The Greatest World Records in History, NCAA Remains Silent, Emma Weyant Sample Sets, 39 Thoughts during Butterfly, and Strong Women are Beautiful Women

Honoring the Greatest World Records In History; Michael Phelps Leads the Celebration

The fastest of all-time. It’s a special title to hold, and only a tiny percentage of athletes can make the claim. To own the label of world-record holder elevates an individual to a status that cannot be argued. Whether for an hour, days, months or years, world-record setters know no peer. They are – for a period – the best their event has seen.

As the 2022 campaign gets underway, Swimming World decided to look at the greatest world records in history. No, this is not a perfect science, and there will be objections from the dedicated readership. But the eight records featured are – plain and simple – spectacular in nature, and one longtime scribe’s picks for all-time recognition.

Despite Repeated Inquiries, NCAA Remains Mum On Lia Thomas Controversy

In recent days, both the Ivy League and the University of Pennsylvania have publicly supported Lia Thomas and her right to compete in women’s swimming events. However, the NCAA has so far been mum on the controversy surrounding Thomas. The organization has released no statement in support of Thomas or in affirmation of its rule which allows transgender athletes to compete in the female category after undergoing one year of hormone therapy.

How They Train: The Work of Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant (Sample Sets Included)

By any measure, Emma Weyant, under the tutelage of her Sarasota Sharks coach Brent Arckey, has had a whale of a run. Leading up to her silver-medal performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 400-meter individual medley (4:32.76), the three-time USA Swimming National Team member had also won 400 IM titles at the 2019 U.S. Nationals (4:35.47—third-best all-time for 17-18 girls) and 2018 Junior Pan Pac Championships (4:40.64). In addition, she was a four-time high school All-American and four-time Florida high school 500-yard free and 200 IM champion.

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39 Thoughts Swimmers Have During the 200 Butterfly

We’re pretty sure most people are terrified of the 200 butterfly. Well, except for the likes of Kristof Milak, Mary T. Meagher and Michael Phelps. But let’s just make it clear that Phelps is absolutely an exception and not the rule. Even if you’re a 200 flyer and you swim the event at every single meet, there’s still a very strong love-hate dynamic going on with this event. No, it’s not as long as a 1500-meter freestyle (thank goodness) but it’s certainly no walk in the park either. Non-flyers are terrified of swimming this event, and while you certainly can attest that it’s not that bad, you’re not exactly thrilled to swim that much butterfly either (even if you train for it). Can we have the 50 butterfly back, please?

Strong Women are Beautiful Women: Growing Up in a Swimmer’s Body

Whether you are 13 years old and just growing into your body, or 20 years old and reshaping your body with college swimming, this sport really forces you to be aware of your own presence.

I cannot speak on behalf of our male counterparts in the sport, but growing up as a female swimmer, I can fully relate to the feeling of exposure swimming induces. When you are wearing a swimsuit in public for a few hours every day, it can feel as though your body is developing, maturing, and being shaped under a microscope.

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