SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 22, 2021—
Katsuhiro Matsumoto Breaks Japanese Record in 200 Free With 1:45 to Open Kitajima Cup The Kitajima Cup opened competition Friday night in Tokyo at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center (home of the 2018 Pan Pacs) with some of Japan’s best on display in the three day meet. Worlds silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto impressed with a national record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:45.13, lowering his own record of 1:45.22 from the 2019 Worlds. Matsumoto won comfortably ahead of Mano Hidenari (1:48.97). Matsumoto is coming off the ISL where he had the fourth fastest time in the league ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 21, 2021—
The Energy Standard Training group, usually based in Turkey, has been unable to resume training there since before they dispersed for the Christmas break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Current travel restrictions, as a result of rising Covid-19, have meant that the group never returned in the new year to their base in the Gloria Sports Arena. With the pandemic worsening in many countries across the world, head coach James Gibson said: “It’s not the best time to run an international program.” He added: “All of the group are training at home to get some consistency in their work towa ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 20, 2021—
Several race videos from last weekend’s multi-site Pro Swim Series have been released on USA Swimming’s streaming page , and you can watch select ones embedded below. The race videos are on YouTube, but they’re currently unlisted, so you can’t simply find them by going to USA Swimming’s YouTube channel. Check out the ‘A’ finals from both San Antonio and Richmond currently available below, and go to this link to find additional ‘B’ finals . Currently, the majority of races available from San Antonio are from Saturday and Sunday finals, while Richmond’s options are only from Saturday. ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 20, 2021—
We sat down with Olympic champion Leah Smith , who was one of few national teamers who didn’t attend a Pro Swim this past weekend. Leah was planning on attending the meet in Irvine, but as that one was canceled she opted to stay home and train. Smith details her last 10 months through the COVID pandemic, including prepping for ISL with Matt Grevers , being on a non-US based team for the ISL, and her newfound coffee love with all this time at home. Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com RECENT EPISODES Leah was planning on attending the meet in Irvine, but as that one was canceled ...
@SwimXps Great podcast featuring Leah Smith #swimming
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 20, 2021—
After a string of impressive performances throughout the International Swimming League (ISL) season 2 and beyond, Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich earned the 2020 Swammy Award for European Swimmer of the Year. The 26-year-old breaststroking ace not only swam between 55.3 and 55.8 six separate times in the SCM 100 meter breaststroke between November and December, but he capped off his year by breaking the World Record in that race with a mark of 55.34. “I think the 2nd season of ISL was productive for me. I had a lot of fast races with strong guys. I was very happy about my results. It was ...
@SwimXps Ilya Shymanovich responds to controversial #breaststroke kick
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 20, 2021—
The annual Flanders Swimming Cup has transitioned into the Flanders Qualification Meet for this 2021 calendar year. Set for Antwerp, Belgium on Saturday, January 23rd, and Sunday, January 24th, this Flanders Qualification meet will serve as a FINA-sanctioned qualification meet for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games. The event is open for domestic swimmers able to train during the current coronavirus lockdown, as well as visiting foreign swimmers. Although the British and Lithuanian contingents we saw last year are absent this time around, the lineup of racers includes a power pack from ...
@SwimXps Dutch Olympic Qualification #swimming meet scheduled this weekend ...
@GoodbyeChlorine Dutch Olympic Qualification #swimming meet scheduled this weekend ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 20, 2021—
Abbey Weitzeil becomes the third American woman under 25 seconds this season, clocking 24.97 to sit second in the country behind only Gretchen Walsh (24.65). Weitzeil’s last long course 50 prior to this morning came in December of 2019, where she went 24.70 at a time trial in Minnesota. Margo Geer improved on her prelim swim by just over a tenth to claim second in 25.46, while Casey Fanz and Olivia Smoliga tied for third in 25.58. All four members of the podium improved on season-bests set in prelims (Fanz was the only one who had raced prior to this morning). Weitzeil’s last long co ...
@SwimXps Getting back into #swimming shape is a mental struggle for us all ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 19, 2021—
TYR Pro Swim Series: What We Learned From the First Prelims/Finals Meet of the Year Usually a prelims/finals meet in mid-January would be another ho-hum competition in the leadup to the Olympic Trials. But this past weekend’s Pro Swim Series in San Antonio and Richmond was a welcomed sight for swim fans due to the fact it was the first legitimate prelims/finals meet in a long-course venue since March 2020, a week before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the United States. USA Swimming held the U.S. Open across nine different sites in late November, but the meet was timed finals only ...
