McKeon Trounces Stacked 100 Free Field At Virtual Aussie C’ships
Griffith’s Emma McKeon made her mark in a big way already at these Virtual Australian Championships, topping a stacked women’s 100m free field in style.
LEN Bureau Approves Committees, Names New Liaisons & Chairmen
LEN President Paolo Barelli announced the new Bureau Liaisons and chairmen after the newly-elected bureau held its first virtual meeting Saturday.
Emma Norton Commits to Georgia (2022) to Join Older Brother Mitchell
Emma Norton, the defending Georgia High School Class 1A-3A State Champion in the 500 free, will be a Georgia Bulldog in the fall of 2022.
Is The 50 Free a Crapshoot?
In a race that takes under 30 seconds, a single turn hit long, a slow start, or a bad breakout can easily be the difference between first and second place.
SSPC: Liam Tancock on Knowing How You’ll Swim Based Off a Dive-And-Glide
Tancock takes us through his path of unorthodox training with former teammate turned coach James Gibson as well as his taper meet ritual: a dive-and-glide
Pallister Punches Australian Record In 800 Freestyle
Lani Pallister produced a new Aussie national record in the SCM 800 free, lowering her own mark logged in September of this year.
Splits Update: Kaylee McKeown Breaks SCM 200 Back World Record
20-year-old Kaylee McKeown made her presence known in a big way right off the bat with a World Record in the women’s 200m backstroke.
CCSA Moves 2021 Swimming & Diving Championship from Tennessee to Liberty
The Incarnate Word men are the 3-time defending CCSA championships in swimming & diving. They’ll chase a 4-peat next spring at Liberty.
Miami Hurricanes Hit the Northeast Again with Pledge from PA’s Kaitlyn Bitting
Bitting is the 2nd swimmer in Miami’s class of 2021 from Pennsylvania, with 5 of 6 in the group coming from the Northeastern US.
Gormsen, Weinstein Light Up NY Distance Swimming, Howley Climbs All-Time List
Last weekend, Claire Weinstein and Cavan Gorsmen lit up the distance swimming scene, while Tess Howley climbed the all-time list in the 15-16 200 butterfly.
Yendell, Thornton, Williams Among Swim England Nat Junior Squad
Derventio Excel’s Sophie Yendell is among the 71 young stars named to Swim England’s National Junior Squad for the 2020/21 season.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shaine Casas Goes 1:38.9 in 200 IM
Shaine Casas is one of three men who have ever broken 1:39 in the 200-yard IM. He’s also one of just three men to break 1:40 multiple times.
Mireia Belmonte Entered In Open Castalia Olympic-Qualifier
The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has announced the first domestic Olympic-qualifying opportunity for a select group of national-level swimmers.
Merete Riisager Appointed Danish Swimming Director
The Danish Swimming Union has announced that Merete Riisager will be taking over as director, filling a role that has been vacant since February 2020.
SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Like ISL’s Experimental 800 Free Format
Almost half of voters considered the experimental 800 free a “great addition” to the ISL’s event lineup, with 31% worrying about the complexity of scoring.
