Tokyo 2020 Domestic Sponsorship Already Hits Record
There are just over 2000 days until the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and already domestic sponsorship for the event has reached a record $2.8 billion.
Introducing Caeleb ‘Mr. Two Bits’ Dressel
Florida Gator Caeleb Dressel will be in the spotlight of a different sort, leading the traditional pre-game cheer at Saturday’s Florida home football game at ‘The Swamp’ against Tennessee.
Poort Handed 12-Month Ban; Groves’ Case Now Sole Remainder
“Now, facing one year ineligibility for this, from the sport and a way of life I’ve dedicated so much to over the past years, it has been a very tough pill to swallow, however I’ve chose to accept and respect the situation,” says now-suspended Australian open water athlete Jarrod Poort.
Phelps Reflects On London 200 Fly: I Got What I Deserved
“The 200-metre butterfly final at London haunted me for a long time,” says Michael Phelps when speaking at a recent event in Dubai.
Official 2018 Pan Pacific Championships Website Now Available
The official website, www.panpacs2018.com, is now available to the public, with general competition information available at this time.
President Of Swimming Victoria Moving On To National Role
Swimming Victoria’s President, Paul Malcolm, is leaving his post for a role within Swimming Australia.
Australian World Champion Seebohm Up For Prestigious ‘Don Award’
The definition of perseverance, Aussie Emily Seebohm has been nominated for Australia’s prestigious ‘Don Award’.
Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid Includes Possible New Pool
With the city of Durban, South Africa officially stripped of its 2022 Commonwealth Games hosting duties earlier this year, the Commonwealth Games Federation is on the hunt for a replacement city.
Olympic Legends Thorpe & Van Den Hoogenband Reunite In Sydney
Olympic swimmers Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van den Hoogenband reunite in Sydney, just one site of their several storied freestyle battles.
4 New Members Join Elite Dutch Squads Out Of Eindhoven & Amsterdam
Catch yourself up on which elite Dutch stars train where, as the 2017/18 NTC rosters have been released.
New Swimming Tasmania Rule Excludes Non-Citizens From Records, Relays
Per Swimming Tasmania, any swimmer not holding Australian citizenship will be deemed ineligible to claim Tasmanian titles or records posted at Tasmanian Championship events.
Usain Bolt Says He Would Beat Aussie Icon Ian Thorpe In Swim Race
Picture this – Olympic track star Usain Bolt racing against Aussie icon Ian Thorpe in the water.
James Magnussen Voices Concerns Over His Home State’s Swimming Status
I have no doubt there are hundreds of swimmers in country NSW, and NSW as a whole, who have just as much talent as I ever did but sadly we lose a lot of those,” James Magnussen said recently of his home state of New South Wales.
Former World Champion Mitch Larkin Returns To Bohl-Less St. Peters
“Jacco said to me that if you have 1% of doubt in your mind, it’s too much and I did have those doubts,” said two-time Olympian Mitch Larkin of his time with Simon Cusack.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Ledecky Gets Licensed & See New Airport Pool
Get your dryland newsfix with this week’s edition of SwimSwam’s ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’
