Cali Condors Pick Up Tom Peribonio, Marie Pietruschka, And Anastasiia Sorokina
The additions of Peribonio, Pietruschka, and Sorokina bring Cali Condors’ roster up to 33 swimmers for the 2021 ISL season.
2016 Olympians Holub and Santos Among 7-Strong Portuguese Roster For Tokyo 2020
National record holder Alexis Santos will have a shot at improving upon his 12th place finish in the men’s 200 IM at the Rio 2016 Games.
British Coach Alan Bircher Not Nominated To Tokyo Staff Following Investigation
Bircher was named the head open water coach for the Tokyo Games in 2019 but will not be in Japan after Swim England conducted a 12-month investigation.
Only 17 Swimmers are Entered in the Women’s 200 Fly for Tokyo Olympics
Hungary’s Boglarka Kapas is the defending World Champion in the women’s 200 fly. She might just get a free pass into the semifinals.
Greece to Send 12 Swimmers to Tokyo
The Greek swimming roster going to Tokyo features 3x Olympian and 2019 World Championships 50 freestyle silver medalist Kristian Gkolomeev.
Hosszu Not Defending 100 Back & Other Gold Medals Up For Grabs
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will not be swimming the 100m backstroke in Tokyo, which leaves yet another golden opportunity open for another swimmer.
Kregor Zirk and Eneli Jefimova To Make Olympic Debuts For Estonia In Tokyo
Zirk and Jefimova will be swimming at their first-ever Olympic Games while teammate Martin Allikvee will make his second appearance for Estonia.
Shymanovich, Shkurdai, And Zmushka Set To Race For Belarus At Tokyo 2020
Ilya Shymanovich will be fighting to reach the 100 breast podium in Tokyo as he attempts to become Belarus’ second-ever Olympic swimming medalist.
World Champion Simona Quadarella Delays Trip to Tokyo Due to Gastroenteritis
World Champion Simona Quadarella did not travel to Tokyo with the Italian National Team due to a diagnosis with Gastroenteritis.
Merve Tuncel Leads Turkish Olympic Entries With 400/800/1500 Freestyle Triple
Tuncel will lead the country into the Games fresh off a triple gold medal haul at the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships.
Belmonte To Swim 400 IM, 800/1500 Free In Tokyo, Won’t Defend 200 Fly Title
The Spanish Olympic Champion won’t race the 200 butterfly in Tokyo which is the event that she won gold in back in 2016.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Peaty & An Ocean of 58’s In M 100 Breast
When you own the 16 fastest swims ever in an event, it’s your crown to lose. But who will join Great Britain’s Adam Peaty on the Tokyo 100 breast podium?
Flora Molnar Announces Pregnancy, Move To Hungary; Will Put Swimming “On Hold”
The 2021 NCAA champion told SwimSwam she’s putting swimming “on hold” after announcing that she’s expecting a baby girl in November 2021.
Brush Up On British Olympic Entry Changes
Not a surprise per se, but the Olympic entries confirm that British swimmer James Guy will not be swimming the 200 fly in Tokyo.
5 Unlikely Tokyo Olympic Journeys: Benedetta Pilato and Defining Talent
Benedetta Pilato was only 14 years old when she won a World Championship silver medal in 2019, and she hasn’t slowed down since.
