Kristof Milak Kicks Off 2020 Season With 200 Free/100 Fly Morning Double
200 fly world record holder Kristof Milak is back to racing, taking on the 200m free and 100m fly on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet.
High-Level International Meets For August 2020
With the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games fewer than 1 year away, swimmers are narrowing their focus once again on their Tokyo target.
Plymouth Leander’s Training Base To Remain Closed Until April 2021
England’s indoor swimming pools can finally open after having been under lockdown since March 20th, but one notable training base will remain closed.
Double World Champion Florian Wellbrock Set To Race In Magdeburg
Several key German swimmers, including Florian Wellbrock, will be getting their competition on this weekend in Magdeburg.
SwimSwam Podcast: James Guy Talks British Relay Secret Sauce
Guy breaks down how the British team has built a culture of relay performance and putting an emphasis on medaling in as many as they can.
Northern Ireland Pools Set To Open Friday, July 24th
Things are looking up for Northern Ireland athletes, with swimming pools, spas and community centers getting the green light to open on Friday, July 24th.
Texas A&M Commit Aviv Barzelay Clocks Israeli 100 Back Junior Record
The 2020 Coronavirus Days Competition took place over the weekend in Israel, with the nation’s 4-month drought on swimming competitions coming to an end.
Czech Republic Dominates ‘Duel In The Pool’ With Austria & Slovakia
Nearly 120 young athletes from Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered at BSFZ Südstadt in Austria for what was termed ‘Duel in the Pool’.
Felipe Lima Joins Energy Standard In His First Practice Since March
Olympian Felipe Lima is back in the pool after a pandemic-induced break, joining his Energy Standard teammates for a 3-week training camp in Turkey.
Italy’s Filippo Megli Will Sit Out Sette Colli To Tend To Shoulder
The 2020 Sette Colli Trophy is scheduled to take place on August 11th – August 13th, but one notable name from the host country will not be participating.
Anton McKee Hacks Nearly 5 Seconds Off 200 Breast Within One Month
Ramping back up after coronavirus lockdown, 26-year-old Anton McKee is hitting his groove by dropping almost 5 seconds off his 2breast time from last month.
Milak, Hosszu & Cseh (In Breaststroke) Head To ‘4 Nations Meet’
Hungary’s Kristof Milak is set to take on his world-record-setting event of the 200m fly at the upcoming ‘4 Nations’ meet in his home country.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Hide Your Goggles From The Kitty Thief
Read up on swimming stories around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring a goggle-happy cat, a canceled open water swim and more.
Belarus’ Yauhen Tsurkin Swims His Fastest 50 Free In 3 Years
Teen Anastasiya Shkurdai took another win, but veteran Yauhen Tsurkin also did damage to close out the 2020 Belarus Open.
Swedish Swimmers Johansson and Holmquist to Attempt 30km Swim for Charity
Swedish swimmers Victor Johansson and Marcus Holmquist are going to swim 30 km in Sweden’s lake Vättern to raise money for the World Food Program USA.