Michael Andrew Won’t Swim in the 2021 ISL Season
Michael Andrew isn’t planning to race in the 2021 season of the International Swimming League after serving as a captain for the New York Breakers in 2020.
Swim of the Week: Penny Oleksiak’s 52.89 In 100 Free
This week at Canadian Olympic Trials, Oleksiak crushed a 52.89 100 free, setting up for an Olympic gold defense with the #4 time in the world this year.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jack Bauerle, Georgia
When the dust settled on U.S. Olympic Trials, the University of Georgia led the way, both as an alma mater and training base for U.S. Olympic swimmers.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske, Arlington Aquatic Club
In a meet where best times are tough to come by, 18-year-old Torri Huske hit two key personal-bests and booked her first-ever Olympic appearance.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/28/2021
11-year-old Audrey Derivaux hit 9 personal bests at the long course meters Jersey Wahoos Summer Solstice meet, including an age-group-leading 200 back.
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick 4:07 Or Better To Win Olympic Men’s 400 IM
This event has had some wild swings in gold-medal times at the world level, with 4:05s and 4:09s winning world-level golds in varying years.
Interactive Maps/Graphs: 2021 U.S. Olympic Swim Team By Training Hub, Age, More
We’ve put together a set of interactive maps and graphs in a Tableau viz to help visualize the 2021 U.S. Olympic swim team.
Midwestern Swimming HOF-er Jack Jackson Dies
Midwestern swim coaching fixture John ‘Jack’ Jackson has died at the age of 84. Jackson is a member of the Midwestern Swimming Hall of Fame.
ISL Draft To Begin June 29: Full Order Revealed, Including Rookie-Only Round
Outside of the rookie-only round, the Aqua Centurions & DC Trident will get 5 picks each before the Cali Condors & Energy Standard get their first pick.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay
Australia, the U.S., and Great Britain have each won a Worlds gold in this event since its addition, and will battle for the first-ever Olympic gold.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay
The U.S. has never lost this race at the Olympics, with 14 golds and just one missed due to boycott. But Great Britain’s breaststroke advantage still looms.
VIDEO: Ryan Lochte Re-Affirms Commitment To Continue Swimming
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte reaffirmed his plans to continue competing in swimming even after missing the 2021 U.S. Olympic team.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay
The field has tightened up considerably, but the U.S. still has something no one else does: a 1:04-breaststroker in a field of 1:05s and 1:06s.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Women’s 4×100 Free Relay
Our aggregate times show five nations within a second, all battling it out for silver and bronze behind world record-holders Australia.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
At the top, it’s Russia’s depth vs the U.S.’s leadoff superstar – but the battle for all three medals should be fierce in Tokyo.