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The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ryan Wochomurka<\/strong>, who helped win three NCAA titles for the Auburn Tigers as a swimmer from 2003 – 2005, was named the new head coach for the men’s and women’s programs after\u00a0Gary Taylor\u00a0<\/strong>stepped down from the position.<\/p>\n

Two legends of the sport, Olympic gold medalist\u00a0John Konrads<\/strong>, and hall of fame coach\u00a0Nort Thornton\u00a0<\/strong>passed away this past week.<\/p>\n

Read the five biggest stories of the week in The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/p>\n

The Week That Was #1: Gary Taylor Out, Ryan Wochomurka in as Auburn Head Coach<\/h3>\n
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Ryan Wochomurka; Photo Courtesy: Joe Buvid\/Courtesy of Houston Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

By Matthew de George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Auburn\u00a0Friday announced<\/a>\u00a0the hiring of\u00a0Ryan Wochomurka<\/strong>\u00a0as the school\u2019s new head swimming and diving coach, tasking the alumnus with leading the Tigers back to glory.<\/p>\n

Wochomurka was a 21-time All-American at Auburn from 2002-05, winning three national championships with the Tigers. The U.S. national teamer has proven himself a strong head coach in six seasons at the University of Houston, leading the Cougars\u00a0to five consecutive American Athletic Conference women\u2019s titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy family and I are honored and humbled for the opportunity to serve as the head coach at Auburn University,\u201d Wochomurka said in a university statement. \u201cI am very thankful to Mr. Allen Greene, President Gogue, the Board of Trustees, and our proud alumni for the opportunity to lead our Auburn men and women in the pool. It is hard to truly encapsulate into words the impact that Auburn Swimming and Diving has had on my life, and we will strive tirelessly to the very best of our ability to provide the same incredible Auburn experience to our current student-athletes that has shaped the lives of so many that have come before. The rich history and tradition of this program is second to none, and we have an incredible opportunity to stand on the shoulders of giants as we look to the future. \u2018I believe in Auburn and love it.\u2019 WAR EAGLE!\u201d<\/p>\n

Wochomurka was named the AAC women\u2019s swimming coach of the year each of those years, from 2017-21. His final award\u00a0at this year\u2019s championships<\/a>\u00a0included producing the co-AAC swimmers of the year (Mykenzie Leehy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ioanna Sacha<\/strong>) and the freshman of the year (Laura Garcia-Marin<\/strong>). Three Houston swimmers and one diver represented the school\u00a0at the NCAA Championships<\/a>. Houston scored nine points at NCAAs, the most for the program since 2011 and the most among non-power conference schools in 2021, finishing in 30th place<\/p>\n

#2: Passages: 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist John Konrads Dies at 78<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Swimming NSW<\/p><\/div>\n

By Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer\u00a0John Konrads<\/strong>\u00a0has been described as \u201cMr Unbeatable\u201d as Australian swimming remembers one of its greatest ever champions, following his death on the Sunshine Coast yesterday.<\/p>\n

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Konrads, the 1960 Olympic champion in the 1500m freestyle, and a prolific world record holder, passed away in Noosa Hospital after a long illness. He was 78.<\/p>\n

Along with sister\u00a0Ilsa Konrads,<\/strong>\u00a0herself a star-studded teenage world beater, Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, together they became known as the \u201cKonrads kids\u201d after legendary coach Don Talbot discovered them at Revesby Primary School in 1952.<\/p>\n

Gary Winram<\/strong>, a team mate of Konrads from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where Konrads at just 13 was selected as an emergency (for experience) and from the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, described the Latvian-born migrant boy as one of the greatest competitors he ever raced against.<\/p>\n

Konrads left his mark on Cardiff, winning three gold medals and Winram experienced first hand just how powerful he was.<\/p>\n

At just 16 years of age, Konrads would beat a 21-year-old Winram in the 440 yards and 1650 yards freestyle, where Konrads broke the Games record by over a minute in the heat and by another ten seconds in the final.<\/p>\n

The Week That Was #3: Passages: Hall of Fame Coach Nort Thornton Dies at 87<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Cal Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

By Andy Ross<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Hall of Fame coach\u00a0Nort Thornton\u00a0<\/strong>passed away Thursday morning in California, at the age of 87, after being\u00a0hospitalized in March<\/a>\u00a0with a heart condition. His son,\u00a0Marc<\/strong>, wrote in a public Facebook group:<\/p>\n

