Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Michael Phelps Defies All Expectations Yet Again
We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.
Kyle Chalmers Is All-In for 100 Free Gold Medal in Paris 2024 Olympics
Losing to longtime rival Caeleb Dressel by such a slim margin has lit a fire in his belly, one that will only be quenched by a gold-medal sandwich
Scoring Out The 2022 Women’s NCAA Pre-Selection Psych Sheets
The Virginia Cavaliers are projected to win their second straight NCAA title by a decisive margin, according to the scored out psych sheets.
Russian Swimming President Responds to FINA Neutrality Decision
Vladimir Salnikov responded to FINA’s decision to only allow Russian athletes to compete as neutral by saying “This decision is balanced”.
Swimming Canada Pulls Out of Russian-Hosted World Championships
Swimming Canada, which won 15 medals at the 2021 Short Course World Championships, won’t compete in 2022 as a result of Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine.
Purdue’s Dan Ross Honored As CSCAA’s Steadman Award Recipient
Ross has been named B1G Coach of the Year in three different decades and has helped the Boilermakers to top-25 finishes at NCAAs in 13 of the past 16 seasons.
Projecting the Cut Line: 2022 NCAA Women’s Division I Championships
After crunching the numbers, the projected NCAA cut line sits in the middle of the 39 line, and Tennessee has the most projected qualifiers.
Penn’s Lia Thomas Opts for 100 Free over 1650 Free for NCAA Championships
Lia Thomas will swim the 100 free, where she’s the 10th seed, instead of the 1650 where she would have been the 11th seed, at NCAAs.
NCAA Releases Pre-Selection Psych Sheets for 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships
Virginia’s Kate Douglass will swim the 50 free, 200 breast, and 100 fly at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Russia/Ukraine, Conference Week #2, & the Westmont Pro Swim
we discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all of last weekend’s college conference action, and the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Westmont
Olympic Star Katie Ledecky Moves to Gainesville To Train With The Guys
Did 10x Olympic swimming medalist Katie Ledecky move to Gainesville to train with the Gator men’s distance group? I think so. What do you think?
ISL Further Clarifies Pro & Semi-Pro Distinctions For Season 4
The ISL will notably offer ‘PRO’ swimmers a bonus is they don’t compete at the 2022 FINA World Championships.
Stanford’s Regan Smith Will Take On Tough Day 4 Double at NCAA Championships
200 Back World Record Holder Regan Smith didn’t swim the 200 back at the Pac-12 Championships, but she will at the NCAA Championships.
FINIS Introduces Largest Strapless Paddles To-Date – Introducing Manta Paddles
Larger than any of their existing paddles, the Mantas were designed to increase strength and distance-per-stroke.
ISL Outlines Free Agency Structure, Salary Cap & Draft For Season 4
The ISL offseason will see clubs able to sign up to 15 free agents under a salary cap structure prior to the draft on April 23.
