This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we talk about ISL highlights including Sarah Sjostrom‘s surprise comeback and Madi Wilson‘s surprise departure, Shayna Jack being cleared for competition once again, and we play Sink or Swim on a myriad of this week’s top news. See full list of topics below:
- Swedish superstar swimmer Sarah Sjostrom has made a surprise return for the last 2 weeks of the International Swimming League regular season.
- Australian swimmer Madi Wilson has been hospitalized in Naples, Italy as a result of a COVID-19 infection in spite of being fully vaccinated
- The International Swimming League overturned Tomoe Hvas’ 200 individual medley disqualification, the latest in a flurry of DQ confusion throughout the regular season
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeals filed by WADA and Sport Integrity Australia against Shayna Jack, clearing her for competition.
- The 2021-2022 NCAA swimming & diving season has arrived as Army and UNC Wilmington kicked off this year’s NCAA action with a dual meet at UNCW
SINK or SWIM
- ISL Jackpots
- Ben Proud 18.1 50 Free in Practice from a push
- Michael Phelps‘ 400 IM World Record becoming the longest standing in History
- Margo Geer‘s Head Coaching Career kicking off at Alabama
- Cali Condors repeating as ISL League Champions
Good job on finishing this like 8 seconds before the Ledecky –> Florida announcement.
Now I have to wait until next week to hear your thoughts on this. Life is so utterly unfair.
Naahhhhh we hustled: https://swimswam.com/is-katie-ledecky-moving-to-florida-with-anthony-nesty-good-for-her-career/
According to a recent media report Shayna Jack trained through her ban albeit separate from her club and without her coach’s guidance.
Federal bureaucrats using public money to harass & persecute Shayna. Probably been spying on her from a air conditioning vent.
Can you comment on the beef between Missy Franklin and Brett Hawke?
That’s one of the randomest combos, please tell me so much more
Brett Hawke posted a tweet saying:
Swimmers: you are competing for TV time now. Make us watch you. Your performance in the pool is not enough for the average viewer. Show us your personality or make one up.
Franklin criticized it in her instagram story.
Aaand he replied without apologizing but rather restating his point
I like how he’s putting what he proposed before (get publicity and get people to talk about you) right into action lol
Didn’t he respond by directly contradicting his point?
What was her issue w/ it?
I also think Hawke’s take is kinda banal – does he want more Lily King finger wagging?? – but idk what the objectionable part is.
I can’t remember exactly, but I believe the gist was after all the hard work and sacrifice swimmers go through, that’s still not enough? They also have to pretend to be something they’re not, or act a way that’s likeable?
I don’t remember the details, but I did agree with her. Also, the lack of personality isn’t the reason I’m not watching the ISL. Besides it being behind a paywall, every change they made to make it more interesting made it worse for me. I want to see their times. They don’t give me long enough to figure out who’s swimming in what lane before starting the event, and then they switch camera angles and make it so I… Read more »
I love it
It’s what’s for dinner?