Rikako Ikee Kicks Off New Year With 200 Free Victory At Home
Two-time Olympian Rikako Ikee was in the water today in her home nation of Japan, taking the 200m free at the Tokyo New Year’s Meet.
Aussie World Record Holder Meg Harris Suffers Arm Injury
Two-time Olympic medalist and relay World Record holder Meg Harris of Australia appears to have an arm injury in her social media posts.
The Official SwimSwam Short Course World Championships Crossword Puzzle
Take a stab at the official SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle specifically focused on the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships.
14-Yr-Old Castella Posts 1:57 SCM 200 Back At Danish Championships
Shortly before Christmas, the Danish Short Course Championships took place in Esbjerg with several notable swims emerging from the 4-day competition.
2022 Luxembourg Euro Meet Officially Cancelled
The organizing committee of the 2022 Luxembourg Euro Meet has announced the competition’s cancellation due to coronavirus concerns.
Plymouth Leander’s Reece Dunn Humbled By MBE Honor
Plymouth Leander swimmer Reece Dunn capped off his tumultuous year by being awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on New Year’s.
High-Level International Meets For January 2022
Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda may be kicking off his new year with the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, one of several elite competitions on the January agenda.
Evgeny Rylov Wins 2021 Silver DOE Award Within Native Russia
Russia’s Evgeny Rylov, double Olympic champion from this summer’s Games in Tokyo, Japan, has been honored with the Silver DOE award for 2021.
Aussie Sprinter James Roberts Announces Retirement
Australian two-time Olympian James Roberts has announced his decision to retire from competitive swimming at the age of 30.
Review Of Retirements & Deaths From The Year 2021
Italian Olympic icon Federica Pelligrini decided to hang up her goggles towards the end of 2021. Review who else retired throughout the year in our roundup.
Pekarski Snags New Belarusian 100 Fly Record At Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Grigori (Hryhory) Pekarski got it done for 100m fly gold at the 2021 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, clocking a new Belarusian national record in the process.
2021 Swammy Awards: Oceanic Female Swimmer Of The Year, Emma McKeon (AUS)
Multi-Olympic gold medalist Emma McKeon of Australia earned the 2021 Swammy Award for Oceanic Female Swimmer of the Year.
Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Now Pursuing ‘Project Immortal’
With another Olympic gold under his belt from Tokyo, 27-year-old Adam Peaty is now looking ahead to what they term ‘Project Immortal.’
Chupkov Takes 200 Breast At 2021 Vladimir Salnikov Cup
The annual Vladimir Salnikov Cup kicked off yesterday in St. Petersburg and 24-year-old Rio Olympic medalist Anton Chupkov was indeed in the water.
2021 Swammy Awards: Breakout Male Swimmer Of The Year, Bobby Finke (USA)
American Bobby Finke broke through big-time at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, capturing the men’s 800m and 1500m freestyle gold medals.