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.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Daiya Seto Seeks 400 IM Redemption
Japan’s Daiya Seto is primed to make a statement in the men’s 400m IM, making up for lost time with his 2020 ethics suspension.
Turkey & Poland Make Major Moves To Shake Up Euro Juniors Final Medal Table
Take a look at how various nations fared between the 2019 and this year’s edition of the European Junior Swimming Championships.
Speedo Signs Teenage Swimming Sensation Benedetta Pilato
Pilato broke the women’s 50 breaststroke world record wearing Speedo’s Fastskin LZR Pure Valor, and joins the company after a year-long testing process.
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2021 European Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Tonight we’ll see if 16-year-old David Popovici of Romania can make it a trifecta of gold across the sprint freestyle events.
Tatarinova Takes Down Euro Jr Record In Women’s 50 Freestyle
The women’s 50m freestyle saw Russia’s Daria Tatarinova establish a new European Junior Record en route to taking teh gold medal.
