We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. The week was defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate RUSADA, and Twitter reacting accordingly; so from that Kathleen Baker‘s homey meal, scroll to see what made the cut!
#10
When you forget to grab your wild haired child a hair tie before swim practice…you improvise #momwin pic.twitter.com/uCrnr1Bm4k
— Kara Baylor (@kara_baylor) September 18, 2018
Any swimmer with long hair understands this is a true work of art.
#9
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoAm5elDS1v/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=11zs8qu4w6j2
Really?
#8
You must not have seen the 4:01 I dropped at Canadian trials only months earlier… https://t.co/Wb4MO5GEOl
— Connor Lee Jaeger (@conjaeg) September 21, 2018
What happens in Canada stays in Canada.
#7
Oops I forgot to tell them 400 IM practice is Long Course! #UnfinishedBusiness #12thMan 👍🏽 pic.twitter.com/efBP1ouXPE
— Jason Calanog (@jasoncalanog) September 19, 2018
“Oops.”
#6
Didn’t know I followed so many TYR swimmers until they all asked me if I’m ready!!! Now I’m stressed out 😰😂
— cathy durden (@CathyDurden) September 18, 2018
We’re at least ready to know what we should be ready for…
#5
@katieledecky would stand in well for capt marvel #overpowered #DeusEx https://t.co/0u5s9cyG6t
— Tom Shields (@beefyTshields) September 18, 2018
We’d definitely be ready for this.
#4
Trying to explain drag to a group of 10 and under swimmers. Does this look about right? @STACPerformance lol pic.twitter.com/GBo0cnFf0L
— Coach Derek McGregor (@swim_tri) September 19, 2018
Couldn’t have explained it better ourselves!
#3
I know I’m home when mac and cheese is considered a vegetable #thesouth #bqq pic.twitter.com/smiDZvqB2j
— kathleen baker (@KathleenBaker2) September 22, 2018
Meal of champions.
#2
When the swim meet bus will leave straight from practice, but you can’t remember if you packed your didgeridoo pic.twitter.com/027vRAcMEG
— Zane Grothe (@zane_growth_ee) September 17, 2018
A very Zach Harting problem.
#1
And finally, just a small sample of swimmers worldwide who voiced that disdain for the World Anti-doping Agency’s decision to reinstate RUSADA.
Very disappointed for the clean athletes who have to deal with the repercussions of this decision. Oh well, beating the cheaters straight up is more fun anyway🤷🏼♀️ https://t.co/Ui0xxc4w1s
— Lilly King (@_king_lil) September 21, 2018
"WADA understands that this decision will not please everybody." #DepartmentOfUnderstatement #WhatADisappointingAction https://t.co/f0zY73e49O
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) September 21, 2018
This is a disgrace https://t.co/CgpmGHwY2E
— Rowdy Gaines (@RowdyGaines) September 21, 2018
How to lose respect of all clean athletes real quick, nice one 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 https://t.co/mxAPc9EpBB
— Adam Peaty MBE (@adam_peaty) September 20, 2018
Disgusting. So disappointed in this. It’s unfair to all of the athletes who train and compete clean. https://t.co/WKAnY7ytVQ
— Andrew Wilson (@awil5504) September 20, 2018
This takes disappointment to a new level. https://t.co/zrBdTcM9P1
— Cody Miller (@swimiller) September 21, 2018
Thanks for your leadership Travis. I'm so disappointed by WADA's decision https://t.co/bp6JqAC5aw
— Ryan Murphy (@ryan_f_murphy) September 21, 2018
— James Guy (@Jimbob95goon) September 21, 2018
It hurts to have political decisions not go your way. We have all been.there so kiddies suck it up.
I’m gonna bet you swam and cheated didn’t you. This is about a clean sport not some stupid little rule.
Only 1% ever fail .So I would have a 99% chance of you never knowing .
😀 since only 25% of your DNA are of Eastern origin then we can assume with high probability that that is western part of your blood tempts you to cheat and the eastern part of your origin strongly resists to that. 😀
Lol, Cody Miller is “disappointed” in cheaters. Ironic
And he cheats how?
multiple dolphin kicks, and even said in an interview that he doesn’t think it’s unethical and that he’s going to keep trying to get away with it.
I mean when they literally don’t call it anymore it’s leveling the field. You can look at this past 1 breast in rio and watch everyone take more than 1
If everyone dopes then they are not cheating?
But the thing is not everyone dopes. I haven’t seen a 1 breast for more than 2 years not have a person with just 1 dolphin kick
No, it isn’t. But in this case it wouldn’t be a sport competition any more, but it is a fair competition of guinea pigs of pharmaceutical companies.
WADA’s decision disappoints me even more than I disappoint my parents…
U mad bro?
Athletes need to speak out against this or quite honestly I’ll consider them dopers as well.
I like how with WADA everyone had their words put out and James guy with a lol
C’mon USA Swimming Stats model. McBroom 2nd? Get good. https://swimswam.com/olympic-trials-predictions-with-math/
And how the field and everyone else distances themselves from Haas