most total: USA (75), China (56), Japan (52) -most males: USA (38), Japan (26), Brazil (20) -most females: China (45), USA (37), Japan (26) -closest male/female: Japan (26/26), Finland (1/1), Ireland (1/1) -furthest male/female: China (11/45—34 more females), Brazil (20/7—13 more males) -one (1) swimmer: Algeria (Nabil Kebbab), Cayman Islands (Shaune Fraser), Chile (Kristel Köbrich), Colombia (Omar Pinzón), Estonia (Triin Aljand), Faroe Islands (Pál Joensen), Korea (Tae-Hawn Park), Lithuania (Giedrius Titenis), Mexico (Patricia Castañeda), Romania (Camelia Potec), Trinidad & Tobago (George Bovell), and Zimbabwe (Kirsty Coventry). Compared to 2008 rankings: -2008 had 503 swimmers (16 less than 2009) from 50 countries (3 more than 2009). -countries added (6): Algeria, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Estonia, and Mexico. -countries dropped (9): Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Singapore, and Slovakia. -largest increase: China (+31—28 females, 3 males); Brazil (+10—7 males, 3 females); Japan (+9—5 male, 4 females) -largest decrease: USA (-16—10 females, 6 males); Sweden (-8—5 females, 3 males); Australia, Great Britain and Russia (-6)