Murilo Sartori Leads 16 Brazilians to 2019 World Junior Championships
Sartori (above) is the Brazilian Junior Record holder in the men’s 400 free.
California Southern Section Swimming Championships Begin on Wednesday
Juniors Ella Ristic (above) and Anna Delgado give Santa Margarita their best chance at repeating as CIF-SS Division I Champions.
FINA Touts 20 Doping Tests at Opening Weekend of FINA Champions Series
FINA says that it tested 20 athletes
Indiana All-American Morgan Scott Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
With Scott’s transfer, Indiana will have to replace the first 3 legs of their top-4 medley relays next season.
Who Wore it Better: Hugo Gonzalez Transfer or Maxime Rooney Transfer?
Hugo Gonzalez (above) is a little harder to project, given that he didn’t swim the 2018-2019 NCAA season.
Liberty Will Replace Daktronics Timing System After Timing Controversies
The natatorium will retain its Daktronics video displays, but replace the timing system that has continued to very high-profile cause issues at high level meets.
WADA Lifts Suspension of Anti-Doping Lab Involved in Testing Cover-Ups
The laboratory was previously suspended after its top officials were found to have covered-up positive tests.
Russia Announces 31-Swimmer Roster for 2019 World University Games
Russia is sending a powerful roster that includes, among others, Grigory Tarasevich (above)
Russian Teenage Swimmer Given 4-Year Doping Ban
The All-Russian Swimming Federation (WWF) has disqualified swimmer Olesya Moiseeva from competition for 4 years after a positive doping test. The…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organizers Set Official Open Water Test Event Date
The official test event will be held in August of 2019.
Sweden Announces 10 for 2019 Euro Juniors, 2 for 2019 World Juniors
Robin Hanson, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships in the boys’ 200 free (1:48.65), returns to Euro Juniors this year, and will also be one of 2 representatives at the World Junior Championships.
Richard Burns Finishes USMS Nationals With 5th & 6th National Records
Richard Burns finished his meet with 6 individual wins and 5 national records at the 2019 USMS National Championships.
World #1s and Another 2:07 for Chupkov – Top 5 Performances, Day 2
Nobody in history has been under 2:08 more times than Russia’s Anton Chupkov.
Commings & Burns Break 2 National Records on Day 3 of USMS Nationals
Jeff Commings (above) joined a list of 4 swimmers who have multiple National Records this week in Arizona.
Jon McKay, Kate Sanderson Pull Off Upsets at Canadian Open Water Trials
Canada will have some new faces representing the country in the premier 10km event at the 2019 World Championships in open water, including Kate Sanderson (above).
