Paltrinieri In For 1500, Belmonte 5 Events At 2018 Mediterranean Games
1500m freestyle Olympic gold medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy is entered in his specialty event in Tarragona, marking the first time he’ll have swum the 1500m in over 10 months.
USA Men Fall to Japan 11-10 in Super Final Quarterfinals
A day after toppling World Champion Croatia to finish group play undefeated at the FINA World League Super Final, the USA Men’s National Team saw their medal hopes come to an abrupt end following a 11-10 loss to Japan in quarterfinal play.
Olympian Joseph Schooling: “I Think I’m Done With The 200 Fly”
“I am comfortable focusing on the shorter races. Sometimes you just have to transition, that is how the career goes,” says Joseph Schooling on night 2 of the Singapore National Championships.
Ieva Maluka Lowers 100 Free National Record At Latvian Open
Uvis Kalnins won two event over the final two days of the Latvian Open.
Aussie Legend Ian Thorpe Calls For Ditching Olympic Medal Targets
Setting medal targets at a national level “puts an immense amount of pressure on athletes around something they have no control over,” says retired Olympic legend Ian Thorpe.
Schooling Delights Home Nation With First Win Of 2018 Singapore Nats
2016 Olympic champion and Singaporean swimming hero Joseph Schooling made his 2018 Singapore National Swimming Championships debut with a 100m fly gold.
KNZB Releases Action Plan To Address Organization Issues
Current Dutch Swimming Federation Technical Director André Cats recently revealed the first steps of an all-encompassing plan aimed at improving the nation’s international swimming results, while also increasing participation on the junior front.
USA Men Defeat World Champs Croatia 11-10 To Win Group At Super Final
The USA Men’s National Team built a big lead and then held off a furious rally to defeat defending World Champion Croatia 11-10 at the FINA World League Super Final on Wednesday.
Cordes, Katis, Chierighini Headline Diverse Contingent to Join Sergio Lopez at Virginia Tech
Brazilian Marcelo Chierighini will make the international move and join Kevin Cordes, Chuck Katis, and a diverse group of other Auburn post-grads in Blacksburg.
39 British Swimmers Set to Compete at Sette Colli
A 39-strong British squad will be competing in the Stadio del Nuoto in Rome, giving them a final chance to prepare against world class competition before Glasgow 2018 in August.
Wilimovsky Takes Two Wins At Historic Flowers Sea Swim
Jordan Wilimovsky won the 1-mile and 10k races at this year’s Flowers Sea Swim, an open water event held in Cayman Islands. But the 2015 world champion wasn’t the only big name among the almost 800 swimmers competing at the event.
Singapore Notches Record #1 On First Day Of 2018 Nationals
16-year-old Glen Lim crushed his own Singaporean national record in the men’s 800m freestyle tonight at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, while the arena waits for Olympic champion Joseph Schooling’s swims tomorrow.
Ieva Maluka Takes Out National Record On Day 1 Of Latvian Open
Daryna Zevina swam a season-best 2:10.16 in the 200 back on day 1 of the Latvian Open.
USA Men Defeat Kazakhstan 11-4 For Second Straight Win At Super Final
The USA Men’s National Team continued their strong start at the FINA World League Super Final with an 11-4 win over Kazakhstan.
Olympic Runner Challenges New IAAF Testosterone Rules
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has requested a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturning new testosterone rules implemented by the international athletics federation.
