Spain Joins the Calls For Tokyo 2020 Postponement
Spain’s swimming federation is joining several other national and international sports governing bodies in calling for the postponement of the 2020 Games.
2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Cameron van der Burgh Has Coronavirus Infection
2012 Olympic gold medalist Cameron van der Burgh is the first elite swimmer to publicly announce infection with coronavirus.
Canada Won’t Participate in a Summer 2020 Olympic Games
The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the world’s first Olympic committee to declare that it won’t participate in a summer 2020 Olympic Games.
Gregorio Paltrinieri Continues To Train, But IOC “Must Decide Soon”
Italian Olympic champion wants “prompt responses” from the IOC regarding the future of the Olympic Games amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Katinka Hosszu Training As Normal With Hungarian National Team
Katinka Hosszu is training normally with the Hungarian National Team at present despite the coronavirus outbreak disrupting so many training programmes
Energy Standard Training Group Disperses after Coronavirus Outbreak
The Energy Standard Team which is based out of the Gloria Sports Arena in Turkey has been forced to halt their programme amidst the coronavirus outbreak
German Swimming Icon Michael Groß demands a postponement of the 2020 Olympics
3-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Gross has spoken up in favor of postponing the 2020 Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 Organizers Starting To Look At Alternative Options For Olympics
The organizers for the 2020 Games have started to explore different options in preparation for the Olympics not running as originally scheduled.
High Performance Ontario Training Group Sent Home to Reset During Pandemic
Among the group is Taylor Ruck, on a redshirt season from Stanford, who is back home in Scottsdale, Arizona training in a 20 yard pool.
Cate Campbell Says She’ll Swim On to Paris 2024 if Tokyo Olympics Are Cancelled
Campbell, who turns 28 in May, is still in full training toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She says her goal is a 4th Olympic Team.
French Federation Demands Transparency, Postponement of 2020 Olympic Games
The FFN asked the IOC to consider postponing the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and demanded transparency in its decision-making process.
IOC President Thomas Bach Says Olympic Cancellation Is “Not on the Agenda”
IOC president Thomas Bach said the organization began to explore creative ways to solve some of the problems that could be brought by an Olympic postponement.
ISL Willing to Adjust Season 2 Schedule Should Tokyo 2020 Olympics be Postponed
“Out of respect for them we will make any necessary adjustments to the ISL season should a postponement of Tokyo 2020 take place.”
Spanish swimmers are left without a pool to train due to Coronavirus
Elite swimmers Mireia Belmonte and Jessica Vall asked for solutions so that they can have a swimming pool to train during the Coronavirus crisis.
Most Elite Aussie Swimmers Still Training In The Water
Swimming Australia’s elite talent is still (mostly) able to train in the water, as opposed to the United States, GBR, the Netherlands and many others.
