Brazil to Send Six Men for the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay in Tokyo 2020
Noting its potential to win a medal in a relay event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Brazil will send six swimmers to compete on the men’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay, which will allow two of the athletes to rest during prelims and save their energy for the final.
Ottawa University Arizona Adds Men’s and Women’s Swimming in Fall 2019
Ottawa University Arizona (OUAZ) has announced that it will be adding men’s and women’s swimming to its list of varsity sports programs for the fall of 2019. Head coach Jared Gilbert will lead the new teams through their inaugural season.
Katinka Hosszu to Swim All Three Stops of Nordic Swim Tour 2019
Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu has announced her intention to swim all three stops of the 2019 Nordic Swim Tour, which will kick off in Helsinki April 1st and 2nd.
NOC Delegates From North and South Korea to Meet February 15th
On Friday, February 15th, delegates from both North and South Korean National Olympic Committees will meet at the International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to discuss potential joint activities for both NOCs for the time remaining before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games,.
Malaysia’s New Sports-Loving King Could Welcome Israeli Athletes
As a new king comes into power, so too will a new Prime Minister, potentially allowing for a cessation to the ban on Israeli athletes put in place by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed, who stated that Malaysia would deny visas to Israeli para swimmers hoping to compete at the 2019 WPS World Championships.
Columbia Edges Brown In Narrow Ivy League Dual
The men and women of Columbia University narrowly defeated their Ivy League foes from Brown University Friday evening at a dual meet held at the Percy Uris Natatorium at Columbia University in New York.
Castano, Daly, Schiffmann Double as Penn State Men Down West Virginia
The men from Penn State cruised to victory over the visiting University of West Virginia Friday.
Kansas Sets Four Pool Records Against William Jewell in SCM Showdown
On Wednesday, the Kansas Jayhawks earned their 6th-consecutive dual meet victory. The meet, which was hosted by William Jewell College, was swum in short course meters.
Watson, Depolo Double As Nevada Flattens UNLV In Desert Dual
The University of Nevada, Reno vs UNLV January 15th, 2019 Reno, NV Results Team Scores (women only) Nevada 192 –…
West Virginia Crushes TCU In Final Swim Meet at WVU Natatorium
West Virginia dominated their Big 12 opponents from TCU in the final swim meet to ever take place at WVU’s Natatorium, which has been the home of the Mountaineers since 1975.
Tallahassee Cold Front Freezes Incarnate Word in Florida State Duel
Though the temperatures started very cold in Tallahassee on Thursday, they did not hinder hosts Florida State University from defending their home turf against visitors University of the Incarnate Word.
North Texas Downs Rice in Rare Dual Meet Upset
North Texas def. Rice North Texas vs Rice January 10th, 2019 Denton, TX Results Scores 169-125 In the 17-edition history…
2018 Swammy Awards: National Development Award – Italy
Not only did Italy break a lot of National Records in 2018, but Italian swimmers posted times to put the rest of the world on watch. Who’s ready for some great showdowns in 2019?
2018 Swammy Awards: Nicholas Santos, Male S. American Swimmer of Year
38-year-old Nicholas Santos of Brazil ended 2018 with both a World Record and a World Championship, though not at the same time.
2018 Swammy Awards: Oceania Male Swimmer of the Year, Kyle Chalmers
Though Chalmers was back to racing by July of 2017, just one month after heart surgery, his true return to form came in 2018 with explosive swims both at home and abroad.
