Xu Guoyi, Coach Of Ye Shiwen & Xu Jiayu, Dies Of Brain Cancer
One of China’s most celebrated swimming coaches died today, as Xu Guoyi, coach of Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu, succumbed to brain cancer at 50 years of age.
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.
Iceland C’ships Day 1: Nielsen, Bromer, McKee Get It Done
23-year-old Mie Nielsen of Denmark is competing in Iceland this weekend, starting her competition off in style with a 50m backstroke victory.
After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won’t Require 2019 Worlds Status
With the Tokyo Olympics delayed, FINA tweaked universality rules, no longer requiring athletes to have competed at 2019 Worlds.
On-Fire 17-Year-Old Shkurdai Downs Another Record Hitting 59.0 100 Back
You may want to familiarize yourself with the name of Anastasiya Shkurdai, the 17-year-old Belarusian who’s been on an absolute tear this week.
IOC Elects John Coates In VP Role, New Board Members Boost Gender Equality
John Coates represents one of two Vice Presidents elected at the 136th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week.
Thomas Bach Announces Bid For Second Term of IOC Presidency
During the 136th IOC Session which took place today, President Thomas Bach announced he is “ready” to bid for re-election next year
Identical Aquatics Schedule Confirmed For Next Year’s Olympic Games
Tokyo organizers announced today that the 2020 Olympic competition schedule will remain identical to its original plan, despite the postponement to 2021.
Bidding Costs Reduced by 80% From 2022 Winter Olympics to 2026 Winter Olympics
The IOC unveiled that they were able to cut the cost of bidding on the Winter Olympics for potential hosts by 80% as part of their Agenda 2020 program.
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17-Year-Old Anastasiya Shkurdai Crushes 56.95 100 Fly Lifetime Best
17-year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai broke the Belarusian national record in the women’s 100m fly while competing on day 3 of the 2020 Belarus Open in Brest.
Indian Swimmers Come Forward In Support of Local Workers
The amount collected in this auction will be donated to the #playforindia initiative, which will help the daily workers and support staff members.
One Year Later, Duncan Scott Reflects On His Sun Yang Handshake Snub In Gwangju
Hear what 23-year-old Duncan Scott has to say about Sun Yang a year after their contentious interaction at the FINA World Aquatic Championships.
Qualifiers From Last Year’s Queensland SC C’ships Earn Berth At 2020 Edition
Swimming Queensland made an important announcement regarding its 2020 Short Course Championships in light of how coronavirus impacted training.
