﻿{"id":494001,"date":"2021-12-20T06:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=494001"},"modified":"2021-12-19T15:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T22:56:15","slug":"the-week-that-was-new-world-and-american-records-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-new-world-and-american-records-set\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: New World and American Records Set At Short Course World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the five biggest stories of the past week in The Week That Was, sponsored by Suitmate. This week featured a new world record, multiple American records, Adam Peaty news, and more.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #1:\u00a0Siobhan Haughey Takes Down Sarah Sjostrom\u2019s 200 Free (SCM) World Record at Short Course Worlds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_493654\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493654\" data-attachment-id=\"493654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-swimming-championships-25m-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1001\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;HAUGHEY Siobhan Bernadette HKG WR Gold Medal\\r200m Freestyle Women Final\\rAbu Dhabi  - United Arab Emirates 16\\\/12\\\/2021 Etihad Arena \\rFINA World Swimming Championships (25m) \\rPhoto Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1639678003&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/18\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nHAUGHEY Siobhan Bernadette HKG WR Gold Medal 200m Freestyle Women Final Abu Dhabi &#8211; United Arab Emirates 16\/12\/2021 Etihad Arena FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Photo Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto Fina, Aquatics, World Championships, Abu Dhabi, 2021, Sport, Swi&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-493654 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"HAUGHEY Siobhan Bernadette HKG WR Gold Medal 200m Freestyle Women Final Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates 16\/12\/2021 Etihad Arena FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Photo Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-1349x900.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1-533x356.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/siobhan-haughey-200-free-podium-2021-short-course-world-championships-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-493654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/siobhan-haughey-takes-down-sarah-sjostroms-200-free-scm-world-record-at-short-course-worlds\/\"><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the entire ISL season, Hong Kong star\u00a0<strong>Siobhan Haughey<\/strong> had been chasing the world record in the women\u2019s 200 freestyle. The world record had belonged to\u00a0<strong>Sarah Sjostrom<\/strong> at 1:50.43 since 2017, but Haughey went undefeated in the event while representing Energy Standard during the ISL season and twice swam the second-fastest time in history, including a mark of 1:50.65 in late November. But finally, while racing at the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi, she got the job done.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #2:\u00a0<\/strong>Claire Curzan, Men\u2019s 800 Freestyle Relay Set American Records at Short Course World Championships<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_482501\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482501\" data-attachment-id=\"482501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/for-claire-curzan-and-canadian-duo-abu-dhabi-serves-as-latest-stage-for-rising-teen-stars\/olympics-swimming-july-24-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,738\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Claire Curzan (USA) during the women&#039;s 100m butterfly heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1627173511&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Olympics: Swimming-July 24&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Olympics: Swimming-July 24\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Claire Curzan (USA) during the women&#8217;s 100m butterfly heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network 2021 Olympics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher &#8212; USA Today Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-1024x630.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-482501 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-450x277.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Claire Curzan (USA) during the women's 100m butterfly heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network\" width=\"450\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-450x277.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-280x172.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics-533x328.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/XXX-claire-curzan-100-fly-prelims-tokyo-olympics.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-482501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher &#8212; USA Today Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/claire-curzan-mens-800-freestyle-relay-set-american-records-at-short-course-world-championships\/\"><em>by John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Early- and late-session American records highlighted the efforts of the United States on the fourth day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fina.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINA<\/a> Short Course World Championships. The action in Abu Dhabi for Team USA was jumpstarted by <strong>Claire Curzan<\/strong> setting national and World Junior records in the 50-meter butterfly and was capped by the men\u2019s 800 freestyle relay establishing an American mark en route to the gold medal.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #3:\u00a0<\/strong>Adam Peaty Finishes Third in BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Award; Tom Daley Is Runner-Up<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_482968\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482968\" data-attachment-id=\"482968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-top-stories-from-busy-week-at-tokyo-olympics\/olympics-swimming-july-26-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xxxx-adam-peaty-flag-scaled-e1627268813831.