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The Week That Was featured an announcement from Swimming Australia, Evgeny Rylov’s suspension, records from Jillian Crook’s, and more.
The Week That Was #1: Australia Poised To Replace Kazan As Host Of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships
Australia is poised to stage the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in December this year according to reports published in Sydney today.
The Sunday Telegraph report said that FINA had confirmed that it is in advanced, exclusive discussions with Swimming Australia to host the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in December 2022.
“Both FINA and Swimming Australia expect to announce more details on the exact location and dates of the event in short order,” FINA told the paper.
The Week That Was #2: FINA Announces Nine-Month Suspension for Evgeny Rylov For Rally Appearance
Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant
FINA handed down a nine-month ban for Olympic backstroke champion Evgeny Rylov after his presence at a rally in March.
The decision was announced Thursday. It was effective as of Wednesday, April 20.
The Week That Was #3: Jillian Crooks, 15, Sets Four Cayman Records at CARIFTA Championships
Photo Courtesy: Carifta 2014 Aruba
Jillian Crooks, the Tokyo Olympian who is still two months shy of her 16th birthday, set four national records at the 2022 CARIFTA Championships this week in Barbados.
Crooks now owns six Cayman Islands senior records despite still being a youth swimmer. In addition to the 100 free record she set at the Tokyo Olympics, she added four records at the meet this week. Crooks won the girls’ 15-17 50 freestyle in 26.43 seconds. She added a victory in the 50 backstroke (30.02) and the 200 back (2:22.17).
The Week That Was #4: Andrew Wilson, From NCAA Division III to Olympic Gold Medalist, Announces Retirement
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
U.S. Olympic swimmer Andrew Wilson has retired from swimming.
The Emory University graduate won Olympic gold as a prelims swimmer in the 400 medley relay in Tokyo. He finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke and is the first NCAA Division III swimmer to make the U.S. Olympic swim team.
The Week That Was #5: A Look at Schedules Of Rising Stars Thomas Heilman and Daniel Diehl At International Team Trials
Swimming World Editorial Staff
Most of the attention at next week’s USA Swimming International Team Trials in Greensboro will be on the athletes chasing bids to this summer’s World Championships in Budapest. However, it will be worth watching two youngsters who are rising stars and may be future fixtures for the United States on the international stage.
Thomas Heilman, a 15-year-old, and Daniel Diehl, a 16-year-old, have set their share of National Age Group (NAG) records during their young careers. Most recently, Diehl set a 15-16 standard in the long-course version of the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 53.59. Here’s a look at the schedules of Heilman and Diehl, along with the NAG (15-16) records in each event.