College Swimming Weekly Preview: Sept. 22-26, 2021
Carson Foster and the Texas men open their 2021-22 season with the annual Orange-White intrasquad meet in Austin on Friday.
Mikayla Tan Nails 1:05.28 100-Yard Breast, Fastest Time by U.S. 11-Yr-Old
11-year-old Mikayla Tan dropped 0.54s to nail 1:05.28 in the 100-yard breast, becoming the fastest US 11-year-old in the last decade.
Six Up For Election To USA Swimming BOD At Annual Business Meeting
Maya Dirado Andrews is up for nomination as USA Swimming’s Athlete Representative alongside fellow Olympian Andrew Gemmell.
Legislative Items Up For Amendment At USA Swimming’s Annual Business Meeting
A total of 16 legislative items have been proposed for amendment at USA Swimming’s Annual Business Meeting September 23-25 in Colorado Springs.
7-Time Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Tosses First Pitch at Blue Jays Game
Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, previously threw out a first pitch in Toronto after the Rio Olympic Games.
Dressel & Ledecky Among 2021 USA Swimming Athlete of the Year Nominees
Ledecky has won this award five times in her career while Dressel has won this award. Other nominees include Lydia Jacoby, Bobby Finke, and Chase Kalisz.
Ranking The 2021 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
The rich get richer as the reigning NCAA champions at UVA bring in a freshman class headlined by star sprinter Gretchen Walsh.
WATCH: Abbey Weitzeil Breaks American Record in 50 Free (Race Video)
Abbey Weitzeil swam her best time of the season and broke her own American Record in the women’s 50 free on Saturday in Naples.
Ranking The 2021 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan (pictured) headlines Texas’ class with the ability to come in and win NCAA titles right away.
FLEET’s Colin Kennedy Named Age Group Coach of the Year
Kennedy of the Cypress Fairbanks Swim Team (FLEET) won the American Swim Coaches Association and Fitter and Faster’s 2021 Age Group Coach of the Year award
UNC’s Emily Grund Diagnosed With Leukemia
Emily Grund finished in 4th place on the synchronized 3-meter springboard at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, alongside her diving partner Hailey Hernandez.
Caeleb Dressel, Lydia Jacoby Among 3 Swimmers Nominated for 2021 Sullivan Award
Gold medalist Lydia Jacoby, the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, is one of 38 nominees for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award.
ASCA Elects New Board of Directors and Officer Positions
Bill Dorenkott, the head coach at Ohio State, was one of the candidates that ASCA has filled for new positions within their Board of Directors and officers.
Abbey Weitzeil Slices .01 Off American Record In SCM 50 Free – 23.44
Weitzeil downed her previous American Record of 23.45 set last season in Budapest en route to winning the 50 free over Energy Standard’s Sarah Sjostrom.
2021 ISL Match 8 Preview: Tokyo Faces 3 Team Finalists of the Past 2 Seasons
Match 8 of the 2021 ISL regular season features 3 teams that have been in the ISL Final each of the past 2 years as well as the Tokyo Frog Kings.
