2019 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock
The power in men’s open water swimming lies almost entirely in Europe right now, and Germany’s Fabrian Wellbrock made history in 2019.
Russian Medalists From Glasgow Follow-Up With Salnikov Cup This Weekend
50m fly gold medalist Oleg Kostin is headed to the Salnikov Cup this weekend, joining the likes of Vladislav Grinev and Daria K. Ustinova.
Kromo, Toussaint & Kamminga Head-Up Dutch SC Championships Roster
Two-time European Short Course Championships gold medalist Arno Kamminga will be heading to the Dutch Short Course Championships this weekend.
Does Gregorio Paltrinieri Prefer Pool or Open Water Swimming?
Dressed for the season, Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy discusses whether he prefers pool swimming or open water swimming.
Ilaria Cusinato Talks Tusup Split, New Coaching Arrangement
Ilaria Cusinato has found a new coach and, she says, is learning about ‘tranquility’ in her life.
Irish Swimmers Complete Record-Breaking Siege, Knocking Down 54 Marks In All
Danielle Hill was a big part of Ireland’s overhaul of the swimming record books on both the senior and junior level over the past 2 weeks.
Jeremy Desplanches Just Misses another Swiss Record to Close French Nationals
After breaking a National Record in the 400 IM on Saturday, Jeremy Desplanches nearly broke another in the 200 IM on Sunday.
Murdoch Completes Breast Sweep, Szaranek Puts Up 200 IM Personal Best
Former Florida Gator Mark Szaranek took the 200m IM tonight in Edinburgh to wrap up a successful Scottish Short Course Open Championships.
Femke Heemskerk Qualifies For Tokyo In 50 & 100 Free From Amsterdam Cup
On the right trajectory, Dutch Olympian Femke Heemskerk notched 2 times good enough to etch her name onto the Netherlands’ roster for Tokyo 2020.
Spanish Cal Bear Hugo Gonzalez Qualifies For 2020 Olympic Games In 200 IM
Cal Bear Hugo Gonzalez of Spain successfully qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, taking the men’s 200m IM in Amsterdam.
Breaststroker Anton Chupkov Named Top Russian Athlete of 2019
After winning the World Championship in a new World Record time in the 200 breaststroke this summer, Anton Chupkov won the Pride of Russia award last week.
12-Year Old Vlada Eggy Swims 1:01 in 100 Fly (SCM) at Russian Youth Champs
Russia crowned its short course national championships in the 11-12 girls and 13-14 boys age groups last week in Syktyvkar.
Margherita Panziera and Gregorio Paltrinieri Qualify for Tokyo Olympic Games
Margherita Panziera (above) and Gregorio Paltrinieri secured their Olympic qualifications on the third and final day of the 2019 Italian Winter Championships on Saturday.
Jeremy Desplanches Breaks Swiss Record in 400 IM at French SC Nationals
Swiss swimmer Jeremy Desplanches broke his own National Record in the 400 IM and now ranks 3rd in the world this season behind Andrew Seliskar and Chase Kalisz.
Murdoch Makes A Move With 100 Breast National Record At Scottish SC C’ships
Ross Murdoch is continuing his hot streak of Scottish records, lowering his own 100m mark set at last week’s European Short Course Championships.
