2021 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year, Bruno Fratus
Fratus hasn’t slowed down with age. In fact, he won his first Olympic medal at the age of 32, earning Bronze in the 50 free in Tokyo.
2021 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Todd DeSorbo
UVA became the first ACC program to have an NCAA A finalist in every swimming event.
16:08 SCY Miler Maddie Waggoner Commits to Wisconsin for 2023-24
Most recently, Waggoner took 2nd in the 1650 free at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East meet in Greensboro.
59.8/2:10 LCM Breaststroker Denis Petrashov Joining Louisville for Spring 2022
Petrashov’s LCM best times convert to 51.17 in the 100 breast and 1:51.69 in the 200.
Claire Grover Nears Season Best with 49.16 100 Free at UNLV Invite
Grover’s 100 free PB stands at 48.74, from the 2019 Pac-12 Championships.
2021 SC Swimming World Champs: Day 6 Finals Race Videos
Below, you’ll find the race videos from day 6 of the SC World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
2021 SC World Champs: Day 5 Heats Live Recap
Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko has been on a tear this week, and she’ll be back in action in the women’s 200 IM after winning the 100 IM last night.
100 IM Gold Medalist Anastasia Gorbenko Absent from 200 IM Prelims
The reason for Gorbenko’s absence in the 200 IM this morning is unclear as of the time this article was published.
Egypt Shatters African Record in Men’s 4×50 Medley Relay with Prelims 1:33.19
The Egyptian squad down the African Record, which was held by a South African team featuring Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos.
Bella Sims Clocks 1:51.69 200 Back on Final Day of CA Sectionals, #9 15-16
Sims is now the #9 performer all-time in the 15-16 age group.
Italian National Champion Giorgia Tononi Signs with Washington State for ’22-23
Most recently, Tononi won Gold in the women’s LCM 1500 free at the Italian National Championships in August.
32-Year-Old Brandon Fischer Hits Lifetime Best 52.09 SCY 100 BR at CA Sectional
Fischer’s previous top mark was a 52.34, which he established in a time trial at Winter Nationals back in 2019.
2021 SC World Champs: Day 4 Finals Race Videos
Race videos from Day 4 of the 2021 FINA SC World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record
Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.
Hansson, McSharry, and Renshaw Crack Own National Records in 100 Breast Semis
In addition to 17-year-old Qianting Tang’s Asian Record in semifinals of the women’s 100 breast in Abu Dhabi, there was a flurry of national records.
