2020 FINA Champions Series – Shenzhen: Day 1 Live Recap
Katinka Hosszu will be a busy woman throughout the FINA Champions Series, kicking things off with the 200 back and 100 fly on Day 1 in Shenzhen.
Matsumoto Kicks Off New Year With 400 Free JPN Record, Hagino Takes 400 IM Gold
World Championships silver medalist in the 200 free, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, added another JPN record to his resume by winning the SCM 400 free in Tokyo tonight.
Hong Kong Raises Olympic Medal Cash Prize Amounts By Over 60%
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey may indeed be smiling big if she can muster up some hardware in Tokyo. Her nation just upped the medal prize amounts big time.
IOC Athletes’ Commission Releases Rule 50 Guidelines On Podium & Other Protests
The IOC Athletes Commission released guidelines pertaining to Rule 50 of the charter in order to avoid protests, political or otherwise, at the 2020 Olympics.
Full Entry Lists for 2020 FINA Champions Series Released
71 athletes will compete across 4 days for almost $2 million in prize money at the 2020 FINA Champions Series in China, including 12 races for Katinka Hosszu.
Ippei Watanabe Calls Out Pre-Olympic 200 Breast Goal of 2:05
Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is gunning to get his mark back in the 200 breaststroke, giving a numerical value to the time he wants to hit.
Did You Know: The Olympics Used to Award Medals for Art?
In the first-half of the 20th century, Olympic medals were awarded in 5 different disciplines of art.
Danas Rapsys, Xu Jiayu among Latest FINA Champions Series Invitees
Danas Rapsys, above, touched 1st in the 200 free at the World Championships last summer before being disqualified for a false start.
Daiya Seto Nominated As Japan’s Team Captain For 2020 Olympic Games
The 2019 double gold medalist in Gwangju, Daiya Seto, has been nominated as Japan’s Olympic swim team captain for his home nation-hosted Games.
FINA Announces 10 More Names for 2020 FINA Champions Series
Triple Olympic champion Ryan Murphy is among the latest 10 swimmers announced by FINA for the 2020 Champions Series that begins next week.
Sun Yang Will Perform During China’s National TV 2020 New Year’s Celebration
The celebration marked both the new year, as well as the start of a countdown to a decision in an appeal against Sun in front of the CAS.
The Complete List Of 2020 Olympic Trial Meets Per Nation
Caeleb Dressel and Florent Manaudou look likely to battle once again in Tokyo, but each has to get through their own nation’s Olympic Trials gauntlet first.
With CAS Decision Looming, Sun Yang Holds Onto Golden Hopes For Tokyo
Hear what Chinese superstars Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu have to say entering the final journey to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Hagino Becomes A Father, Begins Training for 400 IM for Tokyo
Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 400m IM, Kosuke Hagino, has re-committed to training for the event, with renewed energy due to becoming a father.
Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free
17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.
