Articles by Lydia Ferrari Kehoe

Ukraine Champs: Olympic A And 9 B-Times Achieved During Day 1 Finals

Daryna Zevina delivered the only OLY A qualification time this evening, taking over a second off the time she posted in January.

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All Spanish Sporting Events To Be Held Behind Closed Doors

The Spanish Government announce that all sporting events will be closed off to spectators as part of their plan to tackle to spread of COVID-19

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Ukraine Winter Swimming Championships (OLY Trials) Meet Preview

World record holder Andriy Govorov is one of many of the Ukraine’s top athletes racing in this week’s Olympic Trial meet in Kharkiv.

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European Bookmakers Taking Bets on Chances of 2020 Olympics Actually Happening

With conflicting comments from the IOC and Japan’s Olympic Minister, we gathered some odds on whether the Games will actually be postponed or not

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British Team Announced For Olympic Marathon Qualifier

British Swimming have announced a team of 4 athletes who will try to secure qualification for Tokyo at the Olympic Marathon Qualifier meet in Japan this May.

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Tokyo Olympics Could Be Postponed Says Japan’s Olympic Minister

The Japanese Olympic Minister has said the Tokyo Olympic Games set to begin on July 24th, could be postponed to later in the year amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Sun Yang Posts Unfiltered Response in The Wake of His 8-Year Doping Ban

Sun Yang, the Chinese Swimming Association and WADA have all released statements following the 8-year ban handed down by the CAS

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International Swimmers React to Sun Yang’s 8-year Doping Ban

Swimmers across the world have reacted to the news of Sun Yang’s 8-year doping ban, which was handed down by the CAS today.

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Le Clos Says ‘Not Punishing Drug Cheats’ is ‘Killing Generations of Swimmers’

Chad le Clos (left) has told CNN that not punishing drug cheats is “killing generations of swimmers” after Sun Yang was handed down an 8-year ban from the CAS

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Adam Peaty Swims 2:14 in 200 Breaststroke Prelims at McCullagh International

Duncan Scott showed his class in the men’s 200m freestyle posting a time of 1:47.32, 3 seconds faster than the rest of the field ahead of tomorrow’s final.

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McCullagh International Open Meet: Day 1 Prelims Roundup

Commonwealth gold and silver medalists in the 400IM, Aimee Willmott and Hannah Miley, were both in action in this event today (pictured: Hannah Miley)

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Italian Diver Francesca Dallapè Has Olympic Medal Robbed in Home Invasion

Italian diver Francesca Dallapè has had all of her International medals, including her Olympic silver, robbed in a home invasion.

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Chinese Divers Miss First Stop of FINA Diving Grand Prix Due To Coronavirus

Chinese divers are not taking part in the first leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix amid the Coronavirus COVID-19 breakout

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Johanna Griggs, Jennifer McMahon Among Those To Recieve Australia Day Honours

Former competitive swimmers and Commonwealth medalists Johanna Griggs and Jennifer McMahon have today been awarded Australia Day Honours.

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British Athletes Enter Final Week of Altitude Training in Arizona

Duncan Scott is one of 16 British athletes in the middle of a 3 week altitude camp in Flagstaff, Arizona ahead of British Championships in April.

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