International

Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Pairs Up With Storied Aussie Coach Ian Pope

After making two Olympic finals and becoming short course world champion, Korean freestyle ace Hwang Sunwoo looked to a coaching source down under.

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Shanghai University Takes Heat for Moving Swimming Test Online

The school said that the decision was made to “ensure that the graduation process proceeds smoothly” amid Shanghai’s COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Wales Finalizes 20-Swimmer Roster for 2022 Commonwealth Games

Medi Thomas, who has had a breakthrough year in the 100 backstroke that includes a new Welsh Record, leads a roster of 23 aquatic athletes to Birmingham.

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Paralympic Super Series to Bring Live Coverage of 2022 World Para Swimming Champs

All finals of the Para World Championships will be live-streamed on numerous platforms in Canada, including Paralympic.ca.

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How To Get The Summer Preview SwimSwam Magazine with The Cody Simpson Cover

Our Summer Preview magazine ships soon. This issue is fat, detailing who and why to watch at World Champs, Commonwealth Games and European Champs.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Kamminga’s Time To Shine In Peaty-Less 100 Breast

Reigning World and Olympic champion Adam Peaty is sitting out of Budapest 2022 due to an injury, leaving the path open for Kamminga to collect some gold.

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Kristel Kobrich Set To Become First Swimmer With 10 World Championship Appearances

Chilean Kristel Kobrich has appeared at every LC World Championships dating back to the 2003 edition in Barcelona.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Murphy Aims for First Men’s 200 Back World Title

With the two-time defending world champion missing, Ryan Murphy looks to claims the 200 back as his first long course individual world title.

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William Layton, Eryk Elizondo, Max Wetteland Commit to St. Thomas’ Class of ’26

William Layton, Eryk Elizondo, and Max Wetteland have all announced their verbal commitments to NAIA St. Thomas University for the fall of 2022. 

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FINA Publishes 29 Nominees for Revamped Athletes’ Committee

18-year old Matthew Sates are among 29 individuals vying for 20 spots on a revamped athlete-elected FINA Athletes’ Commission.

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2022 World Champs Previews: McKeown Eyes Title Unification In Women’s 200 Back

The fastest in the world in each of the last three years, Kaylee McKeown will finally have a chance to be crowned world champion in the women’s 200 back.

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Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club Appoints New Head Coach

Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club (RDASC) has appointed Gordon Rea as the club’s new Head Coach.

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U.S. Juniors Shine At 2022 Mel Zajac Jr. International

15-year-old Piper Enge clocked 2:29.22 in the 200 breast to move into 18th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.

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The Global Swim Series Announces First “Race The Legends” Event In Fort Lauderdale

The “Race The Legends” event allows swimmers from all over the world to come and race many of the greatest swimmers of all time

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Denmark Will Send Roster of 5 Swimmers

Helena Rosendahl Bach (above) is one of four Tokyo 2020 Olympians who will represent Denmark at the World Championships later this month.

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