2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Men’s Edition
Check out a few male swimmers lurking beneath the World Championships medal-favorite radar, ready to make a move when it counts.
CAS Clarifies Sun Yang Hearing Timeline, Explains Inability to Expedite
All involved parties – WADA, FINA, and Yang’s camp – would have had to agree to speed up the process, but even made the request, according to CAS.
Aussie Gwangju Entries: McKeown Drops IM, McEvoy Sole 50 Swimmer
We’re gleaning the official entry lists of the 2019 FINA World Championships and reporting items of note, including some head-turners out of Australia.
Bhutan, St. Kitts & Nevis, Eritrea Make World Championships Debut
For the first time in the of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, the nations of Bhutan, St. Kitts and Nevis and Eritrea will be participating.
Toussaint Accepts Personal Apology From FINA Exec Director Marculescu
Dutch backstroking ace Kira Toussaint is thrilled to be competing in Gwangju after months of personal turmoil involving a false-positive doping test.
2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Women’s Edition
Check out our list of 5 females to watch in Gwangju at the World Championships that may not be on your medal contention radar….yet.
Emma McKeon On Form And Possibly Chasing 8 Golds In Gwangju
Aussie Emma McKeon says she’s stronger than ever and is ready to tackle a monster schedule at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.
Lia Neal explains how Hiccup Years lead to Rejuvenation (Video)
Neal thinks these “dip” years where she doesn’t necessarily make the “highest” level of international meet are good for her.
Japanese Gold Medalists In Gwangju Earn Auto Qualification For 2020 Olympics
For Japan, taking Gwangju gold carries extra significance, as these World Championships represent a qualifying opportunity for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Practice + Pancakes: Morozov, Balandin, Hansson (and More) Worlds Taper at USC
I ended up at the University of Southern California, catching the end of a taper practice with some of their postgrads who were gearing up for World Champs
2020 Olympics Construction Update: Aquatic Centre 75% Complete
Tokyo 2020 organizers have released the latest and greatest construction progress reports on the various venues being built for next year’s Olympics.
Michael Chadwick explains Process for 2 Meet Taper (Video)
Whatever Chadwick is doing seems to be working, as he went an unofficial best time in the 50 free (21.7) at training camp on Monday.
Michael Andrew Explains Mindset, Preparation Heading into World Champs (Video)
Before he left for training camp in Singapore, Michael Andrew sat down to fill us in on how he’s feeling headed into the 2019 World Champs
USA vs. Kazakhstan Water Polo Match Photo Vault
USA kicked off Worlds with a 16-7 win over Kazakhstan, and SwimSwam photog Rafael Domeyko was there to capture the action
Spectator Arrested At World Championships For Allegedly Taking Illicit Photos
Per The Korea Herald, a Japanese spectator allegedly took illicit footage of women’s water polo players from a restricted area.
