Fukuoka May Submit Bid For 2026 Asian Games
The host of the 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, is now among the possible sites in the running to host the 2026 Asian Games.
Further ‘Evidence’ Eminem Improves Swim Performance
A University of Lethbridge student believes his class project has successfully bridged a connection between listening to music with underwater headphones and improving one’s swimming performance.
IPC European Open Championships To Be Live-Streamed
The IPC has announced this week that fans everywhere can watch the approximately 450 swimmers representing 50 countries competing at the IPC European Championships via an online broadcast on the event’s official website.
Osman Takes 2 Events At Dubai Int’l Aquatic Championships
The 2016 Dubai International Aquatic Championships (DIAC) got underway this week and Farida Osman (Egypt) already took 2 individual events.
Kitajima’s Possible 5th Olympic Games Qualification Now Questionable
Kitajima qualifying for his 5th Olympics is not a sure thing.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Recap
15-year-old Rikako Ikee already scored a new National Record during semi-finals of the women’s 100m butterfly and followed that up with a big meet title-winning swim. Kosuke Kitajima, meanwhile, qualified for his 5th Olympic Games.
Additional Key Personnel Resignations Plague Rio
Two key Brazilian personnel have announced their resignations on the heels of our report last month regarding the nation’s Sports…
What It Means To Represent Australia In Rio
Emma McKeon is among the Aussie squad members speaking on what a Rio berth would mean to them in the context of Australia’s storied swimming past.
Hackett On Age, Training, Upcoming Aussie Trials
Watch and learn from legendary Australian swimmer, Grant Hackett.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
We’ll get our first glimpse of Ryosuke Irie as he takes on the 100 backstroke field on day 2 of the Japanese Olympic Trials.
Run it Back: Recapping Russian and Chinese Doping Scandals
Russia’s Yulia Efimova tested positive for a second time – just one piece of a winding puzzle of doping in Russia and China early in 2016.
Larkin Knows Murphy Lurks As Olympic Trials Approach
Aussie Mitch Larkin already has his sights on making the first move against potential Rio backstroking rival American Ryan Murphy.
USADA Adds Zika-Specific Anti-Doping Guidelines To Website
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has included a specific list of questions on its website pertaining to the impact of Zika on anti-doping testing results
Rio Hypothetical: Ryan Lochte Vs. Kosuke Hagino In 400 IM
Should Ryan Lochte choose to swim the 400 IM at U.S. Trials and make the event’s final in Rio, a thrilling battle between the American and Japanese powerhouse Kosuke Hagino may be a highlight of the entire Olympic meet.
Kitajima Keeps Engine Running At Japanese Olympic Trials
33-year-old Kosuke Kitajima dips under a minute in the 100m breaststroke for the first time in almost 2 years.
