International

Swimming Australia Selects Nagaoka Pool As Tokyo 2020 Training Grounds

Swimming Australia has selected the Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka Indoor Swimming Pool located in Nagaoka, Japan as its exclusive training base in the Asian nation from 2018 to 2020.

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Chinese University Mandates Students Learn To Swim Before Graduating

A Chinese university has announced a new requirement for its students to fulfill in order to receive a diploma, one that would entail passing a swimming test in order to graduate.

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Lithuanian Breaststroker Valdas Abalikšta Gives Verbal to Tar Heels

Valdas Abalikšta, who is from Šiauliai, Lithuania and swims for Siauliu Delfinas, has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of North Carolina next fall.

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Ollie Hynd has Eyes on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics (VIDEO)

2016 Paralympic Champion Ollie Hynd talks about Tokyo 2020

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Virginia Tech Nabs Verbal Commitment from Dutch Freestyler, Loulou Vos

Hillingdon Swimming Club and Dutch National Teamer Loulou Vos has made a verbal commitment to the Virginia Tech class of 2022.

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Capitani, Hite Named U.S. Head Coaches For World University Games

Texas Longhorn women’s coach Carol Capitani and Wisconsin Badger coach Whitney Hite have been named the head coaches of Team USA’s contingent at the 2017 World University Games.

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Video: Max Litchfield Aiming For Sub-4:10 400 IM In 2017

Olympic finalist in the 400m IM, Max Litchfield, is putting his goal times out there.

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Aussie Coach Appealing ‘Tickle Torture’ & Assault Charges

Former Melbourne, Australia coach Anthony Ronald O’Donnell appeared before the Victorian County Court on Monday, March 27th to appeal his…

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Japan’s Top Guns Ready To Rock At Next Month’s National Championships

With Japanese powerhouse Kosuke Hagino back in full force since last fall’s endoscopic elbow surgery, international eyes will be on the Olympic gold medalist as he competes domestically at his nation’s championships next month.

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Japan’s Daiya Seto Graduates Into Ranks Of Professional Swimmers

Japan’s Daiya Seto is joining the ranks of the international professional swimming elite.

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Toronto Considers Bidding for 2022 Commonwealth Games

On Tuesday, June 28th, the Toronto City Council will consider bidding for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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British Swimming Investigates Alleged Bullying of Paralympic Swimmers

Following multiple claims of bullying by members of the British Paralympic swim team, British Swimming has launched an independent fact-finding investigation.

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Japan’s Rie Kaneto Marks Another Top Swimmer Out Of Budapest Worlds

Reigning 200m breaststroke Olympic champion, Rie Kaneto of Japan, has announced she will not be partaking in her nation’s World Championships qualifying meet in April.

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PSA – What to Do When Hy-Tek Live Web Results Aren’t Updating

If you’re having trouble seeing updated live results, we have your solution.

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Fraser-Holmes Latest Aussie To Opt Out Of World Championships

Two-time Australian Olympian Thomas Fraser-Holmes is joining the likes of Cate Campbell and James Magnussen in not competing at Aussie Nationals and, therefore, not in Budapest.

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