Tom Shields Reveals Pneumonia Diagnosis Following SC World Championships
2-time US Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields has revealed that he has been diagnosed with pneumonia for the second time following the SC World Championships.
Check Out SwimmingStats’ Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2021
With 2021 wrapping up, SwimmingStats has compiled its most liked-posts of the year, which include several records by Caeleb Dressel.
2021 Swammy Awards: US Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken
Ron Aitken has been named the recipient of the Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year following a dominant year by his Sandpipers of Nevada.
Australian Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medalist Georgia Bohl Retires
24-year old Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming after dealing with several injuries.
Check Out SwimSwam’s Most-Read Articles of 2021
After a year of action that saw many high-profile meets, including the Olympic Games, here are the most-read articles on SwimSwam during 2021.
2021 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Maggie MacNeil
The 2021 Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year Swammy Award goes to Maggie MacNeil, making her the first repeat winner of this award.
SwimSwam’s 10 Most Viewed Instagram Videos of 2021
Caeleb Dressel topped the list of SwimSwam’s most viewed Instagram videos of 2021, and was featured in two of the top 10 videos.
2021 Swammy Awards: US Male Swimmer of the Year – Caeleb Dressel
For the third straight year and fourth time in Swammy history, Caeleb Dressel has been named the US Male Swimmer of the Year by a deceivingly large margin.
SwimSwam’s 10 Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2021
For the second year in a row, Caeleb Dressel was featured in half of SwimSwam’s top 10 most-liked Instagram posts for the year.
2021 Swammy Awards: US Female Swimmer of the Year, Katie Ledecky
After a two-year hiatus from winning this award, Katie Ledecky is once again the winner of the Swammy for US Female Swimmer of the Year.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Swimmer’s Edition)
Celebrate the Holidays: SwimSwam style with a swimmer’s take on the classic Charles Dickens poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”.
Nic Fink Betters American Record Again En Route To 50 Breast Gold
Fink took advantage of a weak start from top seed Ilya Shymanovich, exploding off of the blocks on his way to winning gold in a new American Record of 25.53.
Watch: MacNeil Set 50 Back WR, Curzan and Borodin Crush WJRs (Day 5 Race Video)
An exciting 5th day of the SC World Championships saw Maggie MacNeil set a new world record in the 50 back plus WJRs from Claire Curzan and Illia Borodin.
Day 5 Medal Table: Canadian Gold Rush Propells Country to 2nd Behind US
After 5 days of competition at the 2021 Short Course World Championships, the United States leads the medal table for swimming with a total of 23 medals.
Nicholas Santos Breaks His Own Record As Oldest Swimming World Champion At 41
Santos, who previously held the record as oldest swimming world champion at 38, has done it again at the age of 41.
