Sarah Sjostrom

Olympic Champion Emma McKeon Hits First Sub-51 SCM 100 Freestyle

Emma McKeon went sub-51 in the 100 SCM freestyle for the first time at the FINA World Cup, making her among the top-five best performers in that race.

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FINA World Cup Day 3 Prelims: 56.29 100 Fly For Hansson, Ugolkova Hits Swiss NR

Louise Hansson lead the way in the women’s 100 butterfly but that didn’t stop Maria Ugolkova from scoring a 57.12 national record for second.

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MacNeil Breaks Oleksiak’s Canadian Record in 50 Fly, Barratt Swims World #1

Maggie MacNeil took out Penny Oleksiak’s 50 fly NR in Berlin while Holly Barratt delivered the world’s fastest swim in the event this year.

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Madi Wilson Hits 24.04 50 Free PB Less Than 2 Weeks After COVID-19 Diagnosis

After missing out on the latter half of the ISL regular season, Wilson is back in good form, pulling off a new PB in Berlin.

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The Top-10 Performances of the 2021 ISL Regular Season

Not every performance highlighted here is a major record, rather, we have chosen to focus on the races that were the most electric.

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The Fastest Times in Each Event of the 2021 ISL Regular Season

The 2021 ISL regular season has had some impressive swims, including 7 new ISL Records and 1 new World Record, and a World Junior Record.

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ISL Money Lists Matches 9 & 10: Nelson Highest Earner, Dressel MVP Leader

As the 2021 ISL regular season draws to a close it is the Cali Condors that continue to out-earn the rest of the league.

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Energy Standard, London, and Toronto Into the Play-Offs, DC Slated for Match 11

The Toronto Titans, Energy Standard, London Roar, the Cali Condors, and the LA Current are all automatically qualified for the 8-team play-offs in November.

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2021 ISL Match 9, Day 2 Start Lists: Sjostrom in 100 IM, le Cos in 200 FR

Sarah Sjostrom will swim her first 100 IM of the season for Energy Standard today while Chad le Clos will swim his first 200 free this season as well.

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Swim of the Week: Tang Muhan Negative Splits Record-Setting 1:54.26 200 Free

Tang negative split her way to a new Chinese Record of 1:54.26, including a blistering 27.95 final 50.

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2021 ISL Match 9, Day 1 Start Lists: Manaudou in 50 FR, Toussaint in 200 BK

Florent Manaudou will make his season debut in the 50 free for Energy Standard. London’s Kira Toussaint will swim the 200 back over Minna Atherton.

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2021 ISL Match 9 Preview: Energy vs London vs Toronto–A Glimpse of the Final?

In season 3, Energy Standard is the only team to beat London, but Toronto is strong where Energy is not, and so is the DC Trident. The result? A great match!

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The SwimSwam Breakdown: Surprise Sjostrom, NCAA Season and Shayna Jack is Back

We cover this week’s top news in ISL, the NCAA, and more as well as give our thoughts on SINK or SWIM with a handful of hot takes

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Despite Missing a Match, Caeleb Dressel Still Leading ISL Season MVP Standings

Dressel left for the remainder of the regular season following match 6, in order to rest and gear up for the playoffs.

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ISL Matches 7 and 8 Money Lists: Beata Nelson Earns Over $23k to Lead League

Through matches 7 and 8 of the International Swimming League, the Cali Condors have 4 of the top 5 earners in the league with Beata Nelson in the top slot. 

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