World Champion Boglarka Kapas Tests Negative for Coronavirus after Quarantine
After more than 2 weeks of isolation, Boglarka Kapas has tested negative for coronavirus. After a 2nd test on Friday, she can be declared cured.
Olympic Silver Medalist Pieter Timmers To Retire At End of 2020
The silver medalist in the men’s 100m freestyle from the 2016 Olympic Games, Pieter Timmers of Belgium, has announced he will no longer be pursuing Tokyo.
IOC & Tokyo 2020 Framework To Aim For Identical Competition Schedule In 2021
The 2020 Summer Olympics have been pushed to 2021, but the IOC says it’s a priority to “replicate” the original plan for venue and competition schedules.
Brazilian Sprinter Pedro Spajari Distributes ‘Basic Food Baskets’ to Families
The 2019 Pan American Games medalist and a friend left their hometown to distribute food to families in “socially vulnerable situations.”
Australian Tourism Minister Hints International Travel Ban Could Run Until 2021
The ban could prove to be an obstacle for the International Swimming League, which is reportedly considering Queensland for its “Solidarity Swim Camp.”
British Swimming Retains Core Open Water Olympic Swimming Qualification
British Swimming has published slight revisions to its open water (marathon) swimming selection policy for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Spanish Sports Council President Lozano Addresses Current Situation In Spain
“Our nation will need the world of sport in order to be rebuilt, and we must be at the top of our game,” Spanish Sports Council president Irene Lozano said.
Spain Begins Lifting Lockdown; Some Non-Essential Services Allowed
Some non-essential services have started coming back to life as the nation neared the one-month-mark since the lockdown order became effective.
How Australia’s Best Swimmers Are Staying Fit During Pandemic
Check out what some of the top Australian swimmers are doing to stay in shape while normal training schedules are canceled for the time being.
Police Called As Scottish Swimming Video Workout ‘Zoom Bombed’
Scottish Swimming was set to conduct a special eWorkout this morning, using the Zoom video-conferencing app, but things took a dark direction.
3-Meet 2020 Mare Nostrum Tour Canceled: ‘See You in 2021’
The tour was historically popular among swimmers from around the globe and offered significant prize money for professionals.
Swimming Photographer Satiro Sodré Released From Hospital After COVID-19 Scare
Sodré is Brazil’s most famous swimming photographer, and his work is frequently featured by us here at SwimSwam.
Federica Pellegrini Auction Raises over $72,000 for Front-Line Bergamo Hospital
Italy’s queen of swimming, Federica Pellegrini, auctioned off 59 items to raise money for the hospital in Bergamo, an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
Roland Schoeman Apologized to Cesar Cielo for Criticism After Testing Positive
When Cielo tested positive for banned diuretic furosemide in 2011 and did not get suspended, Schoeman said that the case “set a dangerous precedent.”
Bygones of 2020 Olympic Trials: British Swimming Championships Edition
Check out the storylines were were set to follow at the now-cancelled 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).
