College Swimming Weekly Preview: Sept. 22-26, 2021
Carson Foster and the Texas men open their 2021-22 season with the annual Orange-White intrasquad meet in Austin on Friday.
Six Up For Election To USA Swimming BOD At Annual Business Meeting
Maya Dirado Andrews is up for nomination as USA Swimming’s Athlete Representative alongside fellow Olympian Andrew Gemmell.
Cal Unveils 2021-22 Men’s Swimming & Diving Schedule
The Bears’ schedule features four regular-season home competitions and a trip to Minneapolis for the mid-season Minnesota Invite on Dec. 1-4.
Legislative Items Up For Amendment At USA Swimming’s Annual Business Meeting
A total of 16 legislative items have been proposed for amendment at USA Swimming’s Annual Business Meeting September 23-25 in Colorado Springs.
Ranking The 2021 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
The rich get richer as the reigning NCAA champions at UVA bring in a freshman class headlined by star sprinter Gretchen Walsh.
Ranking The 2021 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan (pictured) headlines Texas’ class with the ability to come in and win NCAA titles right away.
James Gibson, Other ISL Coaches Take Issue With Jackpot Scoring
Energy Standard head coach James Gibson said he was “not a huge fan of that scoring system” when discussing jackpots during a mid-match interview.
California Swim Coach Arrested On Suspicion of Having Sex With A Minor
A MAX Aquatics swim coach has been arrested for unlawful sexual acts with a child and detectives believe there may be more victims.
Energy Holds Slight Lead On London, Chalmers Comes Out Firing (Match 8, Day 1)
Kyle Chalmers won the men’s 50 freestyle and anchored London’s 400 medley relay with a scintillating freestyle split of 44.98.
Abbey Weitzeil Slices .01 Off American Record In SCM 50 Free – 23.44
Weitzeil downed her previous American Record of 23.45 set last season in Budapest en route to winning the 50 free over Energy Standard’s Sarah Sjostrom.
Shymanovich, Rothbauer Down National Records In 200 Breast At ISL Match 8
Energy Standard’s Ilya Shymanovich clocked a time of 2:02.10 to break his Belarusian Record and win the men’s 200 breaststroke during the ISL’s Match 8.
Alberto Razzetti Snares Italian Record In 200 Fly At ISL Match 7
Razzetti blasted a time of 1:51.20 to chop nearly eight-tenths off the previous Italian mark set by Federico Burdisso in March.
SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Have Appetite For Phelps In 200 Back, Dressel In 200 Free
31 percent selected a Michael Phelps 200 back as the hypothetical race they wanted to see, though there’s also an appetite for a Caeleb Dressel 200 free.
Swim of the Week: Louise Hansson Takes Game To Next Level With 55.2 SCM 100 Fly
Hansson has been a star for the Toronto Titans this season, and her 55.26 swim in the 100 fly made her the seventh-fastest performer in history.
Etiene Medeiros Undergoes ACL Surgery After Racing Olympics Injured
Medeiros tore her ACL while in Rome prior to the Olympics, and received medical clearance to compete in Tokyo despite the injury.
