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.
Olympic Silver Medalist Erica Sullivan Joins #TeamSpeedo Under New NIL Rules
Speedo has announced the signing of Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan, adding her to their growing roster of collegiate-sponsored athletes.
2021 SC World’s Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Butterfly
With a slew of Olympic finalists, the women’s butterfly events are set to be some of the most anticipated of the 2021 SC World Championships.
Lily Jean Golden Hands Verbal to Division III Sailsbury University
Lily Jean Golden of Church Hill, Maryland has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Division III Salisbury University in the fall of 2022.
Jacob Miller Commits to Milligan University With Team-Leading Times
Jacob Miller of Roanoke, Virginia has announced his commitment to the NAIA’s Milligan University for the fall of 2022, joining a large class of 2026.
AJ Adams Announces Verbal Commitment to Pepperdine University for 2022
Distance freestyler AJ Adams of Castle Rock, Colorado has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Pepperdine University next year.
2021 Purdue Invite Night 3: Somov Leads 200 Breast, Louisville Sweeps 200 Fly
After posting the top time during this morning’s prelims session, Louisville’s Evgenii Somov, the reigning ACC Champ, is set to take on the 200 breaststroke.
2021 Purdue Invitational: Kevin Houseman Posts NCAA A cut in 100 Breaststroke
The second day of the 2021 Purdue Invite saw one NCAA A cut via Kevin Houseman along with several other strong performances.
2021 Ohio St. Invite Night 2: Bach, Van Der Laan Post NCAA A Cuts in 100 Breast
Night 2 of the Ohio State Invite saw breaststrokers Hannah Bach and Cooper Van Der Laan post NCAA A-cuts in the 100 breaststroke.
