High-Level International Meets For March 2022
Multi-Olympic medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the Edinburgh International Swim Meet slated for March. See what other meets are on the agenda.
Kalisz, Litherland, Kamminga Headline 4th Copa Heller In Mexico
Olympic medalist Chase Kalisz is among the athletes set to race at the 4th Copa Heller meet in Mexico. Action begins tomorrow, Thursday, February 24th.
2022 FINA World Championships Will Award At Least $5.72 Million in Prize Money
FINA has announced a prize pool of $5.72 million, plus a $50,000-per-World-Record bonus, for the ad hoc 2022 World Aquatics Championships…
Sharon van Rouwendaal wins “Queen of the Sea” Crown
Sharon van Rouwendaal won the “Queen of the Sea” open water elite event over the weekend in Rio. She competed in a 500m, 1km, and 1.5km race for the crown.
Who Is Nathan Crumpton, American Samoa’s Shirtless Flag Bearer?
The appearance of the flagbearer from American Samoa, Nathan Crumpton, was one of the trending topics of the Winter Olympics ceremony.
World Champ Alia Atkinson Shares Memories, Mishaps, & More From 20+ Year Career
Alia recently announced her retirement after the 2021 SC World Champs and sat down with SwimSwam to discuss her career, including ups, downs, and inbetweens
Brazilian Olympian Felipe Lima and Flávia Danigno Expecting First Child
Two-time Olympian Felipe Lima shared an Instagram post announcing that he and his wife Flávia Danigno are expecting their first child.
FINA Won’t Extend Age Eligibility For Postponed World Junior Championships
The 2022 FINA World Junior Championships are scheduled for August 23-28 in Kazan, Russia. FINA has decided to not extend eligibility after a postponement, meaning no title defenses for Evgenia Chikunova (above).
A Look At The Most Recent USA-Trained International Olympic Medalists
Not many men who aren’t from America have swum in the NCAA and won Olympic medals. Will Matt Sates pull off the feat next?
Michigan Secures Verbal Commitment from Brazilian Olympian Stephanie Balduccini
Stephanie Balduccini will bring times to Ann Arbor that would already score in the A finals at B1G Championships in three events.
2021 Swammy Awards: 2021 F. Open Water Swimmer of the Year Ana Marcela Cunha
Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha won the Olympic 10km race over Sharon von Rouwendaal, completing a quad that saw her win and win a lot.
2021 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year, Bruno Fratus
Fratus hasn’t slowed down with age. In fact, he won his first Olympic medal at the age of 32, earning Bronze in the 50 free in Tokyo.
2021 Swammy Awards: Dylan Carter Wins Men’s CAC Swimmer of the Year
For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter wins the Swammy Award for Central American & Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year.
High-Level International Meets For January 2022
Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda may be kicking off his new year with the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, one of several elite competitions on the January agenda.
Ian Matos, Brazilian Olympic Diver, Dies at 32
Ian Matos, who competed at the Rio Olympics, died December 21 as a result of a two-month battle with an infection that spread to multiple parts of his body.
