Husain Al-Musallam Confirmed As Asia’s First-Ever Nominee For FINA President
Al-Musallam, a native of Kuwait, received a unanimous backing from the Asia Swimming Federation at its General Congress in Muscat, Oman.
Freya’s On Fire: Anderson Blasts 50.96 Split In Mixed Relay
The 19-year-old Brit anchored the Roar in a blazing 50.96 to run down Cali’s Erika Brown and win the mixed 400 free relay in Match 8.
Kieren Perkins Takes Over As President of Swimming Australia
Perkins succeeds former president John Bertrand, who held the role for seven years beginning in 2013.
Robert Glinta Downs 50, 100 Back Romanian Records In First Match Post-COVID-19
Glinta swam personal best times in the 50 (23.12) and 100 back (49.87) in his first match of the ISL season for Iron.
Freya Anderson Cracks Own British Record In 200 Free
Anderson ran down a pair of Cali Condors to win the event in 1:52.60, erasing her previous British Record of 1:52.77 set when she won the 2019 European title.
Kolesnikov’s 45.5, Blume’s 51.8 Lead Energy Standard To Dominant Mixed Free Win
Pernille Blume had her best performance of the season on the mixed free relay, producing the fastest female split in the field in 51.81.
Jenna Laukkanen Lowers Finnish 100 IM Record In 58.42
Laukkanen closed in a blazing 30.99 to break her two-year-old National Record and nearly run down Anastasiya Shkurdai for the victory in Match 7.
Relay Analysis: Anderson, Vekovishchev Shine For London Roar
Freya Anderson had the fastest lead-off for the London women on the 400 free relay (51.88), and also produced the top anchor leg in the medley (51.15).
William & Mary Reinstates Men’s Teams “At Least” Through 2021-22
The College of William & Mary’s men’s swimming team will be back in 2021-22 after getting cut in early September.
Yui Ohashi Clips Own Japanese Record In SCM 200 IM
Ohashi lowered the record she set just over two weeks ago, clocking 2:05.04 to place second to Cali’s Melanie Margalis in Budapest.
Lilly King Improves 200 Breast Best Time To 2:15.80, Escobedo Now #7 All-Time
King dropped 0.24 from her best time, giving her two of history’s 10 fastest swims.
Relay Analysis: Sjostrom Returns With Blistering 50.67 Anchor On Women’s Medley
Sjostrom, who sat out of Energy Standard’s last match with back issues, unleashed the sixth-fastest women’s 100 free split in history.
CAS Hearing Between WADA, RUSADA Wraps Up
The Arbitral Panel will now deliberate and prepare its decision, which is expected sometime before the end of 2020.
Brophy Prep Pulls Full Team Out of Arizona State Meet, Ending Title Reign
The 32-time defending champions have withdrawn from the meet, a source told SwimSwam, after one team member tested positive for COVID-19.
Kelvin Juba, Swimming Author, Coach & Statistician, Dies
Juba was the project manager for LEN’s “Learn to Swim, Prevent Drowning” program that was launched in late 2017.
