Elizabeth Beisel on Survivor, Episode 9: A Twisty Double-Tribal
It’s a major twist with two players eliminated as we enter the endgame of Survivor: Island of the Idols with Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.
Casas Hits 1:58 LCM 200 IM In Prelims of Art Adamson Invite Day 1
Texas A&M sophomore star Shaine Casas crushed a career-best 1:58.54 in the 200 long course meter IM that would have ranked 6th among American men last season.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Rudolph’s 47.7 Relay Split
In a weekend overshadowed by the ISL, high school senior Janelle Rudolph came up with a huge relay split in leading Bellevue to a Washington 3A state title.
SwimSwam Pulse: 44% Most Excited For Tennessee Invite
Almost half of voters were most excited for the Tennessee Invite compared to four other major college swimming & diving invitationals.
International Swimming League: Team-By-Team Previews For 2019 European Derby
Energy Standard technically holds the tiebreak over London as the European leader – but Adam Peaty and the Roar roster will be very tough to beat at home.
Five Jailed Over Illegal Steroid Distribution Ring In Europe
Five men in the United Kingdom were convicted last week of running a £65 million (~$84 million U.S. Dollar) steroid distribution operation in Europe.
Dressel’s $19K A New ISL Meet Record; He Overtakes Sjostrom For Series Lead
Caeleb Dressel won $19,700 at the ISL’s American Derby in Washington, the highest single-meet total this year. He overtakes Sarah Sjostrom for the ISL lead.
A Viewer’s Guide To the International Swimming League’s London Stop
World record-breaker Minna Atherton and the London Roar take on the undefeated Energy Standard team in a derby that could rival the league championship.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Swim Team Sanctioned Over ‘Stag Survival Guide’
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps college swimming & diving team was assigned “mandatory educational programming” after 3 senior women quit over a document produced by the men’s team.
WADA Executive Committee To Meet Dec. 9 on RUSADA Compliance
WADA’s Executive Committee will meet on December 9 to discuss recommendations for an ongoing compliance procedure with RUSADA, Russia’s anti-doping agency.
College Swimming Weekly Preview: Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2019
We’ve got a flood of mid-season invites this week, including the standout Tennessee Invite featuring ranked programs Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia.
LA Current, Cali Condors Move On To ISL Finale In Vegas
The Los Angeles Current knocked off the Cali Condors in a mild upset, forcing a tie for the American title. Both teams will represent the US in the ISL final.
Dressel Wins Second MVP Award of ISL Season In Cali Loss
Caeleb Dressel became the International Swimming League’s first two-time MVP, winning his second title despite his Cali Condors losing to the LA Current.
Ian Finnerty Breaks Second American Record of ISL Derby: 56.29 in 100 BR
Ian Finnerty continues his big weekend, breaking an American 100 short course meter breaststroke record held by fellow IU alum Cody Miller.
Caeleb Dressel Breaks Kyle Chalmers’ U.S. Open 100 SCM Free Record By .01
The Caeleb Dressel-Kyle Chalmers rivalry continues, as Dressel today broke Chalmers’ U.S. Open 100 free record by a single hundredth of a second.