Nakamura Bests Chalmers In 50 Free Battle Down Under
Katsumi Nakamura logged his 2nd fastest LCM 50 free of the season, beating Kyle Chalmers in the process on the final night of the South Australian State Open LC Championships.
“Ready Steady Tokyo” Is New Brand Of 2020 Olympic Test Events
The Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee announced most the competitive test event schedule last November, but now they’ve jazzed it up a bit with its very own brand name.
Prepping For 2020, JPN Convenience Stores Curb Adult Magazine Sales
Japan is addressing all areas of its daily life in preparation for hosting the largest international sporting competition, the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, in its capital of Tokyo.
British Olympic Association Appoints Deputy Chefs de Mission For Tokyo
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has assembled another layer of its go-to team to lead the nation’s athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Mizunuma Fires Off Sub-52 100 Fly, Omoto Enters All-Time JPN List
Both Naoki Mizunuma and Rika Omoto continue their stellar swimming down under at this year’s South Australian Open LC Championships.
Milly Boulding, Sophie Smith, Michael Hewitt Take Gold In Sunderland
See how some of the age groupers across the pond performed at the 2019 City of Sunderland Amateur Swim Club New Year Meet.
Aussie Participation In FINA Champions Series Unlikely
Both Maddie Groves and Cate Campbell speak to the ‘awkward timing’ of the FINA Champions Series.
Hear From Ryan, Hosszu, Timmers & Schooling From Flanders Cup (Videos)
Hear from Irish World Championships Shane Ryan, along with Katinka Hosszu, Pieter Timmers and Joseph Schooling, as they competed at the 2019 Flanders Cup in Belgium over the weekend.
Iconic Atkinson Awarded Twice, Named Jamaica Sports Woman Of The Year
30-year-old Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson was recently awarded the RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation Sports Woman of the Year Award, making this the Olympian’s 2nd consecutive honor.
Nakamura Throws Down 48.51 100 Free At South Aussie States For #3 Rank
Katsumi Nakamura got the winning hand over Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers in the men’s 100m freestyle at South Aussie states, registering the 3rd fastest time in the world this season in the process.
Hagino & Ohashi Ease Back Into Racing At Northern Block Meet
Both Olympians Kosuke Hagino and Yui Ohashi of Japan got some racing in over the weekend, taking on the Tokyo Northern Block competition.
2019 Geneva Int’l Challenge Meet Photo Vault
Get up close with the competitors who wrapped up this year’s Geneva International Challenge over the weekend, courtesy of photographer Rafael Domeyko.
Mizunuma Shakes Up Men’s Fly World Rankings Down Under
Japan’s Naoki Mizunuma beat the men’s 50m fly field in South Australia, inserting himself into the world rankings in the process.
Federico Burdisso Wipes Out Laszlo Cseh Geneva Challenge Record
Both Italian young guns Federico Burdisso and Thomas Ceccon were in the pool on the final night of action in Geneva, Switzerland and each came away with his own record to wrap up the competition.
Shane Ryan Follows Up Hangzhou Bronze With FINA ‘A’ Cut
Ireland’s Shane Ryan made it happen in the men’s sprint backstroke, collecting a FINA ‘A’ cut with his 50m win at the Flanders Cup.
