Week in Review 2022-01-15 thru 2022-01-21

COVID-19 and Weather Cancels More NCAA Division I Meets

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 21, 2022 — COVID-19 and winter weather has now canceled another five Division I Swimming Meets including two of the University of Utah's.

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Auburn University | Georgia Institute of Technology | University of Georgia | University of Utah | Washington State University

College meets cancelled due to COVID-19

Emily Weiss Opens Up On Reasons For Medical Retirement: "This Is What Was Best

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 20, 2022 — The Indiana junior speaks about the steps she went through to ultimately come to the decision to retire from swimming at age 20.

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Emily Weiss

Indiana University | Big Ten Conference

Emily Weiss, who broke Lilly King's Indiana record, retires from swimming at 20

Lilly King | Emily Weiss

UK Sport's Female Coaching Leadership Program Returns For Second Year

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 20, 2022 — Swim coach Mel Marshall helped spearhead the program's inception and will act as an inspirational figure for the 2022 cohort.

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British Swimming | Scottish Swimming | Swim England

Emma Collings-Barnes And Zoe Baker Selected To UK Sport Female Leadership Programme

Olympic Finalist Bryce Mefford Returns to Cal Men’s Roster for Fifth Year

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 20, 2022 — Backstroker Bryce Mefford was absent from the Cal men's roster during the fall season, but the fifth-year swimmer will compete for the Bears.

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University of California Berkeley | Pacific-12 Conference (PAC-12)

Cal-Berkeley Men Highlight Cal Invitational Swim Meet Day 1

Olympic Finalist Bryce Mefford Joins Cal Roster For 2022 NCAA Postseason

Destin Lasco | Daniel Carr | Ryan Murphy | Shaine Casas | Bryce Mefford

Croatia, Serbia & Hungary Notch Victories In FINA Euro Qualifying Matches

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 19, 2022 — Croatia, fifth at the Tokyo Olympic Games, upset silver medallist Greece 12-11 in their Group D encounter after trailing 7-5 early in the third period.

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Josip Vrlic | Group PIRAEUS

USC Cruises To Sweep Over UC San Diego, Remain Undefeated

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 19, 2022 — USC resumed the 2021-22 season in dominant fashion, winning 27 out of 28 events against UC San Diego on Saturday (Jan. 15) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

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University of Southern California

USC Swimming Welcomes UC San Diego to Open Spring Season

Ben Dillard

USC Swimming Sweeps UC San Diego

Harvard Men Dominate Brown at Home

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 19, 2022 — Harvard's Dean Farris outtouched teammate Umitcan Gures in a 100 fly showdown as the Crimson topped Brown at home on Tuesday.

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Umitcan Gures | Dean Farris | Michael Lincoln | Noah Brune | Gunner Grant

Harvard University | Swedish Swimming Federation

SMU Women Sweep First American Swimming And Diving Weekly Awards Of 2022

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 19, 2022 — SMU grad senior Ilektra Lebl was named the American Women's Swimmer of the Week and junior teammate Nicole Stambo picked up Diver of the Week honors.

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Nicole Stambo | Ilektra Lebl

Southern Methodist University | Tulane University

NCAA Swimming Flashback: Katie Ledecky and Mallory Comerford Tie in Epic 200 Freestyle

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 19, 2022 — Mallory Comerford got her breakthrough moment when she tied Katie Ledecky for the NCAA title in the 200 freestyle in 2017.

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Leah Smith | Mallory Comerford | Katie Ledecky

Stanford University | Pacific-12 Conference (PAC-12) | Swimming Australia

The Voice of Swimming … Rowdy Gaines

SWIMMER'S DAILY

Jan. 19, 2022 — This week, Andy hosts Rowdy Gaines – three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, member of the Olympic Hall of Fame, and NBC swimming analyst since 1992

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Rowdy Gaines | Andy Andrews

The Voice of Swimmingâ¦Rowdy Gaines

This week, Andy hosts Rowdy Gaines âÂ three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, member of the Olympic Hall of Fame, and NBC swimming analys...

Olympic Legend Michael Phelps Weighs In On The Transgender Swimming Debate
I think sports should be played on an even playing field ...
current teammates are saying, "...she's not sympathetic or empathetic at all..."

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Michael Phelps | Lia Thomas

Georgetown University | FINA International Olympic Committee | International Olympic Committee (IOC)

NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Policy

Mark Emmert | Lia Thomas

USC Seeking NCAA Title Repeat As Women’s Water Polo Season Opens

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 18, 2022 — The University of Southern California women's water polo team is ready to start defense of its NCAA title, with Stanford and UCLA chasing

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SEC Honors: Rhyan White, Derek Maas, Riley Gaines Lead Honorees

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 18, 2022 — SEC Honors: Rhyan White, Derek Maas, Riley Gaines Lead Honorees. The SEC conference selected its top performers of the week

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Riley Gaines | Derek Maas | Avery Wiseman | Rhyan White

Auburn University | Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Southeastern Conference

2022 European Junior Championship Dates Announced

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — Romania's teenage superstar David Popovici will have the opportunity to perform at the European Juniors July 5th-10th, 2022 in Bucharest

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David Popovici

World Record | LEN | Japanese Swimming Federation

Dates #SWIMMING & #DIVING European Junior Championships 2022 - #Otopeni (#ROU)
Swimming 5/10 July - Diving 27 June / 3 July
‼️▶️ https://t.co/oJE8bIfHcz pic.twitter.com/OKOCb96hom
— LEN EuropeanAquatics (@LENaquatics) January 17, 2022

