﻿{"id":494401,"date":"2021-12-26T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T13:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=494401"},"modified":"2021-12-23T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T22:10:22","slug":"the-week-that-was-florian-wellbrock-claims-a-new-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-florian-wellbrock-claims-a-new-world-record\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Florian Wellbrock Claims a New Word Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Week that Was featured a new world record by <strong>Florian Wellbrock<\/strong>, success for <strong>Ryan Held<\/strong>, <strong>Lia Thomas, Alia Atkinson <\/strong>retiring, and Aussie newcomer <strong>Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: Florian Wellbrock Takes Down 1500 Free World Record at Short Course Worlds<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_494255\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-494255\" data-attachment-id=\"494255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florian-wellbrock-takes-down-1500-free-world-record-at-short-course-worlds\/fina-world-swimming-championships-25m-64\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1019\" 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;WELLBROCK Florian GER celebrating WR Gold Medal\\r1500m Freestyle Men Final\\rAbu Dhabi  - United Arab Emirates 21\\\/12\\\/2021 Etihad Arena \\rFINA World Swimming Championships (25m) \\rPhoto Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1640107493&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\/21\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nWELLBROCK Florian GER celebrating WR Gold Medal 1500m Freestyle Men Final Abu Dhabi &#8211; United Arab Emirates 21\/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\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-1024x696.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-494255 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-450x306.jpg\" alt=\"WELLBROCK Florian GER celebrating WR Gold Medal 1500m Freestyle Men Final Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates 21\/12\/2021 Etihad Arena FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Photo Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto\" width=\"450\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-450x306.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-280x190.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-1200x815.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-1325x900.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships-533x362.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/florian-wellbrock-1500-free-celebration-2021-short-course-world-championships.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-494255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florian-wellbrock-takes-down-1500-free-world-record-at-short-course-worlds\/?\"><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Florian Wellbrock<\/strong>\u00a0has become one of the best and most consistent distance swimmers in the world over the past four years, and he secured that status with a new world record in the 1500 freestyle on his way to his first short course world title. In the 1500 free final, Wellbrock raced against longtime rivals\u00a0<strong>Mykhailo Romanchuk\u00a0<\/strong>of Ukraine and\u00a0<strong>Gregorio Paltrinieri\u00a0<\/strong>of Italy as well as young star\u00a0<strong>Ahmed Hafnaoui<\/strong>\u00a0of Tunisia, the Olympic gold medalist in the 1500 free.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #2: Ryan Held Breaks Streak of Bad Timing With Individual World Championships Medal and Relay Gold<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_476766\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-476766\" data-attachment-id=\"476766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-florian-wellbrock-claims-a-new-world-record\/ryan-held-18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;ryan-held-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623684810&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ryan-held-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ryan-held- o-trials-2021 2168\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/16\/21 &#038; 12\/19\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nryan-held- 200 Free, 2021, Day 2, Held Ryan, Olympic Trials, Prelims&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-476766 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"ryan-held-\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ryan-held-o-trials-2021-2168.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-476766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-held-breaks-streak-of-bad-timing-with-individual-world-championships-medal-and-relay-gold\/?fbclid=IwAR2r1cN3KT-3z9DooZqNovNE9RtDcu_rsByjNOFVXlDOQrPd-JAkBhe4phM\"><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ever since the moment when\u00a0<strong>Ryan Held<\/strong>\u00a0won Olympic gold as part of the U.S. men\u2019s 400 freestyle relay at the 2016 Olympics, his career has suffered from off swims at the worst possible moments. One year after combining with legends\u00a0<strong>Michael Phelps<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Nathan Adrian<\/strong>\u00a0and future legend\u00a0<strong>Caeleb Dressel<\/strong>\u00a0in a career-defining moment, he finished seventh in the 100 free at U.S. World Championship Trials, four hundredths off the team. In 2018, same story: eighth, and 0.15 off the team.