On A Roll, Noe Ponti Puts Up Another Swiss National Record In 100 Fly
Swiss ace Noe Ponti is on a roll here in Abu Dhabi, setting himself up for a potential second medal at these FINA Short Course World Championships.
Tom Dean & Chad Le Los No-Show Men’s 200 Free Prelim
Two major players in the men’s 200m freestyle opted out of this mornings prelims, with GBR’s Tom Dean and RSA’s Chad Le Clos as no-shows.
Krzysztof Chmielewski Sets New European Junior Record in 200 Fly
Polish swimmer Krzysztof Chmielewski set a new European Junior Record in the 200m butterfly with a time of 1:51.84, eclipsing the old mark of 1:52.02.
Duncan Scott Struggling Following a Chest Infection
Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott stated he was struggling following a chest infection: he finished seventh in the 200-meter IM at 2021 FINA SC Worlds.
Alberto Razzetti Doubles Up On National Records & Medals On Day 1 of SC Worlds
Razzetti won 2/3 of Italy’s medals on day 1 of the meet, downing his own national records in both the 200 fly and 200 IM.
Alberto Razzetti Nails Italian Record While Becoming 200 Fly World Champion
Italy has seen its first 2021 Short Course world champion get crowned as Alberto Razzetti took the men’s 200m fly here in Abu Dhabi.
Auboeck, Djakovic Wreak National Record Havoc In 400 Free
NCAA champion for the University of Michigan, Felix Auboeck of Austria cranked out a new national record en route to winning 400m free gold.
Canada’s Maggie MacNeil Scratches Women’s 100 Back Semi-Finals
Maggie MacNeil, the 10th qualifier into the semifinals of the 100 back, scratched the event on Thursday and will instead focus on the women’s 400 free relay.
Noe Ponti, Kregor Zirk Post National Records In Men’s 200 Fly Prelim
Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti of Switzerland is in pursuit of a gold medal here in Abu Dhabi in the men’s 200m butterfly.
Ellen Walshe Takes Down Irish 400 IM Record From 1994
Ellen Walshe of Ireland crushed a new lifetime best and national record en route to claiming the 4th seed in the women’s 400m IM.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events
Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.
British Swimming Teams Up With Eurovision For SC Worlds Live Stream
British Swimming’s Andy Jameson and Jazz Carlin will commentate each session of finals live from Abu Dhabi on Eurovision Sport’s All Aquatics platform.
Adam Peaty Shortlisted For BBC Sports Personality Of The Year
British breaststroking Olympic champion Adam Peaty discusses having been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.
Fabio Scozzoli, Victor Johansson Are Latest to Pull Out of Short Course Worlds
2012 World Short Course Champion Fabio Scozzoli of Italy will miss the 2021 edition after testing positive for COVID-19 again.
