After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won’t Require 2019 Worlds Status
With the Tokyo Olympics delayed, FINA tweaked universality rules, no longer requiring athletes to have competed at 2019 Worlds.
On-Fire 17-Year-Old Shkurdai Downs Another Record Hitting 59.0 100 Back
You may want to familiarize yourself with the name of Anastasiya Shkurdai, the 17-year-old Belarusian who’s been on an absolute tear this week.
IOC Elects John Coates In VP Role, New Board Members Boost Gender Equality
John Coates represents one of two Vice Presidents elected at the 136th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week.
Thomas Bach Announces Bid For Second Term of IOC Presidency
During the 136th IOC Session which took place today, President Thomas Bach announced he is “ready” to bid for re-election next year
Identical Aquatics Schedule Confirmed For Next Year’s Olympic Games
Tokyo organizers announced today that the 2020 Olympic competition schedule will remain identical to its original plan, despite the postponement to 2021.
Bidding Costs Reduced by 80% From 2022 Winter Olympics to 2026 Winter Olympics
The IOC unveiled that they were able to cut the cost of bidding on the Winter Olympics for potential hosts by 80% as part of their Agenda 2020 program.
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17-Year-Old Anastasiya Shkurdai Crushes 56.95 100 Fly Lifetime Best
17-year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai broke the Belarusian national record in the women’s 100m fly while competing on day 3 of the 2020 Belarus Open in Brest.
Indian Swimmers Come Forward In Support of Local Workers
The amount collected in this auction will be donated to the #playforindia initiative, which will help the daily workers and support staff members.
One Year Later, Duncan Scott Reflects On His Sun Yang Handshake Snub In Gwangju
Hear what 23-year-old Duncan Scott has to say about Sun Yang a year after their contentious interaction at the FINA World Aquatic Championships.
Qualifiers From Last Year’s Queensland SC C’ships Earn Berth At 2020 Edition
Swimming Queensland made an important announcement regarding its 2020 Short Course Championships in light of how coronavirus impacted training.
With $20 Billion on the Line, Tokyo Shows Olympic Hosts Must Plan for Pandemics
With so much at stake, it’s no surprise Japan continues to go forward with reopening and has made spectator sports available to the public once more.
IOC Emphasizes $100M In Aid After Economist Calls For Olympic Delay Payments
The IOC says it has already provided $100 million in aid – in part, a response to an economist who called for IOC payments for the Olympic postponement.
Shamshuryn Hits Belarusian 200 Fly Record While Shkurdai Earns 50 Back Gold
Day 2 of the 2020 Belarus Open saw another set of strong performances by 17-year-old European Short Course champion Anastasiya Shkurdai.
Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games Postponed to 2026
Senegal and the IOC have mutually agreed to postpone to 2026 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOC President Thomas Bach announced Wednesday.
