Pan Pacific Champion Rikako Ikee Diagnosed With Leukemia
Japanese superstar and Tokyo 2020 medal hope Rikako Ikee has been diagnosed with leukemia
Head Coach Hirai, JPN Swimmers Hagino & Koseki React To Ikee Diagnosis
The entire swimming community was shocked to learn that Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee has been diagnosed with leukemia, just months after becoming the first-ever Asian Games MVP.
Tokyo 2020 Aquatics Center Construction Still On Schedule
With the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan just under 530 days away, organizers reiterate that the construction of the brand new, key athletic venues continues to be on track.
Olympic Champion Mireia Belmonte Is Back With Gwangju In Sight
Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte of Spain had a rather quiet 2018 in the pool, but is back with a fresh mind and spirit.
Koseki & Watanabe Fight To The Wire In 2:08 2Breast Showdown
World Record holder Ippei Watanabe and Pan Pacific Championshps gold medalist Yasihiro Koseki were neck-and-neck in a battle at the Kirara Cup this weekend.
Rika Omoto Becomes 4th Fastest Japanese 100 Freestyler All-Time
This weekend at the Kirara Cup, 21-year-old Rika Omoto took her 100m free to an entirely new level, busting out a new personal best of 54.26 to become the 4th fastest Japanese female performer ever in the event.
Nakamura Continues Home Turf Torrent With 48.12 100 Free
24-year-old Katsumi Nakamura threw down another impressive domestic performance with a 48.12 100 free (LCM). The question is, however, can this Japanese national record holder start translating his home turf success to the elite international stage in time for the 2020 Olympics?
Australians Kareena Lee, Nick Sloman Take Midmar Mile
Australian Kareena Lee took the women’s title in the 2019 Midmar Mile, the world’s largest open water race.
Bonnet Produces 53.6 100 Free To Complete Trifecta In Nice
2019 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE Friday, February 8-Sunday, February 10, 2019 Prelims 8:30am GMT+1 (2:30am EST/11:30pm PST); finals 4pm…
Guy, Hosszu & Gkolomeev Strike Gold To Close Out Apostolos Pavlos
Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu wreaked havoc in Greece over the weekend.
Hosszu Lowers 400 IM Season-Best On Day 1 Of Apostolos Pavlos
Katinka Hosszu shaved some time off of her previous 400m IM season-best to take gold #1 in Greece.
South Africa Includes Racial Component in National Team Selection
The Swimming South Africa National Team selection criteria reads fairly straightforward, but there is a notable clause related to race within several of the squads’ determination criteria.
Swimming Australia Enters National Event Camp Season
Dean Boxall, coach of Commonwealth Games gold medalists Mitch Larkin and Ariarne Titmus, is heading up one of seven Australian National Team Camps kicking off this month.
Swim England Talent Squad Headed To Nice
Edward Mildred (right) is one of 20 Swim England budding swimmers who is taking to the Piscine Jean Bouin in Nice for this year’s FFN Golden Tour.
Guy & Hosszu Join Gkolomeev In Greece For Apostolos Pavlos Meet
The 2019 Apostolos Pavlos international swimming competition is set to kick-off tomorrow in Kavala, Greece, with 2018 Mediterranean Games gold medalist Kristian Gkolomeev among the list of competitors.
