Russia Releases the Date for the 2020 Open Water Swimming Cup
Russia releases new information about their Open Water Swimming Cup, set to be held on August 16.
Vitaliy Khudyakov Completes Record Breaking 56km Swim in Lake Issyk-Kul
Kazakhstan’s Vitaliy Khudyakov has become the first person to complete a 56 km swim in lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, finishing in just over 13 hours.
Schooling & Quah Zheng Wen Granted Service Deferments
Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have both been granted national service deferments from Singapore’s Ministry of Defense.
Team Canada Reveals Kit For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The collection names style and functionality as the cornerstones of the design (pictured: Sarah Douglas, Kylie Masse, Pierce Lepage)
Half of Japanese Sports Federations Want Decision on Olympics This Year
The 35 Japanese Athletic Federations were recently surveyed to assess their preference on the timing of the decision to hold next year’s Olympic games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings Monument Removed Temporarily
The enormous Tokyo 2020 Olympic rings monument located in Tokyo Bay has been removed this week, with the massive piece moved via a barge.
Russia is “Banned” from the Tokyo Olympics; Here’s What The Ban Actually Means
Russian athletes can still compete in Tokyo so long as they do so under a neutral flag, and so long as they are not serving an individual ban.
On-Fire Felix Auboeck Scores Olympic Qualifying Time In 400 Free
23-year-old Felix Auboeck checked in with a Tokyo-worthy 400m freestyle time today in Graz, giving him his 2nd event for the Olympic Games.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Manuel, Ledecky Lead Medal Tallies
Dressel closed the meet with six medals, while Ledecky led all swimmers with four medals in individual events.
Keep The Faith: Reitshammer Hits First OLY-Qualifying Time At 26 Years Old
Proving it’s never too late to keep a dream alive, Austria’s Bernhard Reitshammer has qualified for his first Olympic Games at the age of 26.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Post-Meet Medal Table Analysis
The United States’ 29 gold medals were it’s most since 1984, while 19 total medals for Australia almost equalled its 2012 and 2016 numbers combined.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Campbell, U.S. Relays Finish Strong On Day 8
Cate Campbell and the American medley relays were among the highlights on the final day of swimming at the parallel universe 2020 Olympic Games.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel’s Triple Triumph On Day 7
Just as he has done at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel is slated for three finals swims on Day 7 in Tokyo.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Manuel’s 100 Free Magic Highlights Day 6
Simone Manuel, Cate Campbell and Sarah Sjostrom had yet another showdown in the women’s 100 freestyle on Day 6 of the parallel universe 2020 Games.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Chalmers Have Epic Day 5 Showdown
In a rematch of their clash at the 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers square off in the final of the men’s 100 free on Day 5 in Tokyo.
