Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Le Clos Shows Off His New Slippers
We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
Finlay Knox Breaks Canadian 200 IM National Record With A 1:58.88
Knox took the record from 2008 Olympian Keith Beavers who previously held the mark at 1:59.19 which he set during the heats in Beijing.
Matt Sates Out-Swims Le Clos In 100 Fly To Close Out 2021 CANA Grand Prix
Sates swam a 52.30 to take gold in the men’s 100 butterfly final, out-touching le Clos who was a 53.37 for the silver medal.
Le Clos, Nel, and Sates Collect 2 Golds Each On Day 2 Of CANA Grand Prix
Matt Sates picked up a gold medal victory in the 200 IM after having hit the FINA A standard in the event during the prelims.
CANA Grand Prix Day 1 Prelims: Matt Sates Hits FINA A Cut In 200 IM – 1:59.02
After missing the cut by 0.02 at South African Nationals, Sates cleared the FINA A and will likely become the newest addition to the country’s Olympic squad.
Psych Sheets Released For 4th & Final 2021 Pro Swim Series Stop In Indianapolis
The meet will serve as one of the last high-level racing opportunities for American athletes before 2021 Olympic Trials this June.
Maria Jose Mata Cocco Ends UANA Qualifier With 2:10.37 200 Fly Victory
Mata Cocco picked up her third win of the meet with the 200 butterfly and got within half a second of the 2:10.15 Mexican record in the event.
Polish Championships Day 5: Kozakiewicz Lowers 50 Breast NR Again With 27.11
Jan Kozakiewicz improved upon his newly minted Polish record in the 50 breast, bringing it from a 27.17 in the prelims to a 27.11 to win the final.
Jan Kozakiewicz Lowers 50 Breast Polish Record To 27.17 At Polish Nationals
Kozakiewicz took the record from Dawid Szulich who held the mark for nearly years, having set it back in 2013 with a 27.48.
Martinez and Gonzalez-Hermosillo Lower 200 IM Mexican Records At UANA Day 3
Jose Martinez and Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo both improved upon their own Mexican national records in the event to win the event.
Indian River Men and Women Collect 47th, 39th Straight NJCAA Team Titles
Both Indian River swimming & diving teams pulled out the 2021 wins to successfully defend and add to their impressive streaks.
Polish Championships Day 4: Chmielewski Joins OLY Roster With 1:56.48 200 Fly
The swim got Chmielewski under the FINA A standard of 1:56.48, likely making him the newest addition to Poland’s 2021 Olympic squad.
9 Men Under 50 In 100 Freestyle Prelims During Day 4 Of Polish Championships
The field heading into tonight’s final is separated by only 0.87 seconds making for what is sure to be a heated battle for a spot on the Olympic squad.
Aramis Rivera Completes IM Sweep With 50.21 100 On Day 3 Of NJCAA Champs
Indian River swimming Rivera added to his 200 and 400 IM victories earlier on in the meet by swimming to a 50.21 on day 3.
Micaela Sierra Breaks Uruguayan 100 Breast Record At UANA Day 2 – 1:12.13
Sierra became the fastest woman in Uruguayan history, improving upon Erika Graf’s previous mark of 1:14.21 from November 1994.
