McKeon, Sates, Toussaint, Shields Earn Over $100k From FINA 2021 World Cup
Emma McKeon and Matt Sates each collected $100,000 USD bonuses for being the top scoring woman and man throughout the 4-meet series.
McKeon Out-Scores Toussaint By 0.1 Points To Win Final World Cup Of 2021
Emma McKeon and Daiya Seto were the high scorers of the Kazan World Cup meet while Kira Toussaint and Matt Sates placed second.
Top 5 Men’s Races To Watch At 2021 European Short Course C’Ships
The 2021 European Short Course Championships are almost upon us, so let’s build the hype with the top 5 men’s races to watch in Kazan.
World Record Holder Andrii Govorov Is Still Stoking The Olympic Fire
Sprinter Andrii Govorov of Ukraine is training under Luther Jones in Germany as he eyes Paris 2024 after having missed out on Tokyo 2020.
Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta Announce Engagement
Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder Federica Pellegrini announced her engagement to Italian National Team coach Matteo Giunta Saturday
Hungarian Junior Nat’l Champion Lia Csulak Announces Verbal to ASU for 2023-24
Lia Csulak, who won the 800 free at 2021 Hungarian Junior National Championships, has announced her intention to swim at Arizona State in 2023-24;
Lainy Kruger, #18 in 2023, Makes Verbal Commitment to Florida
The incredibly versatile Lainy Kruger is Florida’s fourth top-20 verbal commitment from the high school class of 2023.
Gretchen Walsh Takes Down Older Sister Alex’s UVA Pool Record; UVA Defeats Army
UVA Freshman Gretchen Walsh took down the Cavalier pool record in the 100 fly which had previously belonged to her sister, and teammate, Alex.
#11 Simon Lins, Top 50-Freestyler in Class of 2023, Verbals to UVA
Piedmont Swim Team sprinter Simon Lins, the #11 recruit in the high school class of 2023, has verbally committed to UVA.
6’7” Freestyler Rob Alexy (2023) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal
Greater Somerset County YMCA freestyler Rob Alexy will join his brother Jack on the Golden Bears’ roster in 2023.
Minnesota Women Top Nebraska Led by Megan Van Berkom’s Best-in-Big-Ten 200 Fly
Minnesota defeated Nebraska in its home opener. Sophomore Megan van Berkom swam a lifetime best in the 200 fly, and is now the top-ranked swimmer in the Big Ten this season.
Ugolkova Completes 5 Event Swiss Record-Setting Run In Kazan
Maria Ugolkova of Switzerland has been on a record-setting run across this 2021 FINA World Cup Series, culminating with another national standard tonight.
Distance Freestyler Ashleigh Baros Commits to Missouri-St. Louis
Ashleigh Baros, a senior at Xavier Preparatory School, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
USC Men Defeat UCSB 172-85 Behind Big Performances from Freshmen
USC defeated UCSB in a dual meet on Friday. Both teams showcased their freshmen, allowing them to build up collegiate experience early.
1:43.58 Popovici Knocks Down 2009 Romanian Record In Short Course 200 Freestyle
After breaking the 100 freestyle record on day 2 of the meet, Popovici has set a new 200 freestyle mark by taking out Cătălin Cosma’s 2009 mark of 1:45.27.
