MIT Students Learn to Swim Online
At a time when colleges seemed forced to drop their longstanding swim test requirements, MIT converted theirs into a “conceptual” online course.
Ohio State Adds Distance Specialist Lucy Malys of OLY Swimming (2022)
Malys has dropped time in many events since the pandemic hit, including the 200 free, 500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM.
Germany’s Heintz Posts 1:56.42 200 IM For 2nd Fastest Of Career
Germany’s Philip Heintz finished his year on a high note, nailing a near-lifetime best in the long course meters 200 IM event.
2020 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year Nicholas Santos
Even at age 40, Nicholas Santos continues to get it done in the 50 fly, setting the ISL record and winning four of his five meets in 2020.
Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Suffers Minor Wrist Injury
The reigning Olympic champion in the 50m freestyle has suffered a minor wrist injury but says it hasn’t kept her out of the water
Olivia Della Torre Will Follow in Her Sister’s Footsteps as a Georgia Bulldog
Olivia Della Torre, who won 3 Georgia state titles last year as a sophomore, will join the same Georgia team where her older sister Danielle is a senior.
Retired Michigan HS Coach Sentenced To One Year in Jail For Sexual Conduct
David Eric Alsager, a retired high school swimming coach, pleaded no contest to criminal sexual conduct and will spend a year in jail as part of a plea deal.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Shaine Casas Loves Boba
We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
2020 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year Julia Sebastian
Julia Sebastian broke two continental records in an outstanding short course season for the LA Current in the International Swimming League.
New Chinese Law Criminalizing Doping Targets An Athlete’s Entourage
The new law, passed on December 26, says that anyone who lures, instigates or cheats athletes into using PEDs faces up to three years’ imprisonment.
Breaststroker Annika Luce Commits to DII Wingate University for 2022
High school junior Annika Luce has committed to swim for Wingate University beginning in the fall of 2022. She will join the Bulldogs’ class of 2026.
Silvia Di Pietro Latest to Test Positive for COVID-19 After Italian Open Champs
The meet was a 2021 Olympic qualifier, held in Riccione from December 17 to 19. Over 450 athletes competed at the event.
2020 Swammy Awards: CAC Male Swimmer of the Year Dylan Carter
In 2020, Dylan Carter became a force in the ISL, making a 50 back skins final and setting three national records for Trinidad & Tobago.
Pitt Picks Up Virginia Independent HS Champ Kate Bailey (2022)
Last season, Bailey would’ve scored in the C-final of the 200 butterfly at the 2020 ACC Championships.
