With CAS Decision Looming, Sun Yang Holds Onto Golden Hopes For Tokyo
Hear what Chinese superstars Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu have to say entering the final journey to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Hagino Becomes A Father, Begins Training for 400 IM for Tokyo
Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 400m IM, Kosuke Hagino, has re-committed to training for the event, with renewed energy due to becoming a father.
Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free
17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.
SwimSwam’s Top 20 Swimmers of the 2010s
Here it is: our totally, utterly, completely indisputable list of the best swimmers of the last decade. We’re sure you will all 100% agree.
Happy Olympic Year
Jan 1st for most of the world marks an opportunity for renewal, an opportunity to refresh, to make resolutions, to set new goals, to reach for new horizons.
WADA’s New Prohibited Substances List Goes Into Effect Today
It’s the Olympic year, and for high-level athletes, that means WADA’s updated list of 2020 prohibited substances is now in effect.
SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index
Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.
Olympic Update: Olympics To Go Smoke-Free Plus Further 2011 Tsunami Remembrance
From a smoke-free Games to bouquets produced in quake-hit areas, here’s the latest on that and much more in this decade’s last Olympic Update.
2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach Of The Year, Tom Johnson
This year’s Swammy Award for Canadian Coach of the Year goes to Tom Johnson of the High Performance Centre, Vancouver.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 World Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the world’s top 10 swimming moments of the past ten years.
SwimSwam’s Top 15 U.S. Swimming Moments of the 2010s
With the 2010-2019 decade officially ending, we’re looking back at the top 15 swimming moments of the past ten years from a U.S.-based lens.
World Record Holder Andrii Govorov Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery
The fastest long course 50 flyer ever, Andrii Govorov, is back in action after having undergone shoulder surgery to address his SLAP condition.
2019 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
With old records broken and more fast swimming, here is our list for the top 10 swims of 2019.
2019 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Regan Smith
The 2019 FINA World Championships saw Regan Smith win her first Worlds title. On top of that, she set 2 individual World Records.
Asbestos At Olympics Water Polo Venue Prompts Tokyo Gov’t To Take Measures
Tokyo’s metropolitan government plans to turn the water polo venue into an ice skating rink following next summer’s Olympics.
