Australia Explores Possible 2028 Olympic Games Bid
Queensland, Australia (highlighted in red on the map) could potentially be the site of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Seto & Hagino Tear Up World Rankings On Day 4 of 2015 Japanese Trials
Japan’s Daiya Seto clocked the globe’s first sub-1:55 200m butterfly so far this year – 1:54.63 for the #1 time in the world rankings.
2015 Australian National Championships and Trials: Last Day of Finals – Mack Horton Shows No Signs of Stopping
A legend and a rising star, Grant Hackett and Mack Horton each qualified for the Australian World’s team with their performances this past week.
Watch Cate Campbell’s Electrifying 100 Freestyle Race from 2015 Australian Nationals
The women’s 100m freestyle final on day six of the 2015 Australian National Championships saw a wicked-fast race where the…
Swim Lessons Now Mandatory in Bangladesh
In what the Bangladesh government describes as a purposeful and life-saving preventative measure, swimming lessons are now being made mandatory…
Koga Rocks 50 Backstroke Win; Middle Schooler Makes Worlds at Japanese Nationals
Junya Koga now sits as the third-fastest 50m backstroker in the world after his performance at Japanese Nationals.
Rio Organizing Committee Releases Session Schedule, Confirms 10pm Swimming Start Time
The 1pm prelims and 10pm finals start times for the swimming events stand, per the just-released 2016 Rio session schedule.
Germany’s Paul Biedermann Set to Retire After Rio Olympics
While in Berlin getting ready for German Nationals, Paul Biedermann confirmed for the press that he will indeed be retiring…
Proposed Russian Bill Limits Athletes to Two Olympic Games
According to The Associated Press, the Russian government is considering implementing a rule banning its athletes from competing in more…
Hazing Accusations in Western Kentucky Swim Program Prompts Title IX Investigation
A Title IX investigation has led to findings of sexual harassment, sexual assault and hazing against the Western Kentucky University swim team.
Australia’s Kyle Chalmers Lowers His Own 100m Freestyle Age Record – 48.6
Australian teen sprintster Kyle Chalmers lowered his fresh new 100m freestyle age record for 16-year old boys by another two tenths…
United Arab Emirates Fires Russian Head Coach Sergey Burkov
Sergey Burkov has been dismissed as UAE’s head coach.
Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Ellen Johnston Named National YMCA Coach of the Year
Westport/Weston Family YMCA Water Rat Swim Team Head Coach, Ellen Johnston, has been named as National YMCA Coach of the…
SwimMAC Elite’s Roy Burch Suffers Season-Ending Injury
Bermudian sprinter star, Roy Burch, suffered a big-time leg injury, rendering him in a temporary wheel chair for his immediate future.
“Transformation 2022”: A New Global Plan for Future Commonwealth Games
Following a Commonwealth Games Executive Board meeting held in London in early March, a new seven-year strategic plan entitled “Transformation…
