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.
Maggie MacNeil Becomes Second* Swimmer to Hold These Four Titles Simultaneously
We looked and looked, but couldn’t find another female swimmer who has simultaneously been NCAA Champ, Olympic Champ, and both SC & LC World Champ at the same time.
2021 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year, Joshua Liendo
Liendo had an incredible 2021, from breaking national records to making his first Olympic team, and then finishing things off with three medals at SC Worlds.
United States Tops SC World Championships Medals Table for 3rd Straight Edition
17-year old Claire Curzan won 2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, part of 30 total podium finishes for Team USA in Abu Dhabi.
MacNeil Downs Canadian, Curzan Resets World Junior Record In 100 Fly Final
Maggie MacNeil won gold in a new Canadian Record of 55.04, while Claire Curzan got under the World Junior Record to win bronze in 55.39 in the 100 fly.
Day 5 Medal Table: Canadian Gold Rush Propells Country to 2nd Behind US
After 5 days of competition at the 2021 Short Course World Championships, the United States leads the medal table for swimming with a total of 23 medals.
Taylor Ruck Opens Up On Eating Disorder That’s Plagued Career In Recent Years
Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck reveals the issues she’s had with an eating disorder in recent years in an interview with Canadian paper The Globe and Mail.
Maggie MacNeil Rips New 50 Back World Record
Canadian Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil just collected a World Record tonight in Abu Dhabi en route to topping the women’s 50m back podium.
Canadian Women Scare 4×200 Free World Record In 7:32.96, 2nd-Fastest Ever
Rebecca Smith anchored in a blistering 1:51.68 as the Canadian women finished just 11 one-hundredths off of the world record in the 4×200 free relay.
$1.9 Million in Prizes Awarded Through 4 Days of SC World Championships
With 3 gold and 1 silver medal so far, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov has the most money earned so far at the World Championships excluding World Record bonuses.
Hansson Hits Swedish Record, Masse Ties Canadian Record, Toussaint Out in 50 BK
Hansson is now tied for #7 all-time in the women’s SCM 50 back, while Masse and MacNeil are tied for #9.
Josh Liendo Brings Canadian, Noe Ponti Brings Swiss 50 Fly Record To 22.52
Both men swam a 22.52 during prelims to reset their respective national records and qualify in 4th place for the semi-finals.
2 Saturday Golds Help US to Top of the Medal Table for the First Time at Worlds
Nic Fink (above) won the 200 breast, while Rhyan White won the women’s 200 back, which moved the US to the top of the World Championships medals table.
Liendo Cracks 50 Free Canadian Record Twice, Record #10 and #11 for Canada
11 Canadian Records have gone down this week in Abu Dhabi.
Watch Sweden’s Women Set World Record in 4×50 Medley Relay (Day 2 Race Videos)
Check out all of the finals race videos from day 2 of the 2021 Short Course World Championships including Team Sweden setting a new world record.