Li Bingjie Talks to Media After Distance Sweep at World Champs (Chinese)
Just 24 hours after cracking the Championships Record in the 800 free, Bingjie took the lead immediately in the 400 and never gave it back
Ilya Borodin Enjoyed Racing the Best in the world through ISL This Season
Nearly running down Seto in the 400 IM was Russia’s Illia Borodin, who shattered Seto’s World Junior Record by almost three seconds by touching in 3:56.47
MacNeil Wouldn’t Have Believed That Her First WR Would Have Been Backstroke
Canada’s Maggie MacNeil obliterated the World Record in the women’s 50 back by over three tenths to take the gold medal in 25.27.
Vlad Morozov Split 20.3 and Hasn’t Lifted Since June
Russia’s Vlad Morozov out split USA’s Ryan Held by .15 on the free leg of the men’s 4×50 medley relay in Abu Dhabi to secure the tie
Beryl Gastaldello Moving to Frisco, Texas to Train with Coley Stickels
France’s Beryl Gastaldello earned Silver with a 57.96. The performance marks Gastaldello’s first-ever World Championships medal, short course or long course
The 100 Back was a Last Minute Decision for World Champion Louise Hansson
Sweden’s Louise Hansson blasted a new Swedish record to take gold in the 100 back in 55.20. She was out fast, flipping at 26.45, .25 ahead of the field
Chad le Clos is Chasing Ryan Lochte’s All Time SC Worlds Individual Medal Count
Chad le Clos won 2 medals this week in Abu Dhabi, putting his all-time total for SC worlds at 17, 6 behind Ryan Lochte’s 23 (not including relays)
2021 SC Worlds: Pre-Meet press Conferences
1 day before the action in the pool gets underway in Abu Dhabi, members of FINA, the UAE Swimming federation and several athletes came for address the press
Carson Foster Talks Rocktober in Texas, Previews SC World Champs
Carson Foster dropped a 3:37.37 400 IM at the Minnesota Invite, but strayed away from other Individual events at the meet, keeping his focus on Abu Dhabi
Paige McKenna went 15:57 in the 1650 with a Torn Labrum
According to Wisconsin’s Twitter feed, McKenna set a school record in the 1000 free going out in this race, as she clocked a 9:36.36 to that point.
Cal’s Destin Lasco Talks 20x50s Best Average with Teammate Hugo Gonzalez
Destin Lasco, who was the NCAA runner-up last year as a freshman, won the 200 back in Minnesota with a 1:39.24, now the fastest time in the country
Anna Elendt Did Not Expect Texas School Record, Feels She is Adapting to Yards
Elendt came within striking distance of her lifetime best of 2:06.04, and she’s now the 5th-fastest woman in the NCAA this season.
Olivia Carter on Wanting to Win the Stuffed Shark 1st Place Prize in Minnesota
defending NCAA champion Olivia Carter of Michigan kicked it up a gear, splitting 29.48 over the last lap to win by over a second
Cal Freshman Gabriel Jett Breaks Down 1:32 200 free
It was Cal freshman Gabriel Jett who rocketed off of the wall into the finish, busting out a 1:32.52 that makes him the 2nd-fastest man in the NCAA
Thomas Heilman: “These races I’ve had are almost beyond my expectations”
14-year old Thomas Heilman, swimming about 25 minutes after his 100 fly National Age Group Record, was 4th in the final of the 200 free in 1:51.47
