2021 European Junior Championships Day 1 Finals Live Recap
World record holder Benedetta Pilato broke the first Championship record of the meet in the 50 breast this morning, cracking her own record from 2019 by .41.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Veterans Yufei & Flickinger Lead W 200 FL
China’s Yufei holds the fastest women’s 200m fly time in the world this season by .41. She and #2 Flickinger made the 2016 Olympic final but did not medal.
All The Links You Need For The 2021 European Junior Championships
Check out all the links (SwimSwam previews, results pages, live streams) you need to keep up with the 2021 European Junior Championships starting on Tuesday.
Swim of the Week: Sarah Sjostrom’s 25.42 50 Meter Fly at Sette Colli
Olympic champion and world record holder Sarah Sjostrom came within .10 of her best 2019 in-season 50 fly time less than 5 months after breaking her elbow.
International Alumni Grassi, Martinez, and Meynen Highlight Auburn Invite
Class of 2020 grad Santiago Grassi posted a 23.81 50 fly, coming within .16 of his Argentinian National Record from 2019. This was his last meet before Tokyo.
IPC Announces Refugee Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2020
Alia Issa is the first woman to ever compete on the refugee Paralympic team. Two Para swimmers are on the roster: Ibrahim Al Hussein and Abbas Karimi
Joseph Perreault Transfers from Virginia Tech to Virginia
Rising junior Joseph Perreault finished higher than the University of Virginia’s highest-placing diver at the 2021 ACC Championships.
Tokyo Organizers Allow Nursing Athletes to Bring Children to Tokyo
Breastfeeding children of the athletes will be allowed to stay in approved hotels in Tokyo. They will not be allowed in the Olympic and Paralympic village.
Abeysinghe and Gaffoor of Sri Lanka Nominated for Tokyo Olympics
Sri Lankan National Record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Aniqah Gaffoor will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, pending FINA’s approval on July 1st.
8-Time Ohio Senior Coach of the Year Steve Nye Dies
Steve Nye, the Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio head coach for the past four decades, died on Saturday from pancreatic cancer. Nye joined the team in 1979.
FINA Plans to Reach 2000 Out-of-Competition Doping Tests Before Tokyo Olympics
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) aims to do more than 2000 out-of-competition tests from January 1, 2021, to the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
ISHOF Honoree Chad Hundeby Dies Suddenly at the Age of 50
Chad Hundeby was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame after breaking open water world records and winning gold at the 1991 World Championships.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Sparks Activism At U.S. Olympic Trials
Gwen Berry turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the U.S. Olympic Trials medal ceremony. This falls within USOPC guidelines.
Gabe Castaño Ties FINA ‘A’ Cut With 22.01 50 Meter Free in Mission Viejo
Gabe Castaño broke his 50 free Mexican National Record again with a 22.01, tying the FINA ‘A’ cut and making him eligible to represent Mexico at the Olympics.
