﻿{"id":502527,"date":"2022-04-11T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=502527"},"modified":"2022-04-10T15:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T22:31:53","slug":"the-week-that-was-swimming-worlds-masters-swimmers-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-swimming-worlds-masters-swimmers-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Swimming World\u2019s 2021 Masters Swimmers of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was, sponsored by Suitmate<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Week that was featured the 2021 Master&#8217;s Swimmers of the Year, Adam Peaty at British Championships, and news on Michael Brinegar.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: Swimming World\u2019s Masters Swimmers of the Year: The Top-12 For 2021<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_272971\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-272971\" data-attachment-id=\"272971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-records-tumble-down-over-first-4-days-of-fina-world-masters-championships\/laura-val\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"893,500\" 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=\"laura-val\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8\/11\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n4\/27\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n5\/14\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nlaura-val&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\/2017\/08\/laura-val-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-272971\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"laura-val-usms\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val-533x298.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laura-val.jpg 893w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-272971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-worlds-masters-swimmers-of-the-year-the-top-12-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>by John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following 12 athletes, six men and six women, have been named Swimming World\u2019s Masters Swimmers of the Year for 2021. Listed alphabetically, here is what they achieved to earn their accolades.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #2: Adam Peaty Wins 100 Breaststroke In 58.58 At British Championships &amp; Sets Sights On Paris 2024<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_473263\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473263\" data-attachment-id=\"473263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/european-championships-day-1-semis-peaty-inside-58-for-16th-time-in-57-67\/adam-peaty-budapest-100-heats\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" 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=\"Adam Peaty Budapest 100 heats\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-5-22&lt;br \/&gt;\nAdam Peaty Budapest 100 heats&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adam Peaty: Photo Courtesy: Deepbluemedia\/Insidefoto&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-473263 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"adam peaty, 2020 european championships, tokyo olympics\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats-533x355.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adam-Peaty-Budapest-100-heats.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-473263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adam Peaty: Photo Courtesy: Deepbluemedia\/Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-goes-58-58-to-win-100-breaststroke-at-british-championships-with-paris-in-his-sights\/?fbclid=IwAR0gbgkXWcFGfCXM0ULJEnikYe9kKvwM14zfJAN5RXHJUEszQuUtCZUNFWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>by Liz Byrnes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a combination of relief and encouragement for\u00a0<strong>Adam Peaty<\/strong>\u00a0as he won the 100m breaststroke at the\u00a0<strong>British Championships<\/strong>\u00a0in 58.58 in only his fourth two-length race since claiming the Olympic title in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/results.swimming.org\/swimming\/results\/2022\/bschamps\/\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-goes-59-55-in-100-breaststroke-prelims-in-second-meet-since-tokyo-gold\/\">Day 1 heats wrap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tokyo-was-the-start-of-the-journey-for-tom-dean-as-he-lines-up-with-peaty-co-at-british-championships\/\">Tokyo Was \u2018The Start Of The Journey\u2019 For Tom Dean<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The six-day meet at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, doubles as the trials for the World Championships in Budapest in June with the eight-time world champion preselected following his exploits in Japan where he became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: Michael Brinegar Foregoing Final Year of Eligibility at Indiana; Will Train Full-Time With Mark Schubert<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_478219\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478219\" data-attachment-id=\"478219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-swimming-worlds-masters-swimmers-of-the-year\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252.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;bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623975150&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bobby-finke-michael-brinegar- o-trials-2021 7252\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;bobby-finke-michael-brinegar- 2021, 800 Free, Brinegar Michael, Day 5, Finals, Finke Robert, Olympic Trials&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\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-478219 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bobby-finke-michael-brinegar-o-trials-2021-7252.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-478219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-brinegar-foregoing-final-year-of-eligibility-at-indiana-will-train-full-time-with-mark-schubert\/?fbclid=IwAR27KsB0Ed_rfinENKS9OaDSK7sGAmSKJxdZqbR4nL6HKvx7MVQhzXPzfJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>by John Lohn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>United States Olympian\u00a0<strong>Michael Brinegar<\/strong>, a standout at Indiana University, announced on Wednesday night that he will forego his final collegiate season with the Hoosiers and turn professional. Brinegar competed at last summer\u2019s Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 800-meter freestyle and 1500 freestyle, finishing 17th in both events. Brinegar plans to relocate back to California and train with Hall of Fame coach\u00a0<strong>Mark Schubert<\/strong>, who guided the distance star to the international stage.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #4: As Dolphins Prep For World Champs Trials, Kaylee McKeown Goes 4:34.96 in 400 IM<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"502232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australian-dolphins-led-by-kaylee-mckeown-not-just-spinning-the-wheels-as-hp-invitational-makes-a-splash-on-the-gold-coast\/womens-100-free-start-best\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649318836&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"womens 100 free start best\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;womens 100 free start best&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\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-502232 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"womens 100 free start best\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best-533x356.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/womens-100-free-start-best.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australian-dolphins-led-by-kaylee-mckeown-not-just-spinning-the-wheels-as-hp-invitational-makes-a-splash-on-the-gold-coast\/?fbclid=IwAR1qWHcuN4v_cL4xRVnZV-opddnrCYKai2stHaeysoMlKen0Wlnld8jkyIw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>by Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 150 of Australia\u2019s top swimmers led by Tokyo Olympic champions\u00a0<strong>Kaylee McKeown\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Zac Stubblety-Cook<\/strong>\u00a0have converged on the Gold Coast for a three-day Swimming Australia High Performance Invitational Meet at the Miami Aquatic Centre \u2013 with nail-biting finishes and a \u201cprizemoney wheel\u201d the order of the opening night\u2019s finals.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: World Junior Relay Record Holder Tess Howley Announces 2023 Verbal to Virginia<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_502324\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-502324\" data-attachment-id=\"502324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-junior-relay-record-holder-tess-howley-announces-2023-verbal-to-virginia\/tess-howley-virginia-uva\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1101,720\" 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=\"Tess Howley virginia uva\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tess Howley virginia uva&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Tess Howley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-1024x670.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-502324 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-450x294.jpeg\" alt=\"Tess Howley virginia uva\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-450x294.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-1024x670.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-280x183.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva-533x349.jpeg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tess-Howley-virginia-uva.jpeg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-502324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Tess Howley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-junior-relay-record-holder-tess-howley-announces-2023-verbal-to-virginia\/?fbclid=IwAR21sTxff91KdPUm-92t-73vEbiYCJZ6tCWfEuMUgbhVMT44CxIe2v9icNo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>by Chandler Brandes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>World junior and national age group record holder<strong>\u00a0Tess Howley\u00a0<\/strong>of Rockaway Park, New York, has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Virginia beginning in the fall of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>She will join currently club teammate\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-starts-2023-recruiting-with-verbals-from-cavan-gormsen-maggie-schalow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cavan Gormsen<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as well as\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-starts-2023-recruiting-with-verbals-from-cavan-gormsen-maggie-schalow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maggie Schalow<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Charlottesville as a member of the Hoos\u2019 Class of 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was, sponsored by Suitmate The Week that was featured the 2021 Master&#8217;s Swimmers of the Year, Adam Peaty at British Championships, and news on Michael Brinegar. 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