2021 SC World’s Picks & Previews: Women’s Distance Freestyle
After a breakout performance at Short Course Euros, Russia’s Anastasiia Kirpichnikova is the heavy favorite to win gold in the women’s 800 free.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.
2021 Short Course World’s Picks & Previews: Men’s 400 & 1500 Freestyle
Months after his iconic Olympic gold medal performance, Ahmed Hafnaoui will take to the short course meters pool and vie for another win.
World Leader Bailey Andison Subbed in for Sydney Pickrem in 400 IM at SC Worlds
A last-minute substitution for Canada makes for a new medal contender in the women’s 400 IM: Bailey Andison, whose 4:26 was the fastest in the 2021 ISL season
Hunter Armstrong Pulls Out Of 100 Back At Short Course Worlds: Psych Sheets
Hunter Armstrong has pulled out of the 100 backstroke, which is in the only individual event that he slated to swim at Short Course Worlds this week.
British Swimming Teams Up With Eurovision For SC Worlds Live Stream
British Swimming’s Andy Jameson and Jazz Carlin will commentate each session of finals live from Abu Dhabi on Eurovision Sport’s All Aquatics platform.
Fabio Scozzoli, Victor Johansson Are Latest to Pull Out of Short Course Worlds
2012 World Short Course Champion Fabio Scozzoli of Italy will miss the 2021 edition after testing positive for COVID-19 again.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events
The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.
Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge
World Record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker and Matt Sates, star of this year’s World Cup series, are both expected to miss this week’s World Championships.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s Backstroke Events
With numerous women in the mix for all 3 backstroke events, it’s looking like a 3-round battle is brewing between short-course stars Toussaint and Masse.
Brazilian Swimmer Felipe Lima Drops Out of SC Worlds
Brazilian Breaststroker Felipe Lima announced that he has dropped out of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, citing personal reasons.
2021 SC Worlds Times Can Be Used For NCAA Championship Qualification
Athletes will be able to use times accomplished at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships to qualify for the 2022 NCAA Championships.
Medal Contender Abbie Wood Withdraws From Short Course Worlds With Mono
Wood was among the gold medal favorites in all three women’s individual medley events, and was also in the hunt for a medal in the 200 breaststroke.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s Individual Medley
The absence of Abbie Wood gives Emma Weyant a clear inside track for her first career World Championship in the 400 IM this weekend.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s IM Events
The men’s 100m, 200m and 400m IM events at these Short Course World Championships will be a battle to the wall with some of the world’s best-ever in the mix.
