Europe

Ndoye Brouard Unleashes 1:56.10 200 Back French Record

Yesterday it was the 100m back, today it was the 200m back in terms of new Fench national records for Yohann Ndoye Brouard.

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Future Wolfpack Swimmer Noe Ponti Lowers Swiss 50 Fly Record

NC State commit Noe Ponti lowered his own Swiss national record in the men’s 50m butterfly while competing in France today. 

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Women’s 100 Free Showdown On Tap In Marseille

Marie Wattel, Charlotte Bonnet, Femke Heemsker, Pernille Blume – need we say more about the women’s 100m free final in Marseille set for tonight?

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Marchand Fires Off 1:58.97 200 IM As France’s 2nd Fastest Man Ever

Arizona State University commit Leon Marchand busted out the fastest 200m IM performance of his life en route to silver in Marseille.

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Ndoye Brouard Hits 52.97 100 Back As France’s 3rd Fastest All-Time

Yohann Ndoye Brouard just added his name to the Olympic consideration list in the men’s 100m back, becoming the 3rd fastest Frenchman ever in the process.

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Manaudou Clocks 21.87 50 Free In Marseille Heats

Check out some of the quick times coming out of FFN Golden Tour Marseille heats, including Florent Manaudou’s 21.87 50m free.

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Kim Herkle Breaks German 18-Year-Old Age Group Record in 200m Breaststroke

German standout and Louisville commit Kim Herkle set a new 18-year-old National Age Group record in the 200 breast, moving to 3rd in the world this season.

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Russian Swimmer Sergey Isaev Banned For Two Years By RUSADA

Russian swimmer Sergey Isaev is suspended for two years effective November 2020 for a violation of Russian anti-doping rules.

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Germany Stages Multi-Olympic Qualification Meets

The Olympic qualification period for German swimmers has been determined as April 1st – April 18th, with the primary selection meet set for Berlin next month.

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Rapsys, Manaudou, Pellegrini Among Racers Headed To Marseille

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini is set to race this weekend at the FFN Golden Tour stop in Marseille, set to contest the 100m and 200m free.

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Sarah Sjostrom Doing 3 Leg Workouts Per Day, Kick is Stronger Than Ever

This could be a revamped Sjostrom once she is allowed to swim 100%, a scary thought considering she already holds 6 individual world records. 

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Lochte, Dressel, Schooling, and Conger All Entered at ISCA Senior Cup

World record holders and Gator Swim Club teammates Ryan Lochte and Caeleb Dressel lead the swimmers competing at next week’s ISCA Senior Cup

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Postponed European Junior C’ships Now Set for Italy

The nation of Italy has been revealed as the new host of the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships set for July of this year.

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Louisville’s Piszczorowicz Hits 100 Free PB In Lublin

A cluster of Polish swimmers was in aquatic action over the weekend, as athletes convened in Lublin for a two-day long course meet.

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Morozov and Efimova Will Return to Russia for 2021 Olympic Trials

Neither Vlad Morozov (above) or Yulia Efimova have raced on Russian soil since 2019, but both are expected to return to Kazan for the 2021 Olympic Trials.

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