European Junior Championships Scheduled For Otopeni, Romania, In Early July

David Popovici

arena Renews Contract With French Sprint Champion Florent Manaudou

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — The 31-year-old Frenchman’s new contract runs through 2024 and includes the Summer Olympics in Paris

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Rio Janeiro | Florent Manaudou

LEN

arena Renews Contract with Olympic and World Champion Kristóf Milák

Kristof Milak | Michael Phelps

Shaine Casas Makes Texas Debut At 2022 Eddie Reese Invite

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — One week after announcing his official move to Austin, Casas made his Longhorn debut at the Eddie Reese Invite, racing the 150 back/150 fly/50 free

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American Record | Ohio State University | Southern Methodist University | Texas Christian University | University of Texas at Austin

Better if I Don’t Think About it”: US Swimming Star Caeleb Dressel Addresses Participation in Paris Olympics 2024

ESSENTIALLYSPORTS

Jan. 18, 2022 — Caeleb Dressel is surely a legend in the making

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Caeleb Dressel

WSPWG Letter to NCAA Board of Governors
has gone from being a strong but not exceptional performer in D-1 men’s events ..
to being a national contender in D-1 women’s events ...

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Nancy Hogshead-Makar | Donna Varona | Lia Thomas

Georgetown University | FINA International Olympic Committee | International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Lia Thomas's controversy leads female sports advocates to oppose the NCAA: "It's about fairness." - Texas News Today

Lia Thomas

NCAA Board of Governors to Discuss Transgender Participation Policy in Meeting Next Week

Lia Thomas | Michael Phelps | Jacob Pebley | Erika Brown

Ivy League trans athletes are unfairly gaming the system

ASCA Releases Statement Encouraging Governing Bodies to Update Transgender Policies to Ensure Fairness

Lia Thomas

ASCA Issues Statement Calling for NCAA to Review Transgender Rules

Lia Thomas | Tim Hinchey

Trans UPenn swimmer Leah Thomas has been accused of claiming she is "Jackie Robinson in transsports" - Texas News Today

Lia Thomas

Plunge into fairness: Lia Thomas, UPenn, swimming and Title IX

Lia Thomas

NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Policy

Mark Emmert | Lia Thomas

Unconventional Training Move Leads to Historic World Championships Performance for Dylan Carter

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 18, 2022 — Trinidad & Tobago's Dylan Carter used an unconventional training setup to earn a silver medal in the 50 butterfly at the recent World Champs

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Szebasztian Szabo | Steven Tigg | Dylan Carter | George Bovell | Matteo Rivolta

University of Southern California | International Swimming League (ISL) | Japanese Swimming Federation

Katinka Hosszu Says That She Has No Retirement Plans

Katinka Hosszu | Michael Phelps | Melanie Margalis | Ryan Lochte

Cal's Hugo Gonzalez Wins On Day 2 of Cal Invitational

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — Cal transfer Hugo Gonzalez won the 100 breaststroke on day 2 of the Cal Invitational in a time of 55.89

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Hugo Gonzalez | Dare Rose

Individual Medley | Auburn University | Harvard University | Northwestern University | Stanford University

Cal-Berkeley Men Highlight Cal Invitational Swim Meet Day 1

NC State's Nyls Korstanje Puts Up 3rd Fastest Fly Relay Leg In History

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — NC State Wolfpack swimmer Nyle Korstanje stood out this weekend with a suited 19

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Charlie Gingrich | Joseph Schooling | Nyls Korstanje | Noah Henderson

Duke University | North Carolina State University

NC State Cruises to Wins Over Duke Saturday; Suited Time Trial Occured Friday

FINA To Stage International Events At The Ancient Pyramids Of Egypt From 2023

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 18, 2022 — The ancient Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, will provide a breathtaking backdrop to high diving, artistic swimming and diving event from 2023-2026

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FINA Set To Host International Events At The Egyptian Pyramids From 2023

South Carolina Wins 14 of 16 Events on Both Sides in Wins Over UNC-Wilmington

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Jan. 18, 2022 — The South Carolina men defeated UNC-Wilimington 207-114 and the South Carolina women defeated UNC-Wilmington 238-91 on Saturday, January 15th

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Brooke Schultz | Taylor Steele | Rafael Davila | Aidan Duffy

Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks Take Down UNC Wilmington in Columbia

Brooke Schultz | Phil Costin | Jeff Poppell | Rafael Davila

Villa Maria wins 9 events on way to title at North East Girls Swimming Invitational

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Ivanov, Ramadan, and Gretchen Walsh Triple As UVA and Virginia Tech Split

SWIMSWAM

Jan. 18, 2022 — While many meets got canceled this weekend, UVA and Virginia Tech dueled, with the Cavalier women and the Hokie men each won by wide margins

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University of Virginia | Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

Virginia, Virginia Tech Split as Gretchen Walsh, Youssef Ramadan Lead the Way

Michigan Sets Two Pool Records, Tallies Four Wins in Wisconsin Tri-Meet

SWIMMING WORLD NEWS

Jan. 18, 2022 — The University of Michigan left the first meet at Wisconsin’s Soderholm Family Aquatic Center with fans in attendance with two pool records

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Pool Record | University of Michigan | University of Minnesota | Big Ten Conference

Michigan Dominates Tri-Meet with Wisconsin and Minnesota

The Voice of Swimmingâ¦Rowdy Gaines

The Voice of Swimmingâ¦Rowdy Gaines