Swimming’s TopTenTweets: 4th And Final Van Der Burgh Record Bites The Dust

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

Featured Instagram Post of the Week:

One of TWO world records this week.

10.

NEW WORLD RECORD!!
During the Turkey’s National Championships, Emre Sakçi set a new world record in the men’s 50 breast in SCM. With a 24.95, he became the first man to break the 25-second barrier in the event. Congratulations!
📷: Mike Lewis pic.twitter.com/7RinmUbSRI

— Swimming Stats (@SwimmingStats) December 27, 2021

Aaaaand number 2. How about THAT to close out 2021?!

9.

https://t.co/4MiSwt1GNt pic.twitter.com/l99tkF3yQb

— Justin Ress (@LilJRess) December 26, 2021

Racing, racing, racing, and more racing.

8.

New year, new race opportunities!

Register to compete against the pros at the 2022 #TYRProSeries in Knoxville & Des Moines 💪

» https://t.co/TlRSf2zijt
» https://t.co/LE9v2jPIUu pic.twitter.com/HZOkYxPaQA

— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) December 27, 2021

Let’s goooooo! Racing in 2022!

7.

After swimming so well on Day 1 of the Fina WChamps @maxlitch1995 tested positive for Covid and has to isolate for 10 days through Christmas 🎄🤦‍♂️ but this guy is a HERO 🦸‍♂️ still staying positive and making us laugh. Stay strong 💪 max 💙 @britishswimming pic.twitter.com/5oWwXvB4j2

— David Hemmings (@DaveHemmingsGBR) December 20, 2021

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and have missed the Litchfield content this week.

6.

“WORK IT MOLLY” shouts one of @MollyRenshaw’s 🇬🇧 team-mates after collecting World 🥉

And she did… pic.twitter.com/usueXNfFCa

— Nick Hope – the athlete’s journalist 👨‍💻🏊🏻‍♂️ (@NickHopeTV) December 21, 2021

Podium or runway?

5.

Swimming @rNintendoSwitch #Tokyo2020 #Christmas2021 #swimming pic.twitter.com/40FEA8eyUX

— Emma Griffin (@Griffin_Emma) December 25, 2021

Would you rather race a 50 freestyle in a pool or a 1500 freestyle on a television?

4.

Look what’s listed under Seasonal Streaming, right next to The Grinch…

DIE HARD

The Best Christmas Movie. #DiehardIsAChristmasMovie pic.twitter.com/d3n9PLRw17

— Cody Miller (@swimiller) December 24, 2021

Comment your pick for top holiday movie.

3.

I am in awe of the achievements of these two men ⁦@adam_peaty⁩ ⁦@TomDaley1994⁩

The way they live their lives, their incredible work ethic & their success in inspiring the younger generation of athletes (& older ones too 😂)

The question is which one to read first 🤔 pic.twitter.com/j1KIPgJK2m

— Vicki Moore (@AboutTheWrapper) December 27, 2021

Which one are you reading first?

2.

These swimmers in Berlin heralded Christmas with an icy dip in the Orankesee Lake pic.twitter.com/hDSnBXzicz

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 26, 2021

The yearly dose of people-who-will-emerge-themselves-in-literal-ice-water.

1.

Titles are forever, records are meant to be broken – Last of my 4 World Records to be broken. Proud to have held this one for over 12 years. https://t.co/CJVXUeyNhT

— Cameron van der Burgh OIS (@Cameronvdburgh) December 27, 2021

The van der Burgh legacy shall live on.

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