Swim of the Week: Louise Hansson’s Surprise 100 Back World Title
Louise Hansson went from almost not racing the 100 back at SC Worlds to winning the gold medal in what was one of the fastest swims in history.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/24/2021
There was a ton of fast age group swimming over the last two weeks, headlined by the Winter Juniors held jointly in Greensboro and Austin.
2021 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year, Viviane Jungblut
Viviane Jungblut broke a trio of Brazilian National Records and was the country’s top-finishing woman at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Javier Acevedo Breaks Super-Suited Canadian SCM 200 Fly Record In 1:52.93
Acevedo lowered a 13-year-old national record in a time of 1:52.93 in what was his first time swimming the short course 200 fly in 10 years.
Former PA High School Swim Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges For Second Time
A former swim and dive coach at the Hempfield High School and Manheim Township School District in Pennsylvania is facing child pornography charges.
2021 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year, Joshua Liendo
Liendo had an incredible 2021, from breaking national records to making his first Olympic team, and then finishing things off with three medals at SC Worlds.
SwimSwam’s Official 2021 Swammy Awards Index
In a year where competition returned in full force, see who gets honored with our 2021 Swammy Awards.
FINA Confirms 15 Athletes Tested Positive For COVID-19 At SC Worlds
There were a total of 37 positive COVID-19 cases in Abu Dhabi at the FINA Short Course World Championships, 15 of which came from athletes.
Antonio Jose Silva Confirms Candidacy For LEN Presidency
Silva, the president of the Portuguese Aquatics Federation, is running on behalf of Europe 4 All Aquatics.
SwimSwam’s Official Awards For The 2021 Short Course World Championships
Maggie MacNeil’s five-medal haul, including a new world record, lands her our Female Swimmer of the Meet award at Short Course Worlds.
Florian Wellbrock Smashes 1500 Free World Record In 14:06.88
Wellbrock broke Gregorio Paltrinieri’s 2015 world record of 14:08.06 by over a second in 14:06.88, winning gold by more than four seconds.
Sjostrom Downs Championship Record In 50 Free, Now Owns 6/8 Fastest Swims Ever
Sjostrom clocked a time of 23.08 to break Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s Short Course World Championship Record of 23.19 set in 2018.
MacNeil Downs Canadian, Curzan Resets World Junior Record In 100 Fly Final
Maggie MacNeil won gold in a new Canadian Record of 55.04, while Claire Curzan got under the World Junior Record to win bronze in 55.39 in the 100 fly.
Alessandro Miressi Re-Lowers Italian Record To Win 100 Free World Title
Miressi closed like a rocket over the final 25 meters to run down early leader Ryan Held and win gold in 45.57, .01 under his Italian Record.
Day 6 Relay Lineups: Curzan Set For Four Races On Final Night In Abu Dhabi
Team USA’s Claire Curzan will race on both women’s relays, plus the 50 free and 100 fly finals individually, to close out the 2021 Short Course Worlds.
