Swimming Australia CEO Seeks FINA, ISL Compromise To Avoid OLY Bans
In light of the fact that the idea of Olympic bans for athletes who compete in ISL events this year is still lurking in the air, Swimming Australia Chief Executive Leigh Russell is initiating talks to try to avoid devastation in 2020.
2019 Victorian Sprint C’ships To Fire Off 66 Events In Just 2 Days
The 2019 Victorian Sprint Championships meet kicks off on Saturday in Melbourne, where a fury of 66 events will be contested over just 2 days.
He Junyi Becomes 3rd Fastest Chinese 100 Freestyler Of All-Time
The 2019 Chinese Spring Swimming Championships in Shaoxing wrapped up today with a bang, as He Junyi made history in the men’s LCM 100 freestyle event.
Your ‘Read More Swimming Books’ New Year’s Resolution Guide
New Year’s resolutions often involving doing more or less of something to better one’s self in the coming 365 days. Why not add the resolution to read more to your list and start your year off right with some books related to our favorite competitive past time?
Michael Phelps Honored With Mental Health Advocacy Award
23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has been honored with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for his role in mental health advocacy.
Tickets Now Available For British C’ships, Para Swimming Int’l Meet
Today is the day tickets for both the 2019 British Swimming Championships and British Para Swimming International Meet have hit the market, which means you can now try to get your hands on the best seats in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre house.
Trainability Squad Launched At Swim Ireland’s National Center Dublin
Swim Ireland’s National Center in Dublin has announced the creation of a ‘Trainability Squad’ intended for part-time athletes.
Fraser-Holmes Excluded From ISL Due To Missing Whereabouts Suspension
27-year-old Thomas Fraser-Holmes of Australia has learned he will be excluded from the new International Swim League (ISL) due to its zero tolerance on doping.
Liberty Flames Soak Up The Florida Sun (Training Trip Vid)
Imagine the sun warming you as you count down the laps by watching Liberty University’s training trip video.
Erin Gallagher Wins Multiple Medals at South African Grand Prix
Short Course World Championships finalist Erin Gallagher isn’t resting on her laurels, producing some solid early-2019 swims in Nelspruit.
IOC Athletes Commission Releases Statement On RUSADA Missed Deadline
“As members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, we are extremely disappointed and concerned by the fact that RUSADA has missed the deadline of 31 December 2018 to hand over the LIMS data from the Moscow laboratory to WADA,” reads a portion of the group’s statement.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torches To Use Recycled Aluminum From Fukushima
In addition to sourcing its Olympic Games’ medals by recycling discarded smartphones and other small consumer electronics, Tokyo 2020 organizers are also now planning to use recycled aluminum for the Olympic torches used in the pre-Games relay.
Tokyo 2020 Says Overall Budget Figures Remain Unchanged
As we enter 2019, we can now officially say that the Tokyo Olympic Games are ‘next year’.
Wilby, O’Connor, Scott Among Brits Headed To Arizona Altitude
Duncan Scott is among 18 British athletes headed to Flagstaff for altitude training this month.
2019 LCM Year Kicks Off With First South African Grand Prix
Promising sprinter Erin Gallagher headlines the first South African Grand Prix meet of 2019.
