Rikako Ikee Opting Out Of This Weekend’s Tokyo New Year Meet
Originally entered in this weekend’s Tokyo Metro New Year Meet, leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be opting out of the competiton.
8 German Swimmers Have Qualified So Far For Postponed Olympic Games
Germany’s two-time world champion from 2019, Florian Wellbrock, has achieved Olympic qualification in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events.
Australian Coach Dean Pugh Loses Battle With Cancer
Australian coach Dean Pugh lost his battle with lung cancer, dying in his sleep earlier this week surrounded by his family and friends.
Updated Info: What’s Known About Chlorine’s Impact On Coronavirus
Let’s review the studies conducted since our original article published in March of 2020 concerning chlorine’s impact on the coroanvirus.
Swim England CEO Nickerson: Closures Are Extremely Distressing
Swim England CEO Jane Nickerson posted an official response regarding new restrictions, pleading for leisure centres to be exempt from closures.
Boris Johnson Announces 6-Week National Coronavirus Lockdown
The UK is entering a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, with closures leaving many swimmers out of the pool for even longer.
Swim England Eyes 2022 Commonwealth Games With Enlarged Nat’l Squad
Elite English swimmers such as Adam Peaty will be joining other likely Commonwealth Games athletes on Swim England’s enlarged national team for 2022.
2020 Swammy Award For African Coach Of The Year: Rocco Meiring
For the third consecutive year, South Africa’s Rocco Meiring of Tuks has earned the Swammy Award for African Coach of the Year.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Carter & Ottesen Honored By Home Nations
Check out this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Dylan Carter, Jeanette Ottesen, and the world record-breaking Chinese mixed medley relay.
Shijiazhuang Day 3: Wang Shun, Xu Jiayu Double Up For Gold
Wang Shun already took the 200m IM here in Shijiazhuang City but he made it a double with 400m I gold to close out the competition.
15-Yr-Old Yu Yiting Takes Down Vazquez’s 400 IM World Junior Record
Teenager Yu Yiting turned heads while competing in the women 400m IM event in China, crushing a new World Junior Record.
2020 Swammy Awards: Chris Mooney Earns Oceanian Coach Of The Year
USC Spartan Head Coach Chris Mooney, right, has been awarded our 2020 Swammy for Oceanian Coach of the year. Read who else was shortlisted here.
Inaugural Swim Wales Super Series Posts Final Results
Despite the cancellation of the Super Final, the inaugural Swim Wales Super Series gave swimmers a chance to compete virtually.
Li Bingjie Logs 1500 Free Personal Best In Shijiazhuang City
Competing in the slower heats of the women’s 1500m free, Li Bingjie busted out the fastest time of her life here in Shijiazhuang City, China.
Yang Junxuan Snags Speedy 1:55.65 200 Free As Season’s #1
Competing in her home nation of China, former world record holder Yang Junxuan was untouchable in the women’s 200m free event.
