International

Ledecky Wins 4th Straight Female Swimmer of the Year at Golden Goggles

Katy Ledecky was named Female Swimmer of the Year for the fourth straight time at the 2016 Golden Goggle awards

  4 Comments

New Zealand’s Rebecca Moynihan Commits to Florida Gulf Coast

Freestyler Rebecca Moynihan from Palmerston North, New Zealand has verbally committed to swim for Florida Gulf Coast University beginning in the 2017-18 season.

  Comment First!

Russian Paralympic Committee Must Apply For Reinstatement

On Monday, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) informed the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) that they must meet a specific reinstatement…

  Comment First!

2016 French SC Nationals Day 4: FFN Announces World Championships Team

There was no drama this time around; the French Federation named its World Championships squad as soon as the Short Course Championships and selection meet was over.

  1 Comment

2024 Olympic Bids Present At ANOC General Assembly

On November 15, the three cities bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics presented to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), with L.A. championing diversity, Budapest a move toward mid-sized host cities and Paris a “friendly” Games for incoming athletes.

  1 Comment

Germany names short course worlds team with 12 swimmers

Germany is sending a small team of 12 swimmers to Windsor, Canada, for the 2016 SC World Championships. German head coach…

  Comment First!

Park Tae Hwan Points To Alleged Blackmail For Lackluster Rio Swims

Park Tae Hwan wrapped up an impressive set of performances at the Asian Swimming Championships, but is still haunted by his experience leading up to the Rio Olympic Games.

  4 Comments

Aussie Jess Ashwood Withdraws From Windsor Citing Illness

Originally named to Australia’s 20-strong Short Course World Championships roster, freestyler Jess Ashwood has withdrawn due to illness.

  Comment First!

Chalmers Showered With Australian Awards For Rio Breakthrough

Kyle Chalmers, Australian stud who was just named South Australia’s Sports Institute’s ‘Male Athlete of the Year.’

  1 Comment

Budapest, Hungary Will Host the 2020 European Championships

European Swimming’s governing body LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) president Paolo Barelli announced this week that the 2020 European Aquatics Championships will take…

  1 Comment

Wang Shun Checks In As 7th Fastest 200 IM Performer Of All Time

Wang Shun (right) clocked a faster 200m IM tonight in Tokyo than that which earned him a bronze medal in Rio.

  4 Comments

Bromer, Pedersen Earn 2 Wins Apiece On Final Day of Danish SC Champs

Viktor Bromer had two individual wins on the final day of the Danish SC Championships in the 100 fly and 200 IM.

  Comment First!

Marco Koch breaks 200 SCM breast world record at German nationals

German Short Course National Championships Thursday, November 17th – Sunday, November 20th SSE, Berlin Event Website Startlists Results Schedule Live Timing…

  7 Comments

WADA Apologizes For Timing Of Doha Lab Suspension

One week after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended the accreditation of the anti-doping lab in Doha, Qatar, WADA President Craid Reedie has apologized for the timing of the suspension.

  1 Comment

2012 Olympic Champ Yannick Agnel Officially Announces Retirement

French swimming star and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Yannick Agnel has officially announced his retirement from the sport. Agnel had already announced his intent to retire this year even before the 2016 Olympics.

  10 Comments