Femke Heemskerk Reflects on Illustrious Career, Post-ISL Retirement
Femke cited a lack of motivation when she was training and realized she’d never felt that way before, which led her to decide to step away from the pool
2021 Swammy Awards: Tom Rushton is the Europe’s Coach of the Year
Tom Rushton, as an Energy Standard coach and outside of ISL, has proven this year his ability to coach some of the best swimmers from across the continent.
Pekarski Snags New Belarusian 100 Fly Record At Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Grigori (Hryhory) Pekarski got it done for 100m fly gold at the 2021 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, clocking a new Belarusian national record in the process.
Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Now Pursuing ‘Project Immortal’
With another Olympic gold under his belt from Tokyo, 27-year-old Adam Peaty is now looking ahead to what they term ‘Project Immortal.’
Maggie MacNeil & Emre Sakci’s Insane 50m World Records, Contextualized
By breaking their respective 50-meter world records by three (+) tenths of a second, MacNeil and Sakci entered some rarefied air.
2013 World Junior Champion Alexander Palatov Given 2 Year Doping Suspension
Alexander Palatov, who in April finished 3rd at the Russian Olympic Trials, was given a 2 year suspension for an anti-doping rules violation.
Distance Freestyler Marcell Milo-Sidlo Commits to University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is building the deepest distance freestyle group they’ve ever had as they try to bridge the gap to Emory in the UAA Conference.
Chupkov Takes 200 Breast At 2021 Vladimir Salnikov Cup
The annual Vladimir Salnikov Cup kicked off yesterday in St. Petersburg and 24-year-old Rio Olympic medalist Anton Chupkov was indeed in the water.
Emre Sakci Down’s Turkish 100 Freestyle Record With 46.68 At National Champs
In addition to his 50 breaststroke world record at Turkish Championships, Sakci broke his own national record in the 100 freestyle with a 46.68.
Olympian Chiara Pellacani Joins LSU for Spring 2022
Italy’s Olympic Diver Chiara Pellacani will join Louisiana State University in Spring 2022, and brings international competition experience to the Tigers.
Emre Sakci Breaks SCM 50 Breast World Record, First Person Under 25 Seconds
Emre Sakci set a new SCM 50 breaststroke world record at the Turkish National Championships on Monday with a time of 24.95.
Kliment Kolesnikov Shares What he Gained from the 2021 ISL Season
Kolesnikov, coming off of a 6-medal performance in Abu Dhabi, reflects on his entire SCM fall and what he’s gained through so much racing
Ilya Shymanovich Speaks on First Ever World Title
Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich, who set the World Record earlier this year, broke the SC Worlds meet record en route to the gold medal in 55.70
Olympian Hannah Miley Wins Scotland’s Best Dog with Cocker Spaniel
Miley and Poppy won Scotland’s Best Dog on the popular BBC Scotland show. Miley finished fourth in the 400 IM at the 2016 Olympics.
Anton Chupkov On Vladimir Salnikov Cup Start List
The Vladimir Salnikov Cup is bound for St. Petersburg, with many of Russia’s top athletes set to get one more short course competition under their belts.