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.’
2017 Nat’l Games Of China: Sun Yang Closes With 4th Individual Win
Proving his freestyle prowess once again, Sun Yang closes out the 2017 National Games of China with a win in the 1500m race.
Swimming Australia Updates Open Water Event Bylaws
Swimming Australia announced that the 2018 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships will remain at Brighton Beach in Adelaide, but participants should expect some notable changes at next year’s event.
Former Swimming Australia Director Hired As Sport New Zealand Chief
In the same week that Swimming New Zealand Head Coach Jerry Olszewski announced his resignation, a new High Performance Sport NZ Chief Executive has been hired.
Park Tae Hwan & An Se Hyeon Named 2019 World C’ships Ambassadors
“It’s a privilege to be an honorary ambassador for the world championships held in my home country,” Park Tae Hwan said today.
Chalmers & Campbell Sisters Expected At Aussie SC C’ships In October
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers is set to compete in his home pool at the Australian Short Course Championships next month.
China’s Liu Xiang Destroys 50 Free National & Asian Record From 1994
21-year-old Liu Xiang crushed a new Chinese and Asian record in the women’s 50m freestyle, surpassing the old mark set way back in 1994.
Ye Shiwen Hopes 200 IM Gold Will ‘Bring Her Out Of The Shadows’
“I will not give up. I will continue trying until I win,” says 21-year-old former world record holder Yi Shiwen of China.
Olympian Tommaso D’Orsogna Cameos At West Aussie State C’ships
The 2017 West Australia Short Course Championships took place over the weekend, with several familiar faces taking to the HBF Stadium pool.
Masato Sakai Reaps 4th Consecutive 2Fly Title At JPN Student C’ships
Olympic silver medalist Masato Sakai of Japan made his presence known at a domestic competition over the weekend, while Ippei Watanabe, Yui Ohashi and Kanako Watanabe were also in the water.
2017 Nat’l Games Of China: Wang Shun Takes 2IM, Ning Zetao Sub-22
Wang Shun followed up his 400m IM victory in Tianjin with a 200m IM win on night 6, while Ning Zetao established himself as the top seed in the men’s 50m freestyle heading into tomorrow night’s final.
12-Year-Old Yichun Strikes Again With 55.60 100 Free At Nat’l Games
A Chinese 12-year-old girl, Wang Yichun, already turned heads with a monster 58.44 100 fly, only to make her mark once again with a sub-56 second 100 freestyle at China’s National Games.
