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SIU Sweeps Tri-Meet with Arkansas Little Rock and Valparaiso
Annya Gromm breaks 2 Little Rock program records...
SWIMSWAM
March 13, 2021—
Annya Grom broke a pair of school records, one in the 50 free and one in the 100 free, on Friday as part of a tri meet in Illinois.
@SwimXps SIU #swimming sweep tri-meet at home.
Swimmer Survives Shark Attack at Merimbula Beach
"you can't hold ocean swimmers back"...
SWIMMER'S DAILY
March 13, 2021—
A swimmer has survived a shark attack at a popular South Coast tourist spot.
Klete Keller Pleads Not Guilty to Capitol Insurrection Charges
not guilty plea Tuesday to seven charges...
stemming from his involvement at the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6...
due to appear in court next on April 6...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 10, 2021—
Former U.S. swimmer Klete Keller entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to seven charges from his involvement at the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
@SwimXps Klete Keller pleads "Not Guilty", former US national team and #Olympic #swimmer
USA Swimming President & CEO Tim Hinchey’s Contract Extended Four Years
implementation of effective succession planning...
creation of a gender-equal leadership team...
USA SWIMMING
March 10, 2021—
USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors has agreed with President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Hinchey III to extend the term of his employment agreement through 2025.
@SwimXps Tim Hinchey will remain #USA #Swimming CEO for another 4 years...
British Swimming Championships To Go Ahead As Selection Trials With Focus On Tokyo
New dates: April 14-18
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 2, 2021—
The 2021 British Swimming Championships will go ahead in April as the British Swimming Selection Trials with the focus on selection to Toky0.
2021 British Swimming Olympic Trials
Tokyo Olympics Chief Voices Support for Possibility of Spectators at Games
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 2, 2021—
Seiko Hashimoto, the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organization Committee, has expressed support for having Olympic spectators at the Games.
2020 Olympic Games
@SwimXps No doubt Tokyo would like spectators at the #Olympics
South Carolina "Short-Handed" for Men's SEC Swimming Championships
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 23, 2021—
South Carolina head coach McGee Moody released a statement on Monday that the team would be a "little short-handed" because of COVID-19 protocols.
2021 SEC Men's Swimming Champs
2021 Women's B1G 10 Fan Guide
Ohio State Facing a Deeper Michigan Team This Year...
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 22, 2021—
Ohio State's depth took them to their first Big Ten title in years last season, but Michigan is deeper this time around. Also-- what say Northwestern?
NCAA Confirms Dramatic Changes to D1 Swimming & Diving Championships for 2021
relay events will be swum as timed finals...
empty lane between teams...
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 22, 2021—
With timed finals relays only, 4 relays per heat, no spectators, and quick exits, this year's NCAA Championship meet will feel much different.
Ikee books Olympic qualifiers spot after leukaemia treatment
IN
Feb. 22, 2021—
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee will compete in Olympic qualifiers in April after clinching a podium finish in her first 100 metres butterfly event since being treated for leukaemia.
2021 Tokyo Open
Pandemic forces swim teams to compete in eerily quiet virtual meets
paper face masks...
fist bumps...
PRESS HERALD
Feb. 21, 2021—
High school teams that are lucky enough to find a pool are engaging in a different form of competition, though some teams in southern Maine have yet to get into the water.
@SwimXps #Swim Team around the country are competing in quiet "virtual" meets
2021 Women's ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Favored to Defend Title
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 16, 2021—
Virginia is the heavy favorite to repeat as team champion, while NC State and Louisville are projected to defend their 2nd and 3rd place finishes.
2021 ACC Women's Swim & Dive Champs
@SwimXps #ACC #swimming championships comming soon..
Iowa backtracks, won't drop Women's Swimming
still plans to drop Men's Swimming...
NEW WEST RECORD
Feb. 16, 2021—
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Iowa says it won’t drop its women’s swimming and diving program, one of four sports the school had planned to eliminate.
@SwimXps #Iowa will keep Women's #swimming, still plans to drop the men's program
Breaking records without breaking the ice: freediver prepares for a freezing swim
YAHOO.COM
Feb. 15, 2021—
Czech freediver David Vencl is using this year's cold winter to get ready to set a new world record in swimming under the ice with breath held. He is planning to swim 80 metres with a single breath.
Nathan Adrian, Wife Hallie Announce Birth of Daughter
first child Jacquelyn Adrian...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Feb. 12, 2021—
Nathan Adrian, Wife Hallie Announce Birth of Daughter. The couple announced that Parker Jacquelyn Adrian was born, their first child.
Olympic swimmer faces seven charges over Capitol riots
THE INDEPENDENT
Feb. 12, 2021—
Klete Keller was seen in video where other Trump supporters fight back against police as they try to retake rotunda in Capitol building on January 6th.
President Biden Says Fate of Olympic Games Must be ‘Based on Science’
feels "pain" for athletes...
fate of the Games could come down to President Biden's support...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Feb. 9, 2021—
United States President Joe Biden indicated over the weekend that the fate of the Olympic Games in Tokyo must be based on science.
@SwimXps Fate of #Olympics could come down to Biden's support.
How world-class swimmer Siobhan Haughey copes with the new normal
SWIMMER'S DAILY
Feb. 8, 2021—
COVID-19 continues to disrupt all our lives, with social distancing and remote work, forcing us to adapt to a new normal.
@SwimXps We all have to deal with COVID restrictions. Here's how Siobhan Haughey copes with the 'new normal'
How the Pandemic Has Changed Lap Swimming and Lifeguarding
one person allowed per lane for social distancing...
reservations are needed...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Feb. 7, 2021—
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated many changes in life, including how lap swimming operates and what lifeguarding duties entail.
@SwimXps Lap swimmers check for new rules at your local #swimming pool.
Swim Clubs in Limbo as Pandemic Limits Access to Indoor Pools
"swimming is one of those sports you need to be practicing all the time"...
SWIMMER'S DAILY
Feb. 2, 2021—
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@SwimXps #swim clubs finding pool time access rare during pandemic