How Omaha Is Shaping Up Four Months Out From U.S. Olympic Trials
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are less than 200 days away, but first American swimmers need to battle the best of the best in domestic talent at the Olympic Trials.
New Dutch Jr Swimming Rule Requires Qualifying Time in 200 To Swim 50
In an effort to build a foundation of strength and stamina in young athletes, the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has enacted a new rule concerning junior swimmers’ event eligibility.
Ellie Cole, Campbell Sisters Among AIS Sports Award Nominees
Paralympic multiple gold medalist Ellie Cole is up for Australia’s Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2015.
Kosuke Kitajima Runs The World (Video)
Recognize Japanese breaststroking beast Kosuke Kitajima with long hair and a beard?
Dynamic Kosuke Hagino Decides On Olympic Trials Schedule
Proven to be a weapon of competition destruction across a myriad of events, 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino has zeroed in on 3, possibly 4 events to contest at the Japanese National Championships (Trials), slated for April 3rd through April 10th.
Sportsmanship Reigns In Final Chapter Of New Jersey HS Cap Controversy
Says one New Jersey High School swimmer to another, “You deserve all the recognition. I want you to take this.”
World Health Org Submits Zika Report; Kenya Ponders Olympic Withdrawal
Kenya: “We have made it clear that unless they clean the venues of this potentially dangerous disease, we will not go there. But if they assure us that things are in order and there is no risk to participants, mothers, we will go.”
USOC Denies Telling Federations To Consider Not Going To Rio
“We’re taking steps to ensure that our delegation and those affiliated with Team USA are aware of the CDC’s recommendations regarding travel to Brazil,” says USOC spokesperson Patrick Sandusky.
Toxic Culture Turn-Around Leads To Aussie Success In The Pool
The Australian National Team has done an about-face internally since its so-called ‘toxic culture’ was brought into the spotlight post-2012 London.
Mission Viejo’s Marguerite Aquatics Center Renovations Planned
Mission Viejo, California has plans to renovate its 44-year-old Marguerite Aquatics Center to the tune of a $7.8 million investment after the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Australia Wins; McEvoy, Kaneto Earn Swimmers Of Aquatic Super Series
With his stand-out 100m freestyle swim from day 1 of the Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Aussie Cameron McEvoy earned Male Swimmer of the meet.
McEvoy Scores 21.73 50 Free, Kaneto Races To All Comers Record In 200 Breast
Cameron McEvoy cranked out the world’s fastest 100 freestyle so far this season (47.56) on day 1 in Perth and blew out the field again tonight in the 50m freestyle, scoring a 21.73 scorcher.
Rie Kaneto Races To 200 Breast All Comers, New JPN National Record
Japan’s Rie Kaneto rocks a new All Comers and Japanese National Record in 200m breaststroke while competing at the Aquatic Super Series – 2:20.04 at 27 years old.
Eamon Sullivan Hugs Koalas
Cuteness overload: Former World Record Holder, Eamon Sullivan, hugs a koala in Perth.
