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.
Taylor Ruck Opens Up On Eating Disorder That’s Plagued Career In Recent Years
Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck reveals the issues she’s had with an eating disorder in recent years in an interview with Canadian paper The Globe and Mail.
Emre Sakci Disqualified (Again) In Men’s 50 Breast Semis After Posting Top Time
Sakci, who was also disqualified in the men’s 100 breast, got called for an infraction in the men’s 50 breast semis after putting up the top time in 25.52.
Nic Fink Edges Own American Record In Men’s 50 Breast Semis
Fink broke his National Record of 25.72, set in the ISL Final earlier this month, in 25.68 to qualify second into the men’s 50 breast final.
Tate Jackson, Brett Pinfold Duel At KMSC Pro-Am Classic; Fike Sets USMS Records
Tate Jackson was back in the water racing SCY for the first time in over two years, racing at the King Marlin Swim Club Pro-Am Classic in Lewisville, Tx.
Canadian Women Scare 4×200 Free World Record In 7:32.96, 2nd-Fastest Ever
Rebecca Smith anchored in a blistering 1:51.68 as the Canadian women finished just 11 one-hundredths off of the world record in the 4×200 free relay.
Claire Curzan Matches World Junior Record In 100 Fly Semis – 55.64
Curzan’s time of 55.64 equals the WJR set by Belarusian Anastasiya Shkurdai last year—a time also produced twice by Japan’s Rikako Ikee when she was eligible.
NCAA Board of Governors Unanimously Accepts New Constitution Recommendations
The entire membership will vote on a new constitution Jan. 20 at the 2022 NCAA Convention.
Kolesnikov, Zhang Scratch 100m Semi-Finals On Day 5 Of SC Worlds
China’s Zhang Yufei has dropped the women’s 100 fly semis in Abu Dhabi after winning the 200 fly and placing fifth in the 50 fly earlier in the meet.
