Swim Poll of the Week: Who Do You Think Should Be The Female Swimmer of the Year?

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Thursday, December 9, 2021, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: Who Do You Think Should Be The Female Swimmer of the Year?

Emma McKeon had her first Olympic victory and an Olympic record this past summer. She claimed gold in the 100m freestyle with teammate Cate Campbell accompanying her on the podium with a bronze win. McKeon was the fourth Australian to win that event. She set two more Olympic records in the 50m freestyle and another as part of the women’s 400m medley relay team. McKeon then went on to take home six more medals from Tokyo and help set a world record in the women’s 400m freestyle relay.

A few months later, she claimed the top title at the 2021 FINA World Cup. McKeon scored 228.3 points at the event, outscoring her male contemporary Matthew Sates. She also tied the World Cup record in the 100m freestyle with a time of 50.58.

McKeon swam for London Roar this past ISL season where she recorded individual victories

Katie Ledecky was setting records as early as last week. During the 2021 Toyota U.S. Open, Ledecky set a meet record in the 400m freestyle. She then went on to crush the current meet record in the 200m freestyle.

Over the summer, Ledecky had an impressive run in Tokyo. She won the inaugural 1500m freestyle and claimed gold in the 800m freestyle as well. This was Ledecky’s third straight win in the 800m, a feat only accomplished by a few. Ledecky rounded out her medal count with two individual silvers as well.

Earlier this fall Ledecky announced she would be leaving Stanford and heading to Gainsville. She will train under Anthony Nesty for the 2024 Olympics in addition to serving as a volunteer coach.

Ariarne Titmus outswam American favorite, Ledecky, to gold in the 400m freestyle during the 2021 Games. Titmus also claimed gold in the 200m freestyle and silver in the 800m freestyle.

Titmus is a Speedo Ambassador and took some time after Toyko to visit emerging female swimmers in her home country of Austraila.