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Updated: 4:19 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021 By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as he prepares to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.DiRado sparked the discourse this week with a lengthy thread on Twitter in which she wrote that she s disappointed in Andrew s decision to compete unvaccinated and his reasoning behind it.Andrew revealed earlier this month that he isn t vaccinated after being asked about his status by a reporter. My reason behind it is, for one, it was kind of a last moment, I didn t want to put anything in my body that I didn t know how I would potentially react to, he said. As an athlete on the elite level, everything we do is very calculated and understood. For me, in the training cycle, especially leading up to trials, I didn t want to risk any days out. There were periods where yo
14 U.S. Senators Sign Letter to FINA President Urging Reversal of Soul Cap Ban
14 U.S. Senators signed a letter to International Swimming Federation (FINA) President
Husain Al-Musallam, urging him to reverse the ban on Soul Caps at the Tokyo Olympics on July 20th.
Black-owned company Soul Cap designed their swim caps for “thick, curly, and voluminous hair,” with the aim of increasing the inclusivity of people with natural Black hair in swimming. FINA rejected their request for approval at the Tokyo Olympics on July 2nd.
U.S. Senator
Cory Booker of New Jersey led the letter which comes after FINA has already said it would revisit the decision.
In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Michael Andrew participates in the men s 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo)
A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as he prepares to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
DiRado sparked the discourse this week with a lengthy thread on Twitter in which she wrote that she’s “disappointed” in Andrew’s decision to compete unvaccinated and his reasoning behind it.
Andrew revealed earlier this month that he isn’t vaccinated after being asked about his status by a reporter.
Carson Foster Swims 400 IM in 4:08.46, Would Have Won Olympic Trials
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On the second day of the Southern Sectionals meet in Austin, Texas,
Carson Foster blasted a 4:08.46 in the 400 IM, a time that would have won the event at the Olympic Trials earlier this year.
At Wave II of the Olympic Trials last month, Foster finished in a heartbreaking third place in the race, missing an Olympic birth by just half of a second behind
Jay Litherland. Just over a month later, his swim in the race would have won at Trials by nearly the same amount, as Kalisz won that race in 4:09.09.