French National Record Holder Beryl Gastaldello Returns to France to Train
French National record holder Beryl Gastaldello has announced via Instagram that she has moved back to France after spending the last 8 years in the U.S.
French Open Water Swimmer Aurélie Muller Ready For Budapest
Aurélie Muller of France has already qualified for the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships but the open water swimmer was not one to rest on her laurels.
Noe Ponti Hits Season-Best 51.52 100 Fly At Swiss Championships
Following up on his impressive time 200m fly performance at the 2022 Swiss Championships, Noe Ponti clocked a speedy result in the 100m butterfly tonight.
Marina Ovsyannikova, Swimmer Who Protested War on Russian Television, Fined
Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 30,000 Roubles, about $280, for her protest, but has continued to share anti-war messages on her social media channels.
Russian Swimmers Lash Out After Viktoria Gunes Posts Provocative Photo on IG
World Junior Record holder Viktoria Gunes posted an image on her Instagram on Friday standing on a Russian flag. Gunes was born in Ukraine.
Russians React To Losing Worlds; Door Open To Compete In Other FINA Events
Russia’s top swimmers are now switching their focus to the Russian Swimming Championships in April after losing World Championship eligibility.
Paralympic Swimming Champ Wants To Sell Gold Medal To Support Ukrainian Army
Nine-time Paralympic medalist Ievgenii Bogodaiko is looking to auction off his Tokyo 2020 gold medal in support of ZSU, the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Benedetta Pilato Punches 1:03.56 SCM 100 Breast At Italian Juniors
Olympian Benedetta Pilato turned heads today in her native Italy, competing on day one of the 2022 National Junior Championships.
Noe Ponti Nearly Hits His 200 Fly Time From Tokyo With 1:55.49 In Uster
Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti is in the water in his home nation of Switzerland, taking on several events at the long course championships in Uster.
Popovici Slides Into World Rankings With 48.50/1:46.72 Freestyle Combo
Teen weapon David Popovici of Romania was in the water this week, taking on his signature 100m/200m freestyle combo and doing damage in both.
Rasovszky, Cunha and Cassignol Earn Wins At LEN Open Water Cup Leg 1
Kristof Rasovszky and Ana Marcela Cunha picked up wins in the 10km event, while Oceane Cassignol earned the official women’s title (only for Europeans).
Poland’s Konrad Czerniak, Laura Bernat Earn 2022 Worlds Qualification
32-year-old Konrad Czerniak booked his ticket to a seventh straight World Championships after swimming a time of 23.45 in the men’s 50 fly.
FINA Bans Russian & Belarusian Athletes From Competing At 2022 Worlds
FINA also announced that it is pulling the 2022 Short Course World Championships out of Kazan.
Olympic Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov Pulls Out of 2022 World Championships
The two-time defending 200 backstroke world champion says he won’t compete at Worlds this year in support of other Russians who have been banned.
Speedo Ends Sponsorship Deal With Russian Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov
Speedo is dropping the Russian backstroker after he appeared at a pro-war rally in Moscow last week.