Paolo Barelli Speaks Out About Need To Postpone 2020 Games
Italian Swimming Federation president believes that with many athletes unable to train it’s unrealistic for the IOC to continue to plan on running the Games.
Russian Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials) Postponed Indefinitely
The Russian Swimming Federation will host a training camp for Olympic-hopefuls from April 3-15, during which the meet would have originally taken place.
NCAA D2 Champ and German International Alex Kunert Votes “No” to 2020 Olympics
24-year old Alex Kunert, who just finished his sophomore season at Queens University in the US, is part of a training group that is able to swim in Berlin.
Swim England Explains Why They Are Only ‘Advising’ Event Cancellations
CEO of Swim England, Jane Nickerson, has revealed why they have only ‘advised’ clubs to cease activities rather than imposing rules that they do
Russian Swimming Federation to Discuss Postponing Olympic Trials
Following a new recommendation from the Russian Sports Ministry, the previously spectator-less Russian Swimming Championships may be postponed.
British Swimming Reveals Two-Part Revised Olympic Selection Policy
British Swimming just published the major key points expected to be included in its revised Olympic Games selection Policy.
WATCH: Federica Pellegrini Time Trials 53.6 100 Free
Federica Pellegrini time-trialled one of the fastest 100 frees of her career on Tuesday, clocking 53.6 as she replaces the cancelled Olympic Trials.
Swim England Advise All Clubs To Cancel/Postpone Upcoming Events
Swim England have advised that all club activities be suspended in order to comply with government measures to tackle to COVID19 outbreak
UK Anti-Doping Announces Reduction In Testing
UK Anti-Doping revealed some changes to its testing protocol as a result of sporting events being cancelled domestically and abroad.
Qualifying Window For 2020 British Summer C’ships Peeled Back To July 2019
Today British Swimming has revealed revisions pertaining to the qualification windows for its elite summer meets, including the British Summer Championships.
Coronavirus: Barcelona Olympic Stadium Architect Vittorio Gregotti Dies At 92
Gregotti is renowned for having redesigned Barcelona’s Olympic stadium for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic Games.
British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials) Officially Cancelled
British Swimming has announced the cancellation of several key meets, including the 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).
Multi-Time Para Swimming World Champion Alexander Makarov Dies at 23
Makarov posted dominant performances to win gold in all three S2 events he entered at last fall’s World Para Swimming World Championships.
Russia Proceeds With Olympic Trials, But No Spectators
The Russian Swimming Championships, which represents the primary qualification meet for the nation’s athletes for the Olympics will proceed but with a change.
Updated: Hungarian OLY Trials Now Postponed; Some Athletes Will Auto-Qualify
One of the few remaining Olympic Trials meets still on the books has now been postponed, but Hungary has a unique plan for qualification.
