FINA Drops Meldonium Charges Against Efimova, Cleared for Rio
World Record holder Yulia Efimova has had her doping violation waived by FINA.
Syrian Swimmer Hopes There Is No Refugee Olympic Team in 2020
Rami Anis, one of two swimmers on the Refugee Olympic Team, is making his final preparations at his pre-Rio training camp.
Lane Stone Verbally Commits to Virginia Tech Class of 2017
Lane Stone has verbally committed to Virginia Tech.
Dutch Swimming Technical Director Joop Alberda Won’t Join Team in Rio
Joop Alberda, the Technical Director of the Dutch Swimming National Federation, will not join the team’s delegation to the 2016…
Guam Names 2 NCAA-Based Swimmers to 2016 Olympic Roster
Guam has announced its two Universality selections for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with both athletes…
Kazan, Russia Adds 2022 World Short Course Champs to Bidding Targets
The Kazan Aquatics Palace (above) is home to 3,600 permanent seats, and could be used to host the 2016 World Short Course Swimming Championships.
Budapest’s World Junior Champs Hosting Pushed From 2017 to 2019
Kazan, Russia has been approved as a bidder for two major upcoming world championship events by the board of the…
Estonia ready to host Nordic Open Water Championships and first IRONMAN
The city of Otepää, Estonia will hold the first ever Ironman in the Baltic region of Europe.
Ferry Weertman Defends European 10k Title in Hoorn
2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results Ferry Weertman, the male side of…
Wrong Turn Near Finish Causes Chaos in Women’s Euro 10K
2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results In a battle of 3 of…
Scottsdale Aquatic Club is Expanding into South Scottsdale
Below is a press release submitted by the Scottsdale Aquatic Club. Scottsdale Aquatic Club (SAC), in cooperation with the City…
First Ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships Will Be Male Only
Proformance Aquatics, a Kuwait swimming organization, has announced the organization of the first-ever Kuwait Open Swimming Championships from October 13th-15th,…
Russian Record Holder Vitalina Simonova Suspended for 4 Years
FINA has suspended Russian swimmer Vitalina Simonova for 4 years, dating back to June 29th, 2015, after a positive test for…
They’re Off: Tanzania Becomes 1st Country to Official Register for Rio
The flood gates are open as the African nation of Tanzania has become the first country to officially submit its…
WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim World-Leading 200 Free (Ledecky Comparison)
Sarah Sjostrom (above) swam a world-leading 200 free time of 1:54.34 on Wednesday at the Swedish National Championships. That pushed her ahead of American Katie Ledecky, although the two swam their races very differently.
