Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Arthur Albiero’s Birthday Party
We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
Michigan State AD to Meet with Swim & Dive Members Attempting to Save Programs
Bill Beekman, the AD of the university, is set to meet with 12 members of the group battling to save Michigan State’s swim & dive programs
Kolesnikov On 50 Back WR: “I Wasn’t Really Expecting That”
The 20-year-old Russian says the 23.93 50 back world record came as a bit of surprise, though he was confident that he could make it happen.
Sarah Sjostrom To Focus On Freestyle, May Not Swim Butterfly In Tokyo Olympics
Recovering from a broken elbow, Sjostrom says she’s only returned to butterfly in the past week, and may only contest the 50 free & 100 free at the Olympics.
Elizaveta Chmykhova Captures Russian Junior Champs Title by Over 2 Seconds
Elizaveta Chmykhova took the women’s 100 back title on Sunday night by over two seconds after placing second in the 50 back on Saturday night.
Euro Relay Splits: Heemskerk Blasts 51.99, Three Men Hit 47.1 On 4×100 Free
Femke Heemskerk anchored the Netherlands home in 51.99 on the women’s 400 free relay, marking the second sub-52 split of her career.
Kolesnikov rompe el récord del mundo en 50 espalda con 23.93
En el Europeo 2021, Kolesnikov ha hecho récord mundial en 50 espalda con 23.93, mientras el español Hugo González se ha acercado al récord nacional con 24.60.
Miressi Breaks ITA Record with 47.74 Relay Lead-off; Swiss Relay Downs Record
Similarly, Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov broke the Swiss Record in the men’s 100 free with his lead-off split today.
British Men Wipe Out Supersuited 400 Free Relay National Record
James Guy was a key difference-maker for the British men’s 400m free relay squad which took silver in a new national record time.
British Women Topple Vaunted Dutch Relay With New National Record
The British women’s 4x100m freestyle relay made history tonight in Budapest, reaping gold at a European Championships for the first time since 1927.
Greek, Serbian, Swiss & Dutch Men Add National Records In 400 Free Relay Final
Five of the eight finalists in the men’s 400 free relay broke their respective National Record.
Djakovic & Zirk Lower Newly-Minted 400 Free National Records
Both Swiss swimmer Antonio Djakovic and Estonian Kregor Zirk lowered their national records in tonight’s 400m free final.
Hungary’s Newest 400 IM Wunderkind Pushes Her Country Past GDR
While competing day 1 of the 2021 European Championships, 17-year-old Viktoria Mihalyvari made her presence known en route to the women’s 400m IM podium.
WATCH: Selected Day 4 Finals Race Videos from PSS Indy
Missed out on streaming the last finals session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis? SwimSwam has the race videos for you!
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Foster Looking To Bump Returning 400 IMers
After taking silver in Gwangju, Jay Litherland comes in as the top 400 IM contender. Can an eager 19-year-old Carson Foster knock out Chase Kalisz in Omaha?