We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. It was a big week for USA Swimming, which held the Golden Goggles in New York Monday Night; so from golden highlights to Thanksgiving traditions, scroll to see what made the cut!
#10
As medical students, we are committed to helping our community. Our mission is to support the most vulnerable, children who are sick or in need. Please consider donating to our cause, 100% goes to the kids! https://t.co/5sJw13almT https://t.co/z7A7hlIMkg
— Michael Klueh (@mklueh) November 23, 2018
Do it for the kids!
#9
good morning watch out for michael phelps, kidz pic.twitter.com/SCQgx0o6hH
— arabella ☀ (@charuthcolmo) November 24, 2018
One of these things is not like the other…
#8
Never too late to follow your dreams.
#7
Division III was in the house at the Golden Goggles. We’ve truly seen it all in 2018. #hero
#6
@katieledecky I Had the same poster hanging in my room #swimnerdclub https://t.co/cl0Nn2N5qa
— kathleen baker (@KathleenBaker2) November 24, 2018
Those of us ages approximately 20-24 can relate.
#5
2nd Annual “When Swimmers Want to be Divers” 🔟🔟7️⃣1️⃣#thanksgivingtraditions @swimswamnews pic.twitter.com/Q8RiuZZbIC
— ECUSwimDive (@ECUSwimDive) November 23, 2018
We give them straight tens.
#4
We have the best coach😂 pic.twitter.com/d8dcMZb4wP
— Dakota (@BastinDakota) November 22, 2018
The ratio of veggie trays to dessert plates seems off IMO.
#3
All of us during this Beisel/Ledecky performance pic.twitter.com/q6ZRm6AJ8H
— Josh Prenot (@JoshPrenot) November 20, 2018
If you missed it: https://twitter.com/USASwimming/status/1064688148423225345
#2
Watching #TheMatch. What match-up would you like to see in swimming? 🤔
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) November 23, 2018
Do you self a favor and wade through those replies – it’s worth it.
#1
*At the Golden Goggles*
my brain:
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say itme: "Quite the shindig huh”
Thanks @USASwimming for an amazing event!… https://t.co/1MNcRUvHNb
— Austin Katz (@katz_austin) November 20, 2018
It really was, though.
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Lochte vs literacy 😂😂 @first reply of number 2
While your comment toward Andrew Wilson attending GG and representing DIII is in jest, I personally think that that demeans the DIII swimming community in some respect. Yes, it’s not likely that DIII will be pumping out national team members each year but what is the necessity of these comments? Justice and respect for DIII.
Is there a more sensitive group of people on earth than D3 swimmers? Any time D3 is mentioned, D3 swimmers seem to come rolling in, white knights, swords a-flying, talking about how little respect they get.
What on earth do you see about that comment that is offensive at all???
PS – I clicked Torrey Hart’s bio…she’s a D3 swimmer. So…awkward?
I apologize if it reads as sarcastic, but I promise you there is no jest in that comment. The point of it is: have you seen a D3 swimmer invited to the Golden Goggles before? No. Because he’s the first one to make a US international team – which is awesome and absolutely worthy of note. I think many DIII swimmers, including myself, are pretty inspired.
with all due respect, of course, to Jim Born who qualified for the 1987 Pan Ams team, but missed the top-tier Pan Pacs team.
Of course
There was a DIII swimmer on the 56 and 60 team from Cortland State NY. Of course there was no distinction then but still no scholarships. Had to swim the only NCAA’s there was.
Forgot about Bill Yorzyk in 1956 Gold Medal in the first 200 fly and World Record.
Springfield College graduate.