We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. From a Katie Ledecky-Washington Nationals interaction for the ages to Ryan Held‘s love life, scroll to see what made the cut!
#11 (Bonus!)
best day ever!!! thank you @werthers_orig for my sweet golden treats!!! #obsessed 🤗✨ pic.twitter.com/IkJVB3FaUR
— Leah Smith (@lgsmith19) May 4, 2018
Hands down the best sponsorship deal in pro swimming.
#10
Always cracks me when I’m grading this worksheet from our math workbook! @GWeberGale @swimswamnews pic.twitter.com/eXdMO9HmMm
— ozaukeeaquatics (@ozaukeeaquatics) March 6, 2018
FYI: Garrett Weber-Gale went 49.91 in 2004, when he was 19 years old. He later became the first American to break 48.
#9
When it’s the middle of the day, and you realize you haven’t had any coffee all day… pic.twitter.com/RX49mikDHC
— Jacob Siar (@JacobSiar) May 2, 2018
Accurate.
#8
Honestly idk how to read the board so I googled the score pic.twitter.com/4tpEwhYkt8
— Kierra Smith (@kierras) May 2, 2018
Good work Kierra.
#7
Sir Captain Matt showing the freshies the quickest way to the other side of the pool pic.twitter.com/B811snXAeB
— grantshoults (@grantshoults) May 2, 2018
Pro tip: Grant Shoults is giving us a look into daily Stanford shenanigans on Twitter every day in May. You’re gonna want to give him a follow.
#6
What's better? (There's only one right answer)
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) April 30, 2018
This might as well be a sprint vs. distance poll.
#5
Even at open water nationals you still gotta practice your open turns @swimswamnews pic.twitter.com/DOEqFPpb3Q
— Ross Dant (@Ross_Dant) May 5, 2018
The #grind never stops.
#4
https://twitter.com/heldilox/status/991013722100523009
SwimSwam wishes you and your drag socks a lifetime of happiness, Ryan.
#3
Hey @katieledecky, how's his form? 🏊♂️ pic.twitter.com/gVDMy0bIIN
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 1, 2018
Good extension, way to get on your side @treavturner! #JustAddWater @Nationals https://t.co/uzxoahMoQW
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) May 1, 2018
The author of this article cannot think of a more ideal Twitter interaction. More of this, please.
#2
Mirrored action @AbbeyWeitzeil 🐻 pic.twitter.com/fiWiBXAse7
— Farida Osman (@FaridaOsman) May 2, 2018
Hey, TYR: can we make this one of the stroke options for the mystery medley at the Pro Swim Series?
#1
Bellyflop Wednesday is a real (and painful) thing @simone_manuel pic.twitter.com/6jhU28br0i
— Katie Drabot (@katiedrabot) May 3, 2018
We didn’t know we needed to see bellyflops this good and this graceful until we saw them. And now we can’t stop watching.
2X ozaukee!