8 ISL Teams Announce Captains for the 2020 Season
After leading Energy Standard to the 2019 ISL league title, Chad le Clos (left) and Sarah Sjostrom (right) return as captains fo 2020.
Beyond The Lane Lines: That Michael Gunning Grind
Catch up with some of the latest swimming stories from around the web, including an intimate look at Michael Gunning’s daily grind.
Shkurdai Torches 50 Free Personal Best In Brest
17-year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai competed in her native nation of Belarus over the weekend, taking on a packed schedule across the two-day affair.
Watch How David Popovici Ripped 49.26 100 Free At 16 Years Of Age
Meet your Monday motivation in the form of 16-year-old David Popovici of Romania putting up a menacing 49.26 LCM 100 freestyle.
Straight Off High Altitude, Isabel Gose Cracks 33-Year-Old Age Record
Straight off of a high-altitude training camp, European Junior Champion Isabel Gose fired off a new German Age Record in the women’s 400m freestyle.
SwimSwam Podcast: Beryl Gastaldello on Developing Her Methods of Sprint Speed
Beryl says she spends 3-4 daily at the gym. It’s not all lifting, but it is all putting her body in situations that ultimately make her a better athlete.
Faster Than Dressel At 16, Popovici (ROU) Hits Lifetime Best 49.26 100 Free
While competing at his national championships, Romania’s David Popovici nailed a huge lifetime best of 49.26 in the LCM 100 freestyle at just 16 years of age.
2020 Russian Swimming Cup Finals: Chupkov and Prigoda Battle it Out Again
The 2020 Russian Swimming Cup Finals are officially in the books, and the final day did not disappoint.
NCAA Qualifier Anže Ferš Eržen Will Transfer to Texas A&M University
Anže Ferš Eržen spent the first 2 years of his college career at Iowa, where he broke school records in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM.
DC Trident Fill Final Roster Spot With Russian Sprinter Rozaliya Nasretdinova
Russian sprinter Rozaliya Nasretdinova has been announced as the most recent addition to DC Trident’s roster for season two of the ISL.
Kirill Prigoda Swims 2:07 200 Breast, Upsets World Champion Chupkov
Kirill Prigoda didn’t swim the 200 breaststroke at last summer’s World Championships, but on Saturday he beat the World Champion none-the-less.
Tarasevich, Klevanovich Clear Competition At All-Russian Summer Universiade
Several high-profile Russian swimmers were action last weekend, making their presence known while competing at the 2020 All-Russian Summer Universiade.
Andrei Minakov Rattles Personal-Best In 100 Free to Open Russia Cup
Andrei Minakov, the 2019 World Junior Champion in the 100 free, won that race on Friday at the 2020 Russia Cup, swimming within 3-tenths of his lifetime best.
Paris 2024 Set To Move Swimming From Saint-Denis To La Defense
This week Paris 2024 organizers announced a series of cost-saving measures, aimed at cutting nearly 400 million euros ($469 million).
British Swimming Sends Ominous Message Regarding Selection Policies
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, British Swimming has decided to take extra time to review the 2020/21 competition selection process.