European Junior C’ships Medalist Belonogoff Moves From GBR To RUS
Breaststroker Tatiana Belonogoff raced for Great Britain for years, but will now be making a move to represent the nation of Russia.
Sarah Köhler and Florian Wellbrock cracked German Olympic Qualifying Standards
Sarah Köhler is the 1st female swimmer who dipped under the German Olympic qualifying standard, taking advantage of special rules for top-4 Worlds finishers.
WATCH: Baker Upsets Hosszu with 2:08 200 IM in France
Kathleen Baker nearly set a best time on Friday in Nice, France as she upset Katinka Hosszu, the reigning Olympic Champion and World Record holder.
Baker Busts Out Near-Lifetime Best 200 IM To Open FFN Golden Tour – Nice
America’s Kathleen Baker put on a show during the women’s 200m IM, putting up the 2nd best time of her career while competing in Nice.
Vladimir Salnikov: Olympic Ban Criteria Should Apply To Everyone
Russian Swim Federation President Vladimir Salnikov said last week that all nations should face the same criteria when it comes to Olympic anti-doping bans.
Kathleen Baker Takes Two Top Seeds At FFN Golden Tour – Nice
American Olympian Kathleen Baker is showing good form already on just day 1 of the FFN Golden Tour in Nice, taking 2 top seeds.
2020 FFN Golden Tour Nice: Heat Swim $ Forfeited If Athletes Scratch Finals
Swimmers at the FFN Golden Tour this weekend in Nice will only get paid if they carry over their heats appearances to the finals.
Heavy Lies The Crown Part 2: Men With OLY Qualifying Times
Lithuanian swimming ace Danas Rapsys appears multiple times on the men’s world rankings, taking into account only those performances that qualify for Tokyo.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Millfield Swimmer Honors Aussie Roots
Catch up on the swimming-related news round-up from around the world in this week’s edition of our series Beyond the Lane Lines.
WADA Requests Public Hearing – Like Sun Yang’s – for RUSADA Compliance Case
The World Anti-Doping Agency has requested that the hearing to resolve the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s non-compliance case be held in public.
Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…
British Olympic Association Reveals New ‘Over-The-Top’ Broadcast Platform
British Swimming fans will be able to get even more of athletes like Adam Peaty, thanks to a new Over-The-Top streaming service.
Spain’s Munoz Takes To Twitter, Calls For Support Of Nation’s Elite Athletes
Earlier this week, Spanish freestyle ace Lidon Munoz took to social media calling for the government’s support of the country’s elite sportspeople.
Japanese Breaststroking Ace Koseki Modeling Gym Training After Peaty
Japanese national record holder Yasuhiro Koseki is taking a page from Adam Peaty’s playbook when it comes to getting it done in the gym.
Louise Hansson, Erik Persson, Added to Sweden’s 2020 Olympic Team for Tokyo
Louise Hansson (above), the fastest 100 butterflier in history in short course yards, will join countrymate Sarah Sjostrom, the fastest 100 butterflier in long course meters, in Tokyo.
