16-Year-Old Yanagimoto Crushes 49.41 100 Free JPN High School Record (Video)
16-year-old Kosuke Yanagimoto doubled up on his impressive 200m free yesterday in Tokyo with a monster sub-50 100 free to establish a new High School Record.
Hopkin Added To British Swimming’s 2020/21 Performance Squad
Anna Hopkin made major waves at the 2019 British Championships and subsequent World Championships, earning a spot on the British Performance Squad.
Australian Olympian Dan Smith Hangs Up Goggles
2016 Olympian Dan Smith of Australia (29) has announced his retirement from the sport of swimming, albeit in quiet fashion.
16-Year-Old Yanagimoto Fires Off 1:47.85 200 Free In Tokyo
16-year-old Konosuke Yanagimoto fired off a lifetime best of 1:47.85 to take the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo over the weekend.
Japan Looks To Ease Entry Restrictions On Olympic Athletes
Athletes competing at the postponed 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are reportedly exempt from Japan’s entry restrictions currently in place.
RFEN National Perf Director Sean Kelly Shares Vision For His New Home
New to his role as National Performance Director for swimming in Spain, veteran British swim coach Sean Kelly recently gave an insightful interview.
European Junior Champ Antonio Djakovic In Fine Form At Uster Cup
European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic got it done in the 200 free and 200 fly while competing at the Uster Cup in Switzerland.
Chomutov Grand Prix Serving Up Next Week’s Czech C’ships
National record holder Barbora Seemanova snagged the 400 free win in Chomutrov one week out from the Czech Swimming Championships.
Germany’s Krawzow Now First Paralympian Ever On Playboy Magazine Cover
Elena Krawzow is now the first Paralympian to make the cover of Playboy Magazine, with the 26-year-old making her debut on her native Germany’s edition.
Finnish Olympians Liukkonen & Laukkanen In Action At Espoo
Finnish Olympians Ari-Pekka Liukkonen and Jenna Laukkanen competed domestically over the weekend, taking on the Speedo Cup in Espoo.
Abrosimov Snags 16k Gold At Russian OW Championships
The 2020 Russian Open Water Championships wrapped up today in Anapa, but not before Kirill Abrosimov snagged another gold, this time in the 16k.
Paris 2024 Reportedly Considering Changing Swimming Venue Plans
In an effort to control costs, organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games are reportedly now considering abandoning original swimming pool plans.
Japan Continues To Focus On Athletes’ Mental Health
The subject of mental health is embedded within the Japanese sporting structure in light of the toll a pandemic and Olympic postponement can have on athletes.
High-Level International Meets For October 2020
Be sure to mark your aquatic calendars for the key international swimming meets set to take place during the month of October.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Irie Releases Book & Shioura Gets Married
Want to learn the 54 habits Japanese Olympic icon attributes to his success? Read on in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.
