2020 British Summer C’ships Qualification Window Announced
British Swimming has announced the qualifying window for the 2020 British Summer Championships, the annual event set for July 21st – 26th.
Hong Kong Raises Olympic Medal Cash Prize Amounts By Over 60%
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey may indeed be smiling big if she can muster up some hardware in Tokyo. Her nation just upped the medal prize amounts big time.
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Thrower Who Demonstrated at Pan Ams on New IOC Rules: ‘It is a Form of Control’
Gwen Barry, who raised her fist on the podium at Pan Ams last summer, responded to the IOC’s new guidelines surrounding Rule 50.
Speedo International Parent Company Buys Speedo North America for $170 Million
Pentland Group — the parent company to Speedo International Ltd. — has purchased Speedo North America from PVH, reuniting its global business.
IOC Athletes’ Commission Releases Rule 50 Guidelines On Podium & Other Protests
The IOC Athletes Commission released guidelines pertaining to Rule 50 of the charter in order to avoid protests, political or otherwise, at the 2020 Olympics.
Speedo Among Retailers Donating Profits Thursday to Australian Bushfire Relief
Speedo Australia is among the 45 retailers donating 100% of Thursday’s profits to fire relief as part of the “ALL IN” campaign, according to Yahoo Finance.
Peaty & Hosszu Honored As LEN’s Best European Swimmers Of 2019
The British Lion who is Adam Peaty sits atop the men’s European pool swimming throne, as honored by the continent’s swimming governing body, LEN.
Jamaica Names 18 To 2020 UANA Cup Roster
The Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) has ratified an 18-member swim team for the 2020 UANA Swimming Cup to be held Feb.21-23 in Lima, Peru.
Full Entry Lists for 2020 FINA Champions Series Released
71 athletes will compete across 4 days for almost $2 million in prize money at the 2020 FINA Champions Series in China, including 12 races for Katinka Hosszu.
Ippei Watanabe Calls Out Pre-Olympic 200 Breast Goal of 2:05
Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is gunning to get his mark back in the 200 breaststroke, giving a numerical value to the time he wants to hit.
Dakar 2022 Dates Announced As Two New Sports Join Youth Olympic Games Program
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved the period of Oct.2-Nov.9, 2022 for the 4th edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Did You Know: The Olympics Used to Award Medals for Art?
In the first-half of the 20th century, Olympic medals were awarded in 5 different disciplines of art.
Danas Rapsys, Xu Jiayu among Latest FINA Champions Series Invitees
Danas Rapsys, above, touched 1st in the 200 free at the World Championships last summer before being disqualified for a false start.
Yannick Agnel To Lead French Broadcast Team For Tokyo Olympics
Olympic champ Yannick Agnel will once again provide commentary in France for coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, French media report.
