Prize Money & Performance Contracts Provide Huge Opportunities at 2024 World Championships
Many athletes’ endorsement contracts include performance clauses – clauses that might have felt unattainable in other years.
Douglass Drops 50 Fly, Curzan Out of 50 Free on Updated 2024 Worlds Start Lists
American Kate Douglass has scratched from the 50 fly while teammate Claire Curzan dropped the 50 free on the updated 2024 Worlds start lists.
2024 Worlds Preview: Mixed Relays a Mixed Bag of Competiton or Scratches
Claire Curzan has a busy schedule of six individual events, but should the USA opt to swim mixed relays, will be a necessary piece for both relays.
2024 Worlds Preview: Douglass Looks to Repeat in 2 IM; 4 IM Promises All New Medalists.
American Kate Douglass will look it make it two golds in a row in the 200 IM, while the 400 IM will crown all new medalists.
China’s Banned Sun Yang Not Giving Up On Paris 2024 Participation
Despite apparently having been ruled out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Record holder Sun Yang continues to train.
2024 Worlds Previews: Fukuoka Medalists Armstrong, Mityukov Lead Men’s Backstroke
One of the few defending world champions in Doha, Hunter Armstrong is a big favorite to repeat in the men’s 50 back and is also the top contender in the 100.
2024 Worlds Preview: Aussie Women Strong in Free Relays (No Surprise), the Rest is a Mess.
Shayna Jack, who threw down in Fukuoka, looks to be a key member of the Aussie women’s quest to sweep the relays in a field replete with questions.
AQUA President Husain Al-Musallam Claims Ethics Investigation Related to OCA Elections
World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam claimed an ethics committee has cleared him of wrongdoing related to alleged conflict of interest with a contract.
Rikako Ikee Recognizes 5-Year Anniversary Of Leukemia Diagnosis
23-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan looks back on the leukemia diagnosis rendered in 2019 but with eyes toward the Paris Olympic Games.
2024 Worlds Previews: Aussie Youth On The Rise, But Curzan In Driver’s Seat In Women’s BK
After missing the 2023 World Championship team, Claire Curzan is the favorite in at least two, and maybe even all three, women’s backstroke events in Doha.
Millions in Missing Kuwaiti Funds Raises Concern at Asia Aquatics
According to Ahmad Alsalami, a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom, the missing Kuwaiti funds amount to $7 million from 2010-16.
2024 Worlds Preview: No Ledecky & Titmus Leaves Distance Golds Quadarella’s To Lose
Italy’s Simona Quadarella will look to win another gold (or two) in the Women’s distance events a field that looks very different than last year’s finals.
2024 Worlds Previews: SwimSwam Guesses at the Men’s Relays 🤷
Shaine Casas could wind up being the key leg of all three American men’s relays – if they ultimately decide to swim them all.
2024 Worlds Previews: Sjostrom, Haughey, And Jack Headline Loaded Sprint Free Fields
Sarah Sjostrom (50 free) and Siobhan Haughey (100 free) enter the Doha World Championships as the top sprint freestyle entrants.
Swedish Swim Coach Fatally Falls From Hotel In Thailand
A 60-year-old swim coach from Sweden fell to his death from the third floor of a hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.
