Luca Dotto Signs with Aqua Centurions of ISL
Dotto, the first Italian man under 48 seconds in the 100 Long Course Meters freestyle, will join his home-country team in the first season of the ISL.
Germany Announces Roster for 2019 World Championships
29 swimmers have been selected to represent team Germany at the 2019 FINA World Championships this summer, the German Swimming…
Pellegrini, Detti Will Race Alongside Paralympians In Trieste
Federica Pellegrini, Gabriele Detti, Marco De Tullio, Ilaria Cusinato, Mattia Zuin and Filippo Megli are among the Italian stars set to take to the B. Bianchi Pool in Trieste, Italy this weekend at the Trofeo della Triestina Nuoto.
Sweden Names Nine Swimmers To European Youth Olympic Festival Team
Sweden will send nine swimmers to the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.
UK’s GLL Sport Foundation Hands Out Largest Annual Athlete Award
The UK’s largest leisure and culture social enterprise, the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF), has announced it will be doling out £297,000 (~$387,000 USD) to over 577 aquatic athletes in 2019, representing the organization’s largest ever annual athlete award.
Duncan Scott Changes Tune, Joins London Roar Along With Sarah Vasey
Two more big guns were added to International Swimming League (ISL) team London Roar, as Duncan Scott and Sarah Vasey each announced they are joining the Adam Peaty-led squad.
WADA Successfully Retrieves Russian Doping Samples for Re-Analysis
After missing a previous deadline to turn over Data, this time Russia was 2 months ahead of the deadline to produce the samples to WADA.
Murilo Sartori Leads 16 Brazilians to 2019 World Junior Championships
Sartori (above) is the Brazilian Junior Record holder in the men’s 400 free.
Bonnie The Seal Unveiled As 2019 SC European C’ships Mascot
Helping to kick-off the countdown to the 20th edition of the Short Course European Championships will be the just-unveiled official mascot, Bonnie the Seal.
WADA Lifts Suspension of Anti-Doping Lab Involved in Testing Cover-Ups
The laboratory was previously suspended after its top officials were found to have covered-up positive tests.
Russia Announces 31-Swimmer Roster for 2019 World University Games
Russia is sending a powerful roster that includes, among others, Grigory Tarasevich (above)
Russian Teenage Swimmer Given 4-Year Doping Ban
The All-Russian Swimming Federation (WWF) has disqualified swimmer Olesya Moiseeva from competition for 4 years after a positive doping test. The…
Dutch Coach Let Go For Allegedly Giving Caffeine Pills To Young Swimmers
Happening back in 2017, but just coming to light now, a Dutch youth coach has been dismissed for allegedly giving his swimming pupils caffeine pills and then encouraging them to hide the fact from their parents.
Benson, Vasey & Szaranek Lead Britain’s 2019 World University Games Roster
On the heels of Great Britain’s roster being announced for the 2019 World Championships, the nation has revealed its 14-strong lineup headed to Naples, Italy this summer to compete at the 2019 World University Games.
Sweden Announces 10 for 2019 Euro Juniors, 2 for 2019 World Juniors
Robin Hanson, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships in the boys’ 200 free (1:48.65), returns to Euro Juniors this year, and will also be one of 2 representatives at the World Junior Championships.