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: 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=\"wp-image-493905 size-medium-small aligncenter\" 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\/?fbclid=IwAR1F9hVhKaxGT3qc6LqHsM9XRfd1RDCWB6JSZETpI-wBLMGqsvwscV8-18I\"><em>by John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The advantages afforded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ishof.org\/kornelia-ender-(gdr).html\"><strong>Kornelia Ender<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0were transformational. The benefits reaped by\u00a0<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>\u00a0made her a global superstar. The boost enjoyed by\u00a0<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>\u00a0took 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<h3>The Week That Was #4: Alia Atkinson Officially Calls Time on Distinguished Swimming Career<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_488835\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-488835\" data-attachment-id=\"488835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-florian-wellbrock-claims-a-new-world-record\/isl-international-swimming-league-2021-320\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Giorgio Scala \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;ATKINSON Alia LON\\rLondon Roar (LON)\\rISL International Swimming League 2021\\rMatch 9 day 2\\rPiscina Felice Scandone \\rNapoli, Naples \\rPhoto Giorgio Scala \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632509131&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Deepbluemedia.eu&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ISL International Swimming League 2021&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ISL International Swimming League 2021\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12-21-21&lt;br \/&gt;\nATKINSON Alia LON London Roar (LON) ISL International Swimming League 2021 Match 9 day 2 Piscina Felice Scandone Napoli, Naples Photo Giorgio Scala \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto Swimming, Nuoto, Napoli, Naples, ISL, International Swimming league, G.Scala, Deepbluemedia, DBM, Aquatics, 2021, Sport&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Photo Giorgio Scala \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-488835 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"ATKINSON Alia LON London Roar (LON) ISL International Swimming League 2021 Match 9 day 2 Piscina Felice Scandone Napoli, Naples Photo Giorgio Scala \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ATKINSON-Alia-LON_GSca_DB34510-533x355.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-488835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Photo Giorgio Scala \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alia-atkinson-officially-calls-time-on-distinguished-swimming-career\/?fbclid=IwAR3oG7DFqANak3paX9kYUswwZQKgYgGwAvBz1IRHMJ9oVkNKyvaTA2Dz1bY\"><em>by Matthew de George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alia Atkinson<\/strong>\u00a0has officially retired from swimming following the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, ending one of the most illustrious breaststroke careers of her era.<\/p>\n<p>Atkinson, 33, made the announcement on Instagram. The Texas A&amp;M grad (and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alia-atkinson-selected-to-texas-am-athletics-hall-of-fame\/\">athletics hall of famer<\/a>) is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alia-atkinson-on-being-the-first-black-woman-to-win-a-world-title-manuels-ascent-and-the-isl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pioneering swimmer for the Caribbean and for Black swimmers<\/a>\u00a0in North America. She is the first Afro-Jamaican swimmer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-makes-jamaican-olympian-alia-atkinson-a-true-champion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to win a world title in the pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: Aussie Mollie O\u2019Callaghan Off To Flying Start On Paris Odyssey<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"494174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-mollie-ocallaghan-off-to-flying-start-on-paris-odyssey\/mollie-ocallaghan-medal-shot-photo-courtesy-wade-j-brennan-photography-peg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2504,1536\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan Medal Shot Photo Courtesy Wade J Brennan Photography. peg\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan Medal Shot Photo Courtesy Wade J Brennan Photography. peg&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\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-1024x628.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-494174 size-medium-small aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-450x276.jpeg\" alt=\"Mollie O'Callaghan Medal Shot Photo Courtesy Wade J Brennan Photography. peg\" width=\"450\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-450x276.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-1024x628.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-280x172.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-1536x942.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-2048x1256.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-1200x736.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-2000x1227.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-1467x900.jpeg 1467w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mollie-OCallaghan-Medal-Shot-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-J-Brennan-Photography.-peg-533x327.jpeg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-mollie-ocallaghan-off-to-flying-start-on-paris-odyssey\/\"><em>by Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queensland teenager<strong> Mollie O\u2019Callaghan<\/strong> surfaced from Australia\u2019s history-making Olympic campaign as one of the girls most likely to light up Paris in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At 17 and on her first Australian senior team, \u201cMollie O\u201d helped lay the platform for a victorious relay assault from a hungry Dolphins pod.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. 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