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The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly<\/em><\/span>
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In this issue of SW Biweekly, read about Olympic bronze medalist Kieran Smith<\/strong>, who with his final postseason as a Florida Gator beckoning, is ready to solidify his legacy within a generation-defining distance group. Also featured is Isabelle Stadden<\/strong>, who’s poised to defend her PAC-12 title and aiming for NCAA Championships; With a look at the numbers and times, there’s no denying the advantages of Lia Thomas<\/strong>– but now what?; Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas<\/strong> announces his retirement; Mallory Weggeman’s<\/strong> memoir, Limitless, optioned for film; Claire Curzan<\/strong> breaks 100 butterfly American record and 100 back high school record; Anthony Nesty<\/strong> and Todd DeSorbo<\/strong> named as U.S. coaches for 2022 FINA World Championships; marking progress in diversity for U.S. coaching; Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva<\/strong> tests positive for Trimetazidine; Kaitlin Sandeno<\/strong> steps down as GM of DC Trident; Ledecky<\/strong> swam a faster 800 free than her gold-medal time in Tokyo; Dressel<\/strong> beats Michael Andrew<\/strong> in 50 fly; and more!<\/span><\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY 2022 ISSUE FEATURES<\/h3>\n

008<\/span> ISABELLE STADDEN POISED TO DEFEND PAC-12 TITLE, AIM FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nAfter last year\u2019s unusual college season that didn\u2019t include dual meets or spectators at NCAAs, sophomore Isabelle Stadden is back with Cal, ready to see what a full season of training and racing can bring, starting with the Pac-12 Championships, where she won the 200 back last year while earning All-America honors in multiple events.<\/p>\n

010<\/span> A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AND TIMES: NO DENYING THE ADVANTAGES OF LIA THOMAS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nSW Biweekly takes a look at some of Lia Thomas\u2019 performances this season and how they measure up in comparison to the biological females against whom she is competing.<\/p>\n

012<\/span> NOW WHAT? ANALYZING THE QUESTIONS AHEAD IN THE LIA THOMAS CONTROVERSY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nA little more than two months ago, swimming was presented with a situation that revealed a massive divide, with one corner featuring those who couldn\u2019t understand the presence of transgender woman Lia Thomas in women\u2019s competition, and the other featuring those who believed she should have access to inclusion and racing as she identifies. With NCAAs approaching, the debate continues, and plenty of questions remain.<\/p>\n

014<\/span> EMBRACING THE PRESSURE, KIERAN SMITH IS READY FOR LAST COLLEGE POSTSEASON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nWith his final postseason as a Florida Gator beckoning, Olympic bronze medalist Kieran Smith is ready to chase history, both on the clock and in solidifying his legacy within a generation-defining distance group.<\/p>\n

016<\/span> OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TOWNLEY HAAS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nOlympic gold medalist Townley Haas recently announced his retirement from swimming on social media, thanking all of the people who helped him throughout a stellar career, which included an 800 freestyle relay gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he also finished fifth in the 200 freestyle. Haas also won multiple NCAA championships, contributing to three (2016-18) of Texas\u2019 four straight team titles that started in 2015.<\/p>\n

018<\/span> ANTHONY NESTY LEADING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM MARKS PROGRESS IN DIVERSITY FOR U.S. COACHING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s quite a statement about swimming\u2019s lack of diversity in the U.S. that Anthony Nesty\u2014who was named as the head men\u2019s coach for the U.S. World Championships team this summer\u2014is the first black coach to helm a major championship squad. Just like Simone Manuel and other fellow black Olympians have paved the way for future generations of African-American swimmers, Nesty is doing the same for coaches.<\/p>\n

020<\/span> MALLORY WEGGEMANN MEMOIR, LIMITLESS, OPTIONED FOR FILM<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nMorning Moon Productions has optioned the rights to Mallory Weggemann\u2019s memoir, Limitless, and plans to adapt the book into a narrative film showcasing Weggemann\u2019s extraordinary journey to becoming a three-time Paralympic gold medalist in swimming and a global champion of disability advocacy.<\/p>\n

021<\/span> CLAIRE CURZAN BREAKS 100 BUTTERFLY AMERICAN RECORD AND 100 BACK HIGH SCHOOL RECORD AT NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL STATE MEET<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nCompeting in her final high school state championship, Claire Curzan lowered the American record in the women\u2019s 100 yard butterfly to 49.24, becoming the second-fastest performer in history, behind only Maggie Mac Neil\u2019s 48.89 from last year\u2019s NCAAs. Curzan also became the third-fastest performer ever in the 100 backstroke, lowering the overall national high school record to 49.61.<\/p>\n

022<\/span> ANTHONY NESTY AND TODD DeSORBO NAMED U.S. COACHES FOR 2022 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Ashleigh Shay<\/strong>
\nUSA Swimming announced that Anthony Nesty and Todd DeSorbo will be the head coaches of the U.S. men\u2019s and women\u2019s swim teams, respectively, competing at the 2022 FINA World Championships, June 18-July 3, in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n

023<\/span> RUSSIAN FIGURE SKATER KAMILA VALIEVA TESTS POSITIVE FOR TRIMETAZIDINE; SAME DRUG INVOLVED IN SUN YANG, MADISYN COX BANS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><\/p>\n

024<\/span> KAITLIN SANDENO STEPS DOWN AS GM OF DC TRIDENT, ENDING GROUNDBREAKING ROLE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nKaitlin Sandeno, who was one of the original general managers in the International Swimming League\u2014one of the few front-office females in professional sports\u2014confirmed she is stepping down from her role as GM of the DC Trident. The team\u2019s head coach is Cyndi Gallagher, making the Trident the only all-female-led team in the ISL.<\/p>\n

026<\/span> KATIE LEDECKY SWIMS FASTER 800 FREESTYLE THAN GOLD TIME FROM TOKYO; DRESSEL BEATS ANDREW IN 50 FLY <\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nSwimming at a Sectionals meet in Orlando in February, Katie Ledecky\u2019s first race saw her surpass her own winning time in the 800 freestyle from the Tokyo Olympics by 7-tenths. Her 8:11.83 ranks as the 15th-fastest performance of all-time, behind only 14 other performances that Ledecky recorded betwen 2014 and 2019. The time is exactly two seconds faster than any other swimmer in history: Ariarne Titmus\u2019 8:13.83 silver-medal performance at Tokyo.<\/p>\n

027<\/span> IN FIRST GAME SINCE OLYMPICS, U.S. MEN\u2019S WATER POLO FALLS TO GREECE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nCompeting in Valos, Greece, in February, the U.S. men\u2019s water polo team suffered a 16-13 defeat to the host country in its first match since last summer\u2019s Tokyo Olympics. Team USA had lost to Greece, 14-5, in group play at the Tokyo Olympics before exiting in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

028<\/span> TRANSFERS ALVIN JIANG AND AMERON AUCHINACHIE UNEXPECTED STARS IN TEXAS DYNASTY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder
\nA pair of fifth-year students who have transferred from other schools to Texas\u2014Alvin Jiang (North Carolina) and Cameron Auchinachie (University of Denver)\u2014are swimming alongside and, in fact, pacing the cream of the crop in college swimming, aiming to help the Longhorns add to a sterling legacy under Coach Eddie Reese.<\/p>\n

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