Coronavirus

Boglarka Kapas Feeling “Good”, Dryland Training After Positive COVID-19 Test

The 2019 world champion hasn’t been showing any symptoms since tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week.

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Tokyo Considering Olympic Facilities to House People With Coronavirus Symptoms

The Tokyo government is considering using the empty venues constructed for the Games as temporary housing for citizens with mild coronavirus symptoms.

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Athletes’ Survey Tips Hand to Makeup Dates for 2021 World Championships

A survey sent to global aquatic athletes asks them to choose a preference between 4 possible makeup date ranges for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships.

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Argentinian Swimmers Continue Training Towards 2021 Games Amid Quarantine

Resulting from the confinement, all training facilities in Argentina have locked down, compromising athletes’ ability to fulfill their training programs.

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CIO Incontra Commissione Atleti: “Importante Avere Certezza Sulle Date”

Il CIO incontra la Commissione Atleti per la prima volta da quando sono state stabilite le date per i Giochi Olimpici nel 2021

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Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Hosszu, Milak & Cseh in Hungary

Take a look at what could have been had the 2020 Hungarian Nationals (Olympic Trials) stayed the course: Katinka Hosszu, Kristof Milak, Laszlo Cseh.

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THEMAGIC5 Sending Goggles To Healthcare Workers As PPE (GoFundMe)

THEMAGIC5 has been sourcing its goggles to healthcare workers to use as personal protective equipment for treating COVID-19 patients. Donate to its GoFundMe.

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Greece Added To List Of Countries Prohibiting Swimming In The Ocean

Public indoor spaces have been shut down around the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but Greece is taking things one step further.

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Hungary Suspends Training Through April 15 After Coronavirus Outbreak

The Hungarian Swimming Federation has suspended training for Hungarian swimmers who have been abroad after 9 people tested positive for COVID-19.

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Katinka Hosszu and Team Iron Donate 1.5 Million Forints to Coronavirus Research

Katinka Hosszu and Iron Swim partners Máté Gelencsér and Tamás Batházi donated 1.5 million Hungarian forints (roughly $4,500 USD) Coronavirus research.

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Vini Lanza Creatively Finds A Way To Train At Home In Brazil

The three-time NCAA champion has been training in a lake at a family farm, even creating his own lane ropes.

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Emergenza Coronavirus: Sospesi Tutti Gli Allenamenti Fino Al 13 Aprile

Emergenza Coronavirus: E’ in vigore da oggi il DPCM 1 Aprile 2020 che conferma le misure di prevenzione fino al 13 e sospende tutti gli allenamenti.

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Germany Joins Canada, Requests Postponement of 2021 World Championships

The German Swimming Federation has announced their desire to have the World Championships, currently slated for 2021, be pushed back until the following year.

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Swimming Canada Wants 2021 World Championships Pushed to 2022

Swimming Canada’s release states “We encourage FINA and World Para Swimming to choose 2022 as the best alternative for the world championships.”

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La Federazione Nuoto Spagnola Ha Donato Generatori Ipossici

La Federazione spagnola del nuoto (RFEN) sta donando i suoi generatori ipossici nel tentativo di fermare la diffusione del coronavirus e salvare vite umane

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