International

2021 Swammy Awards: 2021 F. Open Water Swimmer of the Year Ana Marcela Cunha

Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha won the Olympic 10km race over Sharon von Rouwendaal, completing a quad that saw her win and win a lot.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2022: Women’s #100-76

The first edition of our Top 100 series that ranks the best female and male swimmers in the world for 2022.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock

Florian Wellbrock won the Olympic 10km race, by a record margin in Tokyo last summer, earning a second Open Water Swimmer of the Year Swammy.

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Cyprus National Record Holder Nic Antoniou Commits to Cal Bears

Cyprus national record holder Nic Antoniou has committed to the University of California Berkeley Golden Bears starting in 2023.

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Robsport.nl: Send Your Repairs Easily To Our USA Courrier

Have you got a repair? Do you struggle with international shipping restrictions? Here is Robsport.nl’s solution.

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Ontario Creating List of Approved Swimmers for Training in Indoor Facilities

Ontaria, Canada, has limited most indoor sports amid a spike in COVID cases. Swim Ontario is working on a list of exempt athletes for indoor facility use.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year, Wang Shun

Wang Shun raced his way to Olympic gold this year with a 1:55.00 Asian record in the 200 IM, becoming the 3rd fastest man in history.

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2021 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year, Bruno Fratus

Fratus hasn’t slowed down with age. In fact, he won his first Olympic medal at the age of 32, earning Bronze in the 50 free in Tokyo.

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2021 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer Of The Year, Evgeny Rylov

Evgeny Rylov was Europe’s most dominant man at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a gold medal in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Knoxville Cancelled, Sakci World Record, & Project Immortal

We discuss USA Swimming canceling the Pro Swim in Knoxville, Emre Sakci’s 50 Breast world record, and Adam Peaty’s ‘Project Immortal’.

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Stroke Analysis: Sakci vs. Van der Burgh 50 Breast World Record

Last week, Emre Sakci broke Cameron van der Burgh’s supersuited 50 breast World Record in a 24.95. How do their strokes compare?

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Swimmers With The Most Consecutive Years In The World’s Top 10

The multi-talented Sarah Sjostrom has closed out the year ranked inside the world’s top 10 in the women’s 50 and 100 butterfly 13 straight times.

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Rio Olympic Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Entering Singapore National Service

Rio Olympic 100 butterfly Gold Medalist, Joseph Schooling, will join Singapore’s National Service as his seven year deferment is now over.

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Ontario Shuts Down Most Indoor Spots; Olympic/Paralympic Trainees Excluded

Canada’s most-populous province, Ontario, has limited most indoor sports amid a spike in COVID cases. Elite athletes, including swimmers, will be exempted.

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Emily Seebohm Appears on Reality TV Show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”

Emily Seebohm appeared on the Australian version of “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” She announced the news via Instagram.

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