@SwimXps Who was #swimming #fast in the first major competition of the year ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 19, 2021—
Ryan Held Assesses His Career on the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast The latest episode of the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast with Josh Davis featured Team USA sprinter Ryan Held, a member of the 2016 gold-medal winning 400 freestyle relay at the Olympic Games in Rio. Here is a look at some of the topics that Held discussed during his Ultimate Swimmer Podcast visit. By Noah Yanchulis Ryan Held is among the elite when you talk about sprint talent in America. He was a multi-time Illinois state champ in high school, multi-time NCAA champion in college, has won national titles on the pro level and ha ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 19, 2021—
It took almost the entire race, but Ally McHugh finally managed to pull away from Haley Anderson around the 1250 mark of the women’s mile, ultimately winning by two and a half seconds in 16:12.87. The two went stroke-for-stroke for a good chunk of the event, including flipping within a few one-hundredths of each other several times around the midway mark. McHugh also negative split her swim, turning in 8:06.74 at the 750 before closing in 8:06.13. This is the 23-year-old’s third-fastest swim ever, and quickest since August of 2019. It also makes McHugh the second-fastest American in ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 19, 2021—
The men’s 1500 freestyle was a mirror image of the women’s event, this time featuring Zane Grothe and Will Gallant . The main difference was that Grothe made his move a little bit earlier than McHugh, pulling away from Gallant around the 1000m mark. Grothe, 28, finished in a time of 15:10.29, stacking up as his fastest swim since July of 2019 while also making him the second-fastest American this season. The time is a marked improvement compared to his 1500 done at this time last year in Richmond (15:19.77). Also like McHugh, Grothe negative split the event, going 7:36.23/7:34.06 for ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 19, 2021—
It was a fitting end to the meet for Kieran Smith , who picks up his third win in as many days with a new personal best time of 1:59.38 in the 200 IM. That showing lowers his previous PB of 1:59.56, set way back at the 2017 World Juniors, and ranks him 13th in the world this season. Known for his freestyle prowess, the 20-year-old distanced himself from the field on back, splitting 29.97, before closing strong with splits of 34.83 and 28.92 on breast and free. The top breast leg in the field went to Will Licon , who moved up from sixth at the 100 to second at the 150 in 33.85, ultima ...
@SwimXps Kieran Smith on his 200 IM #personal #record #swimming
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
US National champion Michael Andrew appeared on Inside With Brett Hawke about his 2021 plans and the current status of his Olympic goals. Andrew talked about his surfing tactics, something he took on when he moved out west to Encinitas, California, and how he views it as a good “out of the pool” activity. He talked about the positives that came out of 2020 (7:50) and what he learned during the US lockdown and how he came out of it as a better swimmer and person. Andrew opened up about contracting coronavirus (10:30) in the last few months and how he was able to come out of it healthy ...
@SwimXps A #swimming conversation with Michael Andrew ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 18, 2021—
Kathleen Baker made her move on the backstroke leg of the women’s 200 IM, giving her over a second buffer on Madisyn Cox that she was able to maintain the rest of the way. Looking at the splits, the two were very close on all the other strokes, but Baker’s 32.49 back leg made all the difference. The 23-year-old Baker finished in a time of 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the second-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Australian Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her. It’s also Baker’s third-fastest performance ever, having been 2:08.32 in the summer of 2018 and 2:08.75 ...
@SwimXps Kathleen Baker on her 200 IM #swimming ...
SWIMMER'S DAILY
Jan. 18, 2021—
Ryan Held is as good as they come when you talk about sprint talent in America. He was a multi-time Illinois State Champ in high school, multi-time NCAA champion in college, has won numerous National Titles on the pro level and has an Olympic Gold Medal from the 2016 Games. Ryan talks about the highs and lows that come with success and how he has revitalized his passion for the sport in the midst of a global pandemic. We hope you enjoy our interview with a true Ultimate Swimmer, Ryan Held!
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 18, 2021—
Coming off her swim-off victory over Isabel Ivey to get into the ‘A’ final, Olivia Smoliga attacked the women’s 200 free from the front out in Lane 8, holding the lead through the 150 with Regan Smith , Madisyn Cox and Abbey Weitzeil hot on her tail. Cox had a solid closing 50 in 30.75, managing to out-touch Smith for the win in a time of 1:59.42 to Smith’s 1:59.49. Cox swam a season-best of 1:58.97 at the U.S. Open in November. Smith’s time is her third-fastest ever, while Smoliga held on for third in 1:59.91, her fourth time breaking into the 1:59s. Olivia Smoliga rocketed off the ...
@SwimXps Olivia Smoliga reviews her 200 Free triple.
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Justin Ress, Catie DeLoof Continue Momentum in 100 Freestyle The strength of the men’s sprint scene during the two-site TYR Pro Swim Series over the weekend was undoubtedly in Richmond. After the top three finishers in the 50 free came from the Virginia stop on Saturday night, the 100 freestyle was even more tilted toward Richmond on Sunday evening, as the fastest-four times came from the East Coast. Backing up his victory in the 100 backstroke from a night earlier, Justin Ress took top honors in the 100 free with a mark of 49.18, which was .34 clear of the ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Ryan Murphy Completes Backstroke Double; Isabelle Stadden Notches Strong 200 Back The way Ryan Murphy looked in his prime events over the weekend, it is clear the reigning Olympic champion in both backstroke events is ready to pursue repeats in Tokyo . One night after posting an excellent January performance in the 100 backstroke, Murphy claimed victory in the 200 back while racing at the San Antonio stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series. Competing in a field that featured only four swimmers, due to minimal entries and scratches, Murphy pushed himself to a winning ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Kathleen Baker Dazzles in 200 IM; Kieran Smith Grabs Third Win So much is made of Kathleen Baker’s prowess in the backstroke events, and rightfully so. After all, Baker is a former world-record holder in the 100 backstroke and has an impressive collection of international hardware from the stroke. That status, though, sometimes causes her talent in the individual medley to go overlooked. Closing out her weekend at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio, Baker put together a superb performance in the 200 individual medley, as she prevailed in 2:10.30. That ti ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Ally McHugh and Zane Grothe Nail Down 1500 Free Wins Remember Ally McHugh for the 1500 freestyle, when the event makes its debut at the United States Olympic Trials in Omaha in June. Closing out her work at the TYR Pro Swim Series, McHugh put together a strong outing in the metric mile on Sunday night, winning in San Antonio in 16:12.87. That effort was just ahead of the 16:13.09 performance recorded by Ashley Twichell at the Richmond stop. A World Championships qualifier for the United States in the 400 individual medley, McHugh will also look to qualify fo ...
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