International

2017 Nat’l Games Of China: Ning Zetao Goes Sub-48

2015 World Champion Ning Zetao showed his speed tonight, claiming gold in the men’s 100m freestyle with the only sub-48 second mark of the field.

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Exeter City Swimming Club Coach Lindsay Powell Passes Away

Lindsay Powell, an assistant coach at Exeter Swimming Club in Great Britain, died this past Friday, September 1, while on vacation in St. Lucia.

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Qin Haiyang Lowers His 200 Breast WJR, Chinese NR in Tianjin

13TH ANNUAL NATIONAL GAMES OF CHINA Tianjin, China August 27th – September 8th LCM SwimSwam Meet Preview Day 1 Recap…

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2017 Natl Games Of China: Sun Yang, Ning Zetao, Li Bingjie Come Up Big

15-year-old Li Bingjie nabbed her 2nd national record of these 2017 National Games of China, while Ning Zetao made a return to racing.

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World Swimming Association Ratifies Constitution in Washington DC (Video Report)

The World Swimming Association, an alternate governing entity to FINA, held a constitutional convention at the 2017 ASCA World Clinic.

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15-year-old Li Bingjie Nabs 1500 Free Chinese & Asian Record

15-year-old Li Bingjie scored another Chinese national record at the National Games this week, clocking a monster mark in the 1500m free tonight.

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2017 Nat’l Games Of China: Sun Yang On Top, Qiu Yuhan In The Mix

Sun Yang claimed his 2nd title of the National Games of China, winning the 200 free in 1:45.15. Controversial swimmer Qiu Yuhan is also making her mark in the women’s version of the event.

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Eye-Popping: 12-Year-Old Wang Yichun Of China Clocks 58.44 100 Fly

12-year-old Want Yichun of China may have just produced the fastest 100m butterfly ever for a female swimmer her age.

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Swimming Australia Clarifies Changes Due To New Tokyo Events

Swimming Australia announced specific changes to its planning in light of the newly-added events for Tokyo 2020.

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2017 West Australia SC Championships: Olympian Tamsin Cook Returns

After a hiatus to rest both mind and body, 18-year-old Olympian Tamsin Cook of Western Australia is ready to get back to racing.

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Teenager Li Bingjie Cranks Out 400 Free Chinese & Asian Records

Li Bingjie established a new Chinese National Record and Asian continental record in the women’s 400m freestyle tonight.

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2017 Nat’l Games Of China Day 2: Li Bingjie Blasts 4:01.74 400 Free

Li Bingjie raced her way to the top of the podium in the women’s 400m freestyle on day 2 of the National Games of China, clocking a new national record in the process.

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Manuella Lyrio to Train with Kylie Masse in Canada

Manuella Lyrio is leaving Brazil to train at the University of Toronto. 

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Triple Junior Gold Medalist Abruzzo: “It’s Like A Dream” (Video)

Entering Indy, Andrew Abruzzo says his goal for the World Junior Championships was to achieve ‘best times,’ but his hunger grew after tasting 400m freestyle gold.

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Auburn-Bound Hugo Gonzalez Happy To Join World Senior Ranks

“I’m happy with my times and I’m really motivated,” says Spanish teen Hugo Gonzalez of his performance in Indianapolis.

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