2022 Swammy Awards: Heart of a Champion – Sawyer Hansen
Sawyer Hansen has been named the recipient of the 2022 Heart of a Champion Swammy Award for raising over $50,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Division II McKendree University Gains 2023 Commitment From Victoria Maki
Freestyler and backstroker Victoria Maki has announced her commitment to NCAA Division II McKendree University for the fall of 2023.
Isabella Lombard Hands Commitment to NCAA Division 1 Providence College
Isabella Lombard from West Roxbury, Massachusetts has announced her verbal commitment to swim for NCAA Division I Providence College in the fall of 2023.
Breaststroke Mitch Oliver Announces Commitment to University of Arizona for 2023
Mitch Oliver from Littleton, Colorado has announced his commitment to head south to attend the University of Arizona in the fall of 2023.
Selmeci, Gyurta, Becsey, and Halmay Named to Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame
Attila Selmeci, János Becsey, Daniel Gyurta, and Zoltán Halmay were recently named the newest members of the Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame.
Rebecca Meder’s African Record Leads a Slew of 100 IM National Records During Prelims
Rebecca Meder broke Kirsty Coventry’s African Record in the 100 IM, swimming a time of 59.38 to slice .4 off of the old mark from 2008.
Isaac Cooper Blasts New Australian, Oceanic 50 Backstroke Record with a 22.91
In the men’s 50 back prelims, Australian Isaac Cooper set a new Australian and Oceanic Record, swimming a time of 22.79 to qualify 2nd for the semi-finals.
Canada’s Acevedo, Poland’s Stokowski Set National Records During 50 Backstroke Prelims
Canadian Javier Acevedo and Pole Kacper Stokowski both broke their respective national records in the men’s 50 backstroke prelims at the 2022 SC World Champs.
World Record Bonus Boosts Pallister to Top of SC Worlds Money Table (Day 2 Update)
After another day of racing at the 2022 SC World Championships, Lani Pallister has taken control of the money table, amounting to a total of $28,750.
Chinese Distance Star Li Bingjie Tests Positive for COVID-19 at SC Worlds
According to her American coach Mark Schubert, Chinese distance star Li Bingjie has tested positive for COVID-19 after scratching several of her events.
Kate Douglass Earns $12k to Lead SC Worlds Day 1 Money Table
After one day of swimming action at the 2022 SC World Championships, American Kate Douglass leads the prize money table with $12,000 in winnings.
Daniel Zaitsev Beats Ilya Kharun in 50 Fly Swim-Off, Kharun Ties World Junior Record
In a record-setting 50 butterfly swim-off Estonian Daniel Zaitsev held off Canadian Ilya Kharun for the final spot in the event’s final.
Smith, Grothe Lead All 2024 US Olympic Trials Qualifiers at the US Open
At the 2022 US Open Championships, 48 men and 51 women earned cuts for the 2024 US Olympic Trials, hitting a combined 158 cut times.
Ilya Kharun Swims 22.32 in the 50 Butterfly (SCM) to Set New WJR, Canadian Records
Canadian Ilya Kharun set a new World Junior Record in the 50 butterfly SCM after swimming a time of 22.32 at the SC World Championships.
1st Session of the 2022 SC World Champs Delayed for 15 Minutes Due to Flag Malfunction
A delay at the World Champs, caused by the backstroke flags, left the first heat of the women’s 100 backstroke behind the blocks for over 15 minutes.
