Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 11/20/20
In our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate the swimmers of every age and experience level with a quick roundup of great swims.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Adam Peaty’s 55.49 WR in 100 Breast
Adam Peaty has long been the king of long course sprint breaststroke. But we’re starting to get a glimpse of that same dominant swimmer in short course.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Kate Janzen Sends Verbal Commitment to SMU
King Marlin Swim Club’s Kate Janzen has announced her intention to swim for SMU beginning next fall.
Illinois Pauses High School Sports, Including Boys Swim, Amid Pandemic
Illinois is the latest state to adjust high school sports, with the IHSA temporarily pausing all sports through at least the end of the month.
Andrew Wilson Planning To Retire Post-Tokyo, Will Attend Grad School At Oxford
The American Olympic hopeful was planning on calling it a career after the 2020 Olympic Games prior to the pandemic.
USOPC Ethics Committee Finds Swimmer Anne Cribbs Ineligible In Election
Some election drama this week in the USOPA: an ethics committee found Anne Warner Cribbs ineligible for a post and ordered a new election.
UGA Invite Night 3: Jake Magahey Drops 17 Seconds in 1650 Free to Hit 14:33.78
Magahey’s time would’ve gotten him second at the 2020 SEC Championships and fourth at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
How to Watch the 2020 International Swimming League Final
Caeleb Dressel and the Cali Condors will compete against LA Current, Energy Standard, and London Roar for the 2020 ISL season title this weekend.
Florida Continues to Lead In Prelim Swims On Day 3 Of 2020 Auburn Fall Invite
The third and final day of racing got underway this morning as Florida and Auburn went head to head at the 2020 Auburn Fall Invitational.
Rob Woodhouse on London Roar: “Psychological state is superb” (Video)
Rob Woodhouse, GM for the defending runner-up London Roar, is encouraged by what he’s seen out of his team thus far in the bubble
2020 Art Adamson Invite Day 3 Prelims: Casas Down, Stepanek Wins 2 for A&M
Shaine Casas wore a walking boot on deck this morning and he finished 10th in the 200 back. Chloe Stepanek touched 1st in the same event with a PR of 1:55.97.
Backstroke Specialist Sydney Atkins Sends Verbal to University of Pittsburgh
2019 Futures qualifier Sydney Atkins has verbally committed to swim at the Unviersity of Pittsburgh beginning in the fall of 2021.
Italy Moves To Add Five To Olympic Roster Before Trials, Athletes Critical
Athletes are blasting an Italian Swimming Federation proposal to confirm five to the Olympic team before the national championships next month.
Lenny Krayzelburg: “We want to learn from our experience last year” (Video)
Lenny Krayzelburg, GM for the LA Current, is honest with his team’s feelings, acknowledging that LA’s performance last year was not up to their standard
Tennessee Invite Day 2 Prelims: Kate Douglass Hits Lifetime Best 50.18 100 Fly
That’s a lifetime best by .18, moving her up one spot to #10 in history, and bringing her less than a second off of the fastest time ever done (49.26).
