2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day One Race Videos
Watch race videos from Day 1 of the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines stop.
Wang Jianjiahe Breaks Chinese, Asian Records in Mile at PSS Des Moines
Both records were held by Chinese teammate, Li Bingjie, who came in 3rd tonight with a 16:19.71.
London ISL Team Announces Roster of Peaty, Chalmers, Campbell Sisters
Another International Swimming League (ISL) team has formed: a London-based team that announced British breaststroke star Adam Peaty as a team leader along with Australians Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Kyle Chalmers and Emma McKeon.
Plymouth Leander, Mount Kelly Top National Arena League Finals
Swim England’s National Arena League’s 50th anniversary final took place at Cardiff International Pool over the weekend, with Plymouth Leander and Mount Kelley coming away as the respective A and B cup winners.
Olympian Mitch Larkin Invited, But Opts Out Of FINA Champions Series
Backstroking and IM ace Mitch Larkin told the Australian Associated Press today, “I got the FINA invite but I said no.”
Ikee Says Leukemia Treatment ‘Thousand Times Harder Than I Thought’
Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee has posted her first social media message since beginning treatment for leukemia, a disease for which she recently revealed her diagnosis at just 18 years of age.
2015 World Champion Ning Zetao Of China Calls It Quits
Chinese world champion Ning Zetao has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 26.
50 Back WR Holder Medeiros Shifts Focus to Sprint Free for Tokyo
The world record holder has her eye on medalling at the 2020 Olympics.
Cesar Cielo Parts with Pinheiros, Will Not Make Bid for 2019 Worlds
Despite retirement speculation, the decision signals that Cielo has his eye on the 2020 Olympics.
Campbell Sisters, Larkin Among Dolphins Leadership Team
After having been self-nominated, voted by peers and finally confirmed by the upper echelons of Swimming Australia, 5 Australian Dolphins have been named to the squad’s Leadership Team for 2019/2020.
Watanabe, Sakai & Irie Headed To FINA Champions Series
World Record holder Ippei Watanabe, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Masato Sakai and triple medalist from the 2012 Olympic Games Ryosuke Irie have now been confirmed as FINA Champions Series swimmers.
Weber Takes Double Gold At South African Open Water C’ships
The 2019 South African Open Water Championships took place at Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay over the weekend.
Zmushka Clocks Belarusian NR At Latvian Championships
Alina Zmushka cracked a new Belarusian national record in the women’s 50m breaststroke while competing in Latvia over the weekend.
2 Korean National Records Go Down At WUGs Trials
The first of two national swimming trials for Korea took place over the weekend, with Asian Games swimmers Moon Jaekwon and Kim Seoyong both in the water vying for qualification times for this summer’s World University Games (Summer Universiade).
6 Belgians Own World Championships Qualifying Times
The 2019 Flemish Swimming Championships took place in Antwerp, Belgium over the weekend, with the long course competition representing one of the nation’s qualifying meets for the European Youth Olympic Festival, European Junior Championships and World Championships.
