Major International Events Calendar (For Now) Through 2024
With the delay of the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships to July of 2023, we can devise a tentative calendar of events for the next 2+ years.
Dressel, Ledecky, McKeon, Titmus, Daley Nominated for Laureus Awards
Katie Ledecky is one of five aquatics athletes nominated for the Laureus World Sport Awards, a global award across all sports.
Can the U.S. compete in the Commonwealth Games?
Given the lack of international meets this summer, SwimSwam took a dive to see if the U.S. could join the Commonwealth Games.
FINA Ethics Panel Proposes Reform Committee Remove Bureau Liaison Position
An on-deck incident at the Tokyo Olympics has led the panel to request the position be removed because it creates “confusion, conflict and discord.”
Adam Peaty Vs. Adam Peaty: Analysis Of Worlds/Olympic 100m Breast
Why didn’t Adam Peaty improve the men’s 100m breast world record at the Tokyo Olympics? Stefano Nurra offers us an answer
Swimmers With The Most World Records Set In One Calendar Year
Michael Phelps set a total of nine world records in 2008, including seven at the Beijing Olympics. But he’s not the swimmer with the most WRs set in one year.
Cate Campbell Out Of 2022 Commonwealth Games
One giant name among Aussie sprint stars, Cate Campbell, will not be in Birmingham this summer, opting out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Dates Announced for 2022 LEN European Open Water Cup
The LEN European Open Water Cup circuit will restart in March in Eliat, Israel, with a planned six meet schedule for 2022.
Brazilian Olympian Felipe Lima and Flávia Danigno Expecting First Child
Two-time Olympian Felipe Lima shared an Instagram post announcing that he and his wife Flávia Danigno are expecting their first child.
British Swimming, Canada & Netherlands Issues Worlds-Postponement Reactions
Federations have released statements in reaction to the World Championships delay, including British Swimming and the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB).
FINA Left With No Choice But To Postpone World Championships To 2023
FINA was unable to get out of its contract with Fukuoka, and the COVID-19 restrictions requested by Japan made the event impossible to run in 2022.
FINA Officially Postpones 2022 World Aquatics Championships to July 2023
There will be no World Aquatics Championships in 2022, with FINA planning to host meets in July 2023 and January 2024 instead.
SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 4, Post Grads Moving, & Peaty 200 Breast
We discuss the ISL announcing a massive Season 4 schedule, post grads having success with other programs, and Adam Peaty taking on the 200 breast.
Beijing Water Cube Becomes an Ice Cube for 2022 Winter Olympics (VIDEO)
China’s National Aquatics Center, known as the “Water Cube” during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, has turned into the “Ice Cube” for the Winter Olympics.
Court of Arbitration for Sport and WADA Engage in Public Spat Ahead of Beijing
The WADA report from after the Tokyo Olympics criticized “the lack of anti-doping knowledge” of some CAS Anti-Doping Division members.
