A Long Time Coming, Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez Wins 400 IM With NCAA Record of 3:32.88
Cal senior Hugo Gonzalez became the first swimmer in history to break the 3:33 barrier in the 400-yard individual medley on Friday night in Atlanta.
Marina Ovsyannikova, Swimmer Who Protested War on Russian Television, Fined
Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 30,000 Roubles, about $280, for her protest, but has continued to share anti-war messages on her social media channels.
Russian Swimmers Lash Out After Viktoria Gunes Posts Provocative Photo on IG
World Junior Record holder Viktoria Gunes posted an image on her Instagram on Friday standing on a Russian flag. Gunes was born in Ukraine.
Russians React To Losing Worlds; Door Open To Compete In Other FINA Events
Russia’s top swimmers are now switching their focus to the Russian Swimming Championships in April after losing World Championship eligibility.
Paralympic Swimming Champ Wants To Sell Gold Medal To Support Ukrainian Army
Nine-time Paralympic medalist Ievgenii Bogodaiko is looking to auction off his Tokyo 2020 gold medal in support of ZSU, the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Benedetta Pilato Punches 1:03.56 SCM 100 Breast At Italian Juniors
Olympian Benedetta Pilato turned heads today in her native Italy, competing on day one of the 2022 National Junior Championships.
Noe Ponti Nearly Hits His 200 Fly Time From Tokyo With 1:55.49 In Uster
Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti is in the water in his home nation of Switzerland, taking on several events at the long course championships in Uster.
McGill’s Clement Secchi Lowers U SPORTS 50 Fly Record At Day 2 Prelims
Secchi put up a time of 23.23, breaking the previous U SPORTS record of 23.31 set by UBC’s Coleman Allen in 2015.
Popovici Slides Into World Rankings With 48.50/1:46.72 Freestyle Combo
Teen weapon David Popovici of Romania was in the water this week, taking on his signature 100m/200m freestyle combo and doing damage in both.
Rebecca Smith’s 1:53.19 200 Free Highlights Blistering Day 1 of U SPORTS
Calgary’s Rebecca Smith won two individual events on Thursday night, including breaking her U SPORTS Record in the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:53.19.
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec To Host Third Leg of FINA Marathon Swim World Series
The Lac-Mégantic organizing committee, which has hosted the event since 2011, was forced to cancel the last two editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Champion Hwang Sunwoo Puts Up 48.69 100 Free Heats Swim
18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo dove in for his first race of the 2022 Korean Trials, posting a quick 48.69 100m free prelim outing.
Gabe Mastromatteo Lowers U SPORTS Record In 100 Breast To Open Championships
The University of Toronto first-year clocked 59.00 in the men’s 100 breast to erase the previous record of 59.07 set by Nick Kostiuk in 2017.
Cho Sungjae Hits 59.9 100 Breast In Korean Trials Heats
Korea’s national record holder Cho Sungjae is already near his lifetime best in the heats of the men’s 100m breaststroke in Gimcheon.
FINA Expected To Announce Lima, Peru As New World Junior Championship Host
After pulling the event out of Kazan, Russia, FINA is expected to announce Lima, Peru as the new host of the 2022 World Juniors.