Hello \u201cNort\u2019s\u201d extended family. I am sad to notify you that Dad passed away at 8 AM this morning. The good news is that he passed peacefully. We are in the process of grieving and planning. I will continue to update this group. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers truly inspiring!! Go Bears (and Go Owls\u00a0from those of you from the Foothill days)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Thornton coached at Cal Berkeley from 1974 to his official retirement in 2007 where he won two national titles in back to back years in 1979 and 1980. He also served as a coach for the United States\u2019 1992 Olympic team which was littered with current and former Cal swimmers\u00a0Matt Biondi<\/strong>,\u00a0Scott Jaffe<\/strong>,\u00a0Ron Karnaugh<\/strong>,\u00a0Sean Killion<\/strong>,\u00a0Roque Santos\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Joel Thomas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thornton also coached many individual Olympic medalists in his career including backstroker\u00a0Peter Rocca<\/strong>\u00a0(USA); freestylers:\u00a0Pelle Holmertz<\/strong>,\u00a0Bengt Baron<\/strong>,\u00a0Par Arvidsson<\/strong>, and\u00a0Thomas Lejdstrom<\/strong>, (Sweden); and\u00a0Graham Smith<\/strong>\u00a0of Canada. Later in his Cal career after his Hall of Fame induction, he coached\u00a0Anthony Ervin\u00a0<\/strong>to shared gold in the 50 freestyle in 2000, and nearly repeated that feat with Croatia\u2019s\u00a0Duje Draganja\u00a0<\/strong>grabbing silver in 2004.<\/p>\n

#4: Andre Calvelo de Souza Provisionally Suspended at Brazil Trials After Positive Doping Test<\/h3>\n

By Matthew de George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA) Friday announced an adverse analytical finding in a swimmer who qualified for the Olympics, leading to a provisional suspension of their results at the ongoing Brazilian Olympic Trials. While CBDA didn\u2019t release the name of the swimmer, reports out of Brazil and evidence from Trials Saturday indicate that the swimmer is 100 freestyle champion\u00a0Andre Calvelo de Souza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The positive came in an out-of-competition test, on March 18, 2021. The CBDA\u00a0said in its statement that it was notified<\/a>\u00a0by the Brazilian Doping Control Authority on Friday. The name of the swimmer was not released, and the CBDA emphasized that the process is confidential and requires testing of a B sample. But\u00a0Globo<\/em>\u00a0reported Saturday that the swimmer<\/a>\u00a0is de Souza, the the men\u2019s 100 free winner. (As of Saturday morning,\u00a0the results on the CBDA\u2019s site<\/a>\u00a0were updated with de Souza\u2019s name still at the top but with\u00a0Pedro Spajari<\/strong>\u00a0also having a first place next to his name and the other six swimmers all elevated a spot.)<\/p>\n

The CBDA statement includes a note that the ninth-place swimmer in the suspended athlete\u2019s event will be offered a time trial to try to qualify. Should de Souza\u2019s suspension hold, Brazil would have to fill his spot on the 400 free relay. That would come down to\u00a0Felipe Souza<\/strong>, who finished fifth in 48.87, and ninth-place\u00a0Gabriel Santos<\/strong>, who went 49.22 in prelims. (The prelims results<\/a>\u00a0are also updated to show Santos in eighth place.)<\/p>\n

The Week That Was #5: Eddie Reese to Receive ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

By Meg Keller-Marvin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce that it has selected Coach\u00a0Eddie Reese<\/strong>\u00a0as this year\u2019s recipient of the ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021. The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award is an award not given every year, but only when someone is deemed worthy.<\/p>\n

The award has only been given out four other times in ISHOF\u2019s history. The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the lifetime dedication and achievements in the swimming\/aquatics community. ISHOF felt that\u00a0Coach Reese<\/a>\u00a0was the perfect selection for our award in 2021, particularly after his recent announcement of his retirement last month, the timing is perfect.<\/p>\n

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The ISHOF Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Coach Reese on Friday, October 8, 2021, during the occasion of the 2021 Honoree Induction and Awards Ceremony Weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home of ISHOF. It will be an added bonus that one of Reese\u2019s most prolific swimmers, Brendan Hansen, will be inducted into ISHOF as an Honor Swimmer, this same weekend as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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