Japanese Men’s Freestyle On The Rise – Historic Olympic Medal Drought Threatened
Japan is one of history’s great swimming powerhouses. Their men sit fourth on the all-time medals table, and their women eighth. From the 1930s until the 1960s Japan was one of the top nations in every discipline in swimming, but since then hasn’t produced any top swimmers in the freestyle events at the Olympic Games.
Ticket prices for 2016 Paralympic Games announced, swimming among most expensive sports
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have released ticket prices for the Paralympic sporting events, and the swimming portion ranks near the top in price ranges.
Mireia Belmonte at Top of Spanish ADO Scholarship Dollars Allotment
According to figures released by Spanish site Nataccion.com, swimming superstar, Mireia Belmonte is one of eleven Spanish swimmers who have…
Bergen Swim Festival; Will Hosszu Erase Egerszegi From the Record Books?
The Bergen Swim Festival will kick off tomorrow in Bergen, Norway…
Yoga for Swimmers: Three Ways to Increase Shoulder Stability
Yoga can be used to not only gain more mobility within the shoulder joint, but it can be used create more ability as well…
Qatar Bidding to Host 2021 or 2023 FINA World Championships
Qatar’s Olympic Committee has confirmed that its swimming association has officially submitted a bit to host either the 2021 or…
Japan’s Tomita Found Guilty in Theft of Camera at Asian Games, Fined $890
Japanese swimmer, Naoya Tomita, has been found guilty by a South Korean court in the case of the swimmer having…
15 South African Athletes to Compete at Mare Nostrum
A contingent of South Africans will be competing in all three Mare Nostrum competitions…
Katinka Hosszu Responds to Doping Allegations, Mulls Legal Action
Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu has made her first public response to allegations by Casey Barrett that she is using performance enhancing drugs, despite what he says is “no proof.”
Tom Shields’ 3 Favorite Exercises
Tom Shields had a breakout swim last summer at U.S. Nationals, winning the 100m and 200m butterfly events.
My Favorite Skill
Who in Swimming has influenced your life? Athlete Manager & Entrepreneur Emily White Chronicles her answer below.
Costa Rica and Japan Enter into Sport for Tomorrow Agreement in Preparation for Tokyo 2020
A meeting between the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Costa Rica was held today…
Park Tae Hwan, Still Under Doping Ban, Officially Back in Pool on June 1st
Currently serving an 18-month doping suspension, Park Tae Hwan has been approved to dive back into training beginning June 1st, albeit at a non-national facility.
Japan’s top sprinter Shinri Shioura to join ADN pro training group in Italy
Shinri Shioura, the Japanese and Asian Record-holder in the 50 freestyle, will be joining the burgeoning professional training group ADN based out of Italy.
