ISL First 5: DC Trident Retains Apple, Litherland, Harting, Quah, Mack
The DC Trident will retain breakout ISL star Zach Apple, with no major surprises in their top five picks announced today.
Only 11 Out of 26 US Olympic Swimmers Were On 2018 Pan Pacs Team
Paige Madden (above) is part of an unusually-large group of swimmers to make the Olympic Team in spite of not racing at the previous Pan Pacs.
ISL First 5: NY Breakers Surprise, Retain Marco Koch But Not Michael Andrew
The New York Breakers will retain Marco Koch for 2021, but not Team MVP Michael Andrew in their first five picks, announced today.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 Comments From Olympic Trials Part Two
We sifted through approximately 6,396 comments on the U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II live recaps (from day four through day eight) and narrowed it down to 15.
ISL First 5: Iron Retains Hosszu & Kromowidjojo, but No Sakci Yet
The ISL’s Team Iron will retain four of its top five scorers from 2020 – but not 2020 rookie of the year Emre Sakci – in its first five.
ISL First 5: Cali Condors Retain Dahlia; No Dressel, King or Smoliga
The 2020 ISL champion Cali Condors have released their first five retained swimmers – but league MVP Caeleb Dressel is not among them.
Swim Ireland Announces Team For European Junior Swimming Championships
Molly Mayne and Ellie Mc Kibbin have been selected to compete for Ireland at the LEN European Junior Swimming Championships, July 6-11 in Rome.
Kayla Sanchez Hopes Canadian 4×100 Free Relay Will Be Right with US, Australia
Sanchez swam to victory in the women’s 50 freestyle with a 24.66 to just out-swim the 24.77 FINA A standard and qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
2021 Canadian Trials: Olympic Champ Oleksiak Leads 100 Free Prelims – 54.00
Having already qualified to race the 200 freestyle in Tokyo, Oleksiak will be hoping to make her return to the Games in 100 freestyle.
Sjostrom Enters Fly Events at Sette Colli for First Time Since Broken Elbow
Sarah Sjostrom, who is still recovering from her elbow surgery, is entered in the women’s 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, and 100 fly.
2021 Canadian Trials: Wog En Route To 3rd OLY Event With 2:25 200 Breast Prelim
Wog swam the fastest 200 breaststroke prelim on day 4 of the Canadian Olympic Trials, hoping to join Sydney Pickrem in the event in Tokyo.
18 World Records Fall at the 2021 WPS World Series Finale in Berlin
Karolina Pelendritou broke two of the 18 World Records that fell during the 2021 World Para Swimming World Series Finale in Berlin over the weekend.
Vaccinated Ugandan Olympic Athlete Denied Entry to Japan after Coronavirus Test
A group of 9 Uganda Olympic athletes, including swimmers, arrived in Japan last week, and 1 member of that group tested positive for coronavirus.
ISL First 5: London Roar Retains McKeon, Chalmers, Toussaint, Pickrem, Atkinson
The London Roar have announced the first five swimmers they’ll retain for the 2021 season – including notable 2020 opt-outs Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers.
Le Clos Posts Season-Best 100 Fly At Budapest Open
Chad Le Clos of South Africa joined his pal Katinka Hosszu in her native Hungary, competing at the Budapest Open over the weekend.
