College Swimming Weekly Preview: Dec. 31-Jan. 4, 2021
While most teams are in the midst of holiday training, there will be a few dual meets in the NCAA to kick off the New Year.
Erika Brown: “We Cannot Allow Transgender Females” To Compete Against Women
U.S. Olympian Erika Brown became the first National Teamer to speak out regarding Lia Thomas’ ability compete as a woman in the NCAA.
Dave Salo Calls NCAA Transgender Policy “An Assault On Women’s Sports”
Former USC head coach Dave Salo and former Auburn swimmer Jeri Shanteau both voiced their opinion regarding Lia Thomas’ ability to compete as a woman.
Penn Women Reportedly Considered Boycotting Season’s Final Home Meet On Jan. 8
A group of swimmers on the Penn women’s team considered forgoing their meet against Dartmouth on Jan. 8 to protest Lia Thomas’ ability to compete as a woman.
Maggie MacNeil & Emre Sakci’s Insane 50m World Records, Contextualized
By breaking their respective 50-meter world records by three (+) tenths of a second, MacNeil and Sakci entered some rarefied air.
Meet Marshals Won’t Be Required To Be Non-Athlete Members of USA Swimming
Meet marshals will no longer be one of the categories required to become non-athlete members of USA Swimming, with new rules becoming effective Jan. 1.
SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Think Dahlia Has Best Shot To Rebound and Make 2022 Worlds
Nearly half of voters believe Kelsi Dahlia has the best chance of qualifying for the 2022 Worlds team among 2016 Olympians that missed the Tokyo squad.
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.
