2019 World Championships Previews: Rylov Seeks 200 Back Repeat vs. Murphy
Gwangju sets the stage for a battle between the USA’s Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and Russia’s defending World champion Evgeny Rylov in the 200 back.
2019 World Championships Previews: Seto a Major Threat in 400 IM
Chase Kalisz is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and defending World Champion in this event, while Seto is the World and Olympic bronze medalist.
FINA Passes Rule Changes, Will Pick 2025/2027 Worlds Hosts This Weekend
FINA delegates approved minor adjustments to general, anti-doping, facilities and constitutional policies in Gwangju, South Korea.
Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships
The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.
Multi-Medal Contender Chad Le Clos Dealing With Groin Hernia Entering Gwangju
Reigning 200m fly World Champion Chad Le Clos is currently dealing with a groin injury heading into the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships.
Gwangju 2019 World Championships Boast Record 194 Participating Nations
The flags of 194 nations will wave across the 6 disciplines of aquatic sports at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships – an increase of 12 from 2017.
Almost $6 Million Up for Grabs at 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships
Sarah Sjostrom’s 3 gold, 1 silver medal performance at the 2017 World Championships earned her $75,000 in prize money individually.
2019 World Champs Previews: Kalisz Seeks USA’s 9th-Straight Title in 200 IM
Kalisz, who swept the IM events in Budapest, is currently ranked 9th in the world for 2019 with a 1:57.68 from the TYR Pro Swim Series.
2019 Worlds Preview: Sans Biggest Challenger, Sjostrom is 100 Fly Favorite
Sjostrom looked vulnerable to teenager Rikako Ikee last season, but with Ikee out of the World Championships, Sjostrom remains the favorite.
Schoenmaker Drops South African 100 Breast Record Down To 1:06.32
Tatjana Schoenmaker took down the South African Record in the women’s 100 breaststroke in the semi-finals at the World University Games in Napoli.
Tayla Lovemore Breaks South African 50 Fly Record, Wins WUGs Gold
Tayla Lovemore broke the South African Record in the 50 fly en route to winning gold at the World University Games in Napoli.
South Africa’s Ashleigh Green Makes Verbal Commitment to Little Rock
Ashleigh Green from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa has made a verbal commitment to study and swim at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
2019 World Champs Preview: Dressel Closing in on 100 Butterfly World Record
The men’s 100 meter butterfly is Caeleb Dressel’s event to lose. This season, Dressel has already been faster than he was in all of 2018 with a 50.36.
Chad Le Clos Named To Forbes Africa 30-Under-30 List
Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion Chad Le Clos has been named to Forbes Africa’s 30-Under-30 List for his achievements in and out of the pool.
Day-by-Day Schedule for Swimming at the 2019 World University Games
The swimming portion of the 2019 Summer World University Games (Summer Universiade) begins on July 4th in Naples, Italy. (Above: Team USA’s Ella Eastin)
