WADA Digest: New Research Grants Announced, 18 New Research Projects Funded
WADA has been busy the last week, announcing meetings with governments around the globe, and the funding of 18 new research projects.
FINA’s Brent Nowicki Hopes “Aquatics Festival” Will Draw Pool Swimmers to Open Water
Earlier this week, FINA announced the addition of an “Aquatics Festival” that will be running alongside the 2021 SC World Champs in Abu Dhabi in December.
15-Year-Old Summer McIntosh Shatters Canadian Record with 3:58.78 400 Free
McIntosh swam a blistering personal best of 3:58.78, leading a 1-2 punch for Toronto in this event, with Julia Hassler clocking a 4:01.09.
Finlay Knox Shatters Own Canadian Record with 1:52.55 200 IM in Naples
Knox’s improvement here is huge for Toronto, who have had a fantastic start to this season through the first few matches.
Tokyo 2020 Reports 817 Positive COVID Cases Across Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 organizers have released the data on the transmission of COVID during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have now concluded.
FINA Allocating up to $5.2 Million USD for Olympic Aquatics Support Program
The goal of the OASP is to provide money to FINA’s National Member Federations, which can be used to continue to the development of aquatic sports.
FINA Announces “Aquatics Festival” that Will Run Parallel to SC World Champs
The organization has dubbed this new slate of events the “Aquatics Festival,” and it will include diving, high diving, and open water swimming events.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Hands Commitment to Indiana for Fall 2022
His SCM 1500 time of 14:36.12, which is nearly 2 years old, converts to a 14:30.89 SCY 1650, which would have been the 3rd-fastest in the NCAA last season.
ISL Match 4, Day 2 Start Lists: After 100 FL Record, Dahlia Set for 50 FL Skins
Notably, Beata Nelson is not racing the women’s 100 backstroke today, despite winning the 200 back yesterday.
ISL Introduces New Flashing Red Lane for Jackpot Warning
One of the more notable new graphics this season is a flashing red lane which is placed over lanes who are at risk of being jackpotted.
Coleman Stewart & Sarah Sjostrom Lead ISL Prize Money Earnings Through Match 2
Stewart had an electric start to his season, becoming the first swimmer in ISL history to jackpot every other swimmer in the field of a race.
Big Ten Champion Autumn Haebig Using 5th Year Eligibility to Return to Nebraska
Last season, Haebig won the 200 free B final at NCAAs.
Iowa Relay Team Record Holder Macy Rink Transfers to Mizzou for 2021-2022
As a sophomore, Rink kicked off her 2021 Big Tens with a bang, leading off Iowa’s 800 free relay in 1:46.99, establishing her personal best time.
Stanford Confirms Grant Shoults 5th Year, Andrei Minakov for 2021-2022 Season
Shoults is a 3x Pac-12 Champion in the 500 free, and a 12x NCAA All-American.
ISL Changes Jackpot Margins and Cutoff Times to be Faster for Season 3
Through the first 2 ISL matches of this season, 64 more jackpot points have been scored on relays than last year.
