Check Out SwimSwam’s Most-Read Articles of 2021
After a year of action that saw many high-profile meets, including the Olympic Games, here are the most-read articles on SwimSwam during 2021.
Princeton Reels In Verbal Commitment from #15 Eleanor Sun for 2023-24
NCAP’s Eleanor Sun has made a verbal pledge to Princeton for 2023-24 and will join the Tigers with 4 times that would score at Ivy A-finals.
Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2021
Jack Spitser compiled his favorite and most memorable images from the year, highlighted by the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games this summer.
BSN Sports Swim Team of the Month: Rose Bowl Aquatics
This month we’re taking a closer look at Rose Bowl Aquatics, a USA Swimming Club of Excellence which has been serving Southern California for decades.
The Most Dominant Swimmers of 2021
Katie Ledecky recorded eight of the 10 fastest swims of the year in the women’s 800 freestyle, culminating with an Olympic gold medal.
2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12
La Mirada’s Kayla Han and Joey Campagnola of West Florida Lightning Aquatics are the 2021 Swammy winners for the 11-12 age group.
2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.
All Of The World Records Set In 2021
Tatjana Schoenmaker was one of just five swimmers to set an individual long course world record in 2021, doing so in the Olympic final no less.
Practice + Pancakes: Arkansas Women Taper for Tennessee Invite
We caught Arkansas right before the Tennessee Invite, their mid-season meet, so they were just starting everyone’s favorite – taper time
High-Level International Meets For January 2022
Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda may be kicking off his new year with the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, one of several elite competitions on the January agenda.
2021 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach of the Year, Norimasa Hirai
The Japanese National Team Head Coach, who heads up the training group at Toyo University, led Yui Ohashi to double gold at the Tokyo Games.
Swimmers, Parents, Coaches. It’s Been Your Year
Swimmers, coaches, parents, this has been your year and it will be next year as well. You have won every day, you have won it all.
Swim of the Week: Emre Sakci Busts Through 25-Second Barrier In 50 Breast
Sakci broke the world record in the men’s 50 breaststroke by three-tenths of a second, becoming the first swimmer sub-25 in history at 24.95.
“Best of the Rest” Freestyler Madison Smith (2023) Verbally Commits to Michigan
1:48/4:47/16:35 freestyler Madison Smith from Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club has made a verbal commitment to Michigan for 2023-24.
Evgeny Rylov Wins 2021 Silver DOE Award Within Native Russia
Russia’s Evgeny Rylov, double Olympic champion from this summer’s Games in Tokyo, Japan, has been honored with the Silver DOE award for 2021.