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 26, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Adam Peaty (GBR) celebrates during the men&#039;s 100m breaststroke medals ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1627318345&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;240&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Olympics: Swimming-July 26&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Olympics: Swimming-July 26\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/30\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nJul 26, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Adam Peaty (GBR) celebrates during the men&#8217;s 100m breaststroke medals ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports 2021 Olympics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Robert Hanashiro\/USA Today Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xxxx-adam-peaty-flag-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xxxx-adam-peaty-flag-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-482968 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xxxx-adam-peaty-flag-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"adam peaty, tokyo olympics, mixed 400 medley relay, mixed medley relay\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-482968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Robert Hanashiro\/USA Today Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-finishes-third-in-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-award-tom-daley-is-runner-up\/\"><em>by Liz Byrnes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Olympic 100m breaststroke champion <strong>Adam Peaty<\/strong> came third in the BBC\u2019s <strong>Sports Personality of the Year\u00a0<\/strong>award.\u00a0Peaty became the first Briton to retain an Olympic swimming title when he added gold in Tokyo to his maiden crown in Rio five years earlier.\u00a0He also won gold in the mixed medley relay and silver in the men\u2019s medley which followed his historic four European titles in Budapest in May for the fourth straight championships as he completed the quadruple quadruple.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #4:\u00a0<\/strong>Aussie Young Guns Isaac Cooper, Flynn Southam and Joshua Edwards-Smith Let The Good Times Roll At Record Breaking Queensland Champs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"493492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-young-guns-isaac-cooper-flynn-southam-and-joshua-edwards-smith-let-the-good-times-roll-at-record-breaking-queensland-champs\/attachment\/00202120\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1638426500&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00202120\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;00202120&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-493492 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"00202120\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/00202120-533x355.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-young-guns-isaac-cooper-flynn-southam-and-joshua-edwards-smith-let-the-good-times-roll-at-record-breaking-queensland-champs\/\"><em>by Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A trio of Australian swimming\u2019s new faces <strong>Isaac Cooper, Flynn Southam<\/strong> and <strong>Joshua Edwards-Smith<\/strong> are leading the next generation of Australian men with record-breaking swims at the 2021 McDonalds Queensland Championships. Tokyo Olympic debutant, Cooper and Gold Coast-based former WA young gun Edwards-Smith have both broken records owned by Australia\u2019s premier backstroker, triple Olympian <strong>Mitch Larkin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #5:\u00a0<\/strong>Without NCAA Action, the Effects of Lia Thomas Situation Are Akin to Doping<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"493905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-new-world-and-american-records-set\/lia_thomas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas.png\" data-orig-size=\"1100,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lia Thomas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lia Thomas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-1024x670.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-493905 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-450x295.png\" alt=\"Lia Thomas\" width=\"450\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-450x295.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-280x183.png 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas-533x349.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lia_Thomas.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/without-ncaa-action-the-effects-of-lia-thomas-situation-are-akin-to-doping\/\"><em>by John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The advantages afforded <strong>Kornelia Ender<\/strong> were transformational. The benefits reaped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-tarnished-gold-east-germanys-kristin-otto-sponsored-by-s-r-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kristin Otto<\/strong><\/a> made her a global superstar. The boost enjoyed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-con-of-michelle-smith-how-the-irish-lass-cheated-the-swimming-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michelle Smith<\/strong><\/a> took her from also-ran status to Olympic champion. It\u2019s simple: Performance-enhancing substances have \u2013 at various points in history \u2013 altered the dynamic of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>If not for the systematic doping program of East Germany, <strong>Shirley Babashoff<\/strong> would be an individual Olympic gold medalist. <strong>Enith<\/strong> <strong>Brigitha<\/strong> would hold that title, too. So would <strong>Sharron Davies<\/strong>. And if not for the obvious doping of Smith, the Irish lass whose career arc is laughable, <strong>Marianne Limpert<\/strong> and <strong>Allison Wagner<\/strong> would be referred to as Olympic titlists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. Read the five biggest stories of the past week in The Week That Was, sponsored by Suitmate. 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