International

Matsui Becomes First-Ever Japanese Man Under 21 Seconds In SCM 50 Free

Kosuke Matsui continued the record-breaking streak at the Japanese Short Course Championships, taking the men’s 50m free.

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World Championships Silver Medalist Matsumoto Clocks 200 Free JPN Record

The 22-year-old silver medalist from Gwangju Katsuhiro Matsumoto clocked a new Japanese national record in the SCM 200 free compting in Tokyo.

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An Oasis of Hope in the Australian Outback

In late September 2019, 200 people attended the opening of the new Balgo pool with a traditional Aboriginal ceremony of spiritual cleansing.

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Morozov, McKeon Top Lewisville ISL Money Earners

Vladimir Morozov was the top money-earner at the International Swimming League’s Lewisville stop, but Emma McKeon was close behind before the $5000 MVP bonus.

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Japan’s High-Altitude Pool At Tomi City Now Open For Pre-Tokyo Business

This week the ribbon was cut and doors were opened at the new Yunomaru Kogen Sports Exchange Facility in Nagano prefecture.

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Wuhan Rewind: Top 5 Swims From Military World Games

In case you missed it, check out the top 5 swims from this year’s Military World Games, which wrapped up from Wuhan, China earlier this week.

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Schooling Snags Win #2 At Aussie Short Course Championships

Joseph Schooling came within tenths of the Singaporean national record in the 200m IM in the morning and followed up with 50 fly gold at night in Melbourne.

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17-Year-Old Peiniger Hits 56.54 SCM 100 Fly At Aussie C’ships

17-year-old Gabriella Peiniger enters the list of all-time Aussie women SCM 100 fly performers with her title-winning swim in Melbourne.

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16-Year-Old Hauck Takes Aussie 2Free Title, Lowers Age Record In 200 Back

All Saints’ Thomas Hauck is nicknamed ‘tomahawk’ for a reason. Tonight in Melbourne he earned his 2nd Aussie senior national title at just 16 years of age.

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UPDATE: Tokyo Gov’t Considering Early Start For 2020 Race Walk, Marathon Events

The Tokyo metropolitan government is considering proposing that the 2020 Olympic marathons and race walking events start at 5 a.m. in an attempt to prevent…

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High-Level International Meets For November 2019

France’s Florent Manaudou will be back in action in November representing Team Energy Standard at ISL meets, but check out additional action around the world.

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Schooling Tops Aussies In 100 Free While Setting National Record

24-year-old Olympian Joseph Schooling broke the Singaporean national record in the men’s SCM 100 freestyle in Australia tonight.

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Two-Time World Champion Daiya Seto Ready For JPN Short Course C’ships

The 61st Japanese Short Course Swimming Championships are slated for this weekend in Tokyo, with double world champion Daiya Set set to race.

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Aussie Age Group Standout Hauck Wins First Senior Title, Horton Places 10th

The 2019 Australian Short Course Championships kicked off in Melbourne today, with 16-year-old Thomas Hauck nailing his first-ever senior national title.

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2019 ISL Budapest Preview: Change Could Be Brewing For Second Place

Henrik Christiansen is one of three key additions for Iron, while LA has lost four Lewisville scorers. A second-place battle will be underway in Budapest.

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