International

Hungary Eyes New Pool In Koriyama City For Possible Tokyo 2020 Staging

Team Hungary is reportedly trying out a new pool in Koriyama City as a possible future staging camp location prior to the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Park Tae Hwan Entered In Korean Nationals Later This Month

Despite hinting at possible retirement, 2008 Olympic champion Park Tae Hwan of Korea is expected to compete at this 99th Korean National Swim Meet coming up later this month.

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USA Youth Added To FINA World Cup Mix For Budapest

Miranda Heckman of Pleasaanton Seahawks is among the young patch of Americans joining national teamers Molly Hannis, Kelsi Dahlia, Kathleen Baker, Michael Andrew and Blake Pieroni in Budapest this weekend.

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Ashby’s On A Roll, Collects Two More Kiwi Records On Night 2 of NZL SC

22-year-old Bradlee Ashby followed up his record-breaking session from last night with an additional 2 golds this evening in Auckland

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USA Diving Names Youth Olympic Games Team

Team USA announced last week that Jack Matthews and Bridget O’Neil will compete for Team USA at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, set for Oct. 6-18 in Argentina.

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World Para Swimming Announces 2019 World Series Stops

The World Para Swimming World Series will stop in eight countries in 2019.

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WADA Publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances And Methods

WADA published its list of prohibited substances that comes into effect on January 1, 2019.

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Bradlee Ashby Takes 2 Titles, Ciara Smith Earns NAG In New Zealand

Kiwi national record holder Bradlee Ashby struck gold twice on night 1 of the New Zealand Short Course Championships.

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Four Swedish Aquatics Athletes Receive RF Elite Scholarships

Four Swedish aquatic athletes received the SEK 50,000 scholarship.

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Swim Wales Announces 2018-19 National Squad

Georgia Davies is one of the marquee names on Swim Wales’ 2018-19 National Squad.

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Sjostrom Cracks $70K In Eindhoven, Morozov Passes Chupkov In Winnings

Sarah Sjostrom still leads all earners on the 2018 World Cup, making $7,400 more in Eindhoven to bring her series total to $72,400. Meanwhile Vladimir Morozov turned a $10,000 world record bonus into the top male earning tally, sitting at $57,650 for the tour.

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Morozov Roars To World Cup Lead With WR In Eindhoven (Full Points)

A world record 100 IM (and the resulting 20 point bonus) has surged Vladimir Morozov into the men’s lead on the 2018 FINA World Cup tour. Sarah Sjostrom still leads the women’s ranks, and is tied for the cluster 2 lead with Wang Jianjiahe.

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NZL’s Short Course Worlds Qualifying Meet Kicks Off Without Clareburt

New Zealand’s qualifying meet for the 2018 Short Course World Championships kicks off tomorrow, but young Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Lewis Clareburt is missing from the psych sheets.

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Duncan Scott & Steven Tigg Earn Top Scottish Swimming Honors

Duncan Scott was honored by Scottish Swimming, while past elite swimmers Robbie Renwick, Caitlin McClatchey and Olympic silver medalist Michael Jamieson were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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FINA Sports Medicine Doc Appointed Swimming New Zealand President

Dr. David Gerrard has been appointed Swimming New Zealand President at the organization’s annual general meeting held in Auckland over the weekend.

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