Carol Zaleski Speaks On Use of Underwater Cameras, Cause of DQs At SC Worlds
FINA Technical Swim Committee Chair Carol Zaleski breaks down the use of underwater cameras in determining DQs and why we saw so many on Day 1in Abu Dhabi.
Swim of the Week: Thomas Heilman’s 13-14 100 Fly NAG (SCY) Nears 15-16 Mark
Heilman is not only the fastest swimmer in 13-14 history by over a second, but is just over two-tenths shy of the 15-16 NAG in the men’s 100 fly.
Bella Sims Hits 9:31 PB In 1000 Free To Open Huntington Beach Sectionals
Sims clocked 9:31.16 in the 1000 freestyle to move into eighth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
Shymanovich Downs 100 BR Championship Record To Win First Career World Title
Shymanovich got redemption on a pair of rivals en route to winning his first career World Championship title in a meet record to boot (55.70).
Hansson, Masse Break National Records, Climb All-Time Ranks In Women’s 100 Back
Louise Hansson (55.20) and Kylie Masse (55.22) vaulted into fifth and sixth on the all-time performers’ list in the women’s 100 backstroke final.
Anastasia Gorbenko Wins Israel’s First-Ever World Championship Swimming Title
The 18-year-old Gorbenko broke her Israeli Record en route to winning the country’s first-ever world championship title in the women’s 50 breast.
Day 2 Relay Lineups: White, Jacoby & Weitzeil Come In For U.S. On 4×50 Medley
The American women exchanged three of four legs from their prelim team in the women’s 200 medley relay, with Rhyan White set to lead things off on backstroke.
Summer McIntosh Knocks Over Six Seconds Off Canadian Record In 800 Free Heats
The 15-year-old produced a time of 8:13.37 in the women’s 800 freestyle to smash the previous Canadian Record of 8:19.99 set by Savannah King in 2009.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think King Shouldn’t Have Been DQed In ISL Final
Voters are conflicted on whether or not the Cali Condors should’ve been disqualified in the women’s 400 medley relay during the ISL Final.
“What Are The Boundaries?”: Penn Parents Demand NCAA Change Transgender Rules
A group of UPenn swimming parents sent the NCAA a letter demanding change to the rules that currently allow Lia Thomas to compete in the women’s division.
13 Breaststrokers Disqualified During Opening Session of Short Course Worlds
Turkey’s Emre Sacki was one of 13 breaststrokers to get disqualified on Thursday morning in Abu Dhabi.
Underwater Video Can Be Used To Initiate Stroke Infractions, Not Just Overturn
The use of underwater video at both the Olympics and World Championships was approved to “initiate stroke infraction calls” in early 2020.
2021 Short Course World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Keep track of all of SwimSwam’s previews during the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Canadian Women Break 4×100 Free National Record In Wild Tie For Gold With U.S.
Kayla Sanchez’s blistering 51.73 lead-off leg helped propel the Canadian women to gold and a new National Record in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
Germans Wellbrock, Beck Win 10K At FINA Open Water World Series Grand Finale
Germans Florian Wellbrock and Leonie Beck won the 10km events in Abu Dhabi, while the Italians won the mixed relay event.
