International

Kregor Zirk Hand-Touches at 100-Meter Checkpoint in 400 Freestyle in Match 9

On day 1 of Match 9, Energy Standard’s Kregor Zirk decided to chase the 6 points offered to the first swimmer to reach the 100-meter checkpoint.

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Wang Shun Hits 1:56.33 200 IM At China National Games

Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 200m IM, Wang Shun, topped the podium in the same event at the China National Games this evening.

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2021 ISL Match 9, Day 2 Start Lists: Sjostrom in 100 IM, le Cos in 200 FR

Sarah Sjostrom will swim her first 100 IM of the season for Energy Standard today while Chad le Clos will swim his first 200 free this season as well.

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Madrid Enters 2036 Race, or Not? Olympic Hosting Field Shapes Up Post-Tokyo

Madrid’s deputy mayor this week announced it would join the bidding for the 2036 Olympics, but minutes later the mayor contradicted that statement.

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From Zero To Hero: The Tokyo Gold Medalists Who Weren’t In Gwangju

Take a look at the 6 swimmers who went from not racing a particular event at the 2019 World Championships to winning gold in that event at Tokyo 2020.

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Mark Faber Takes Over As Dutch National Team Head Coach

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has announced a big change in its coaching staff in this post-Tokyo 2020 phase.

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Ingrid Wilm Discusses Leveling-Up to Become ISL Backstroke Juggernaut

Wilm gives us insight into what her normal training in Canada looks like and why she’s been able to translate that into the ISL race-heavy training

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The Tallest Male Olympic Swimming Medalists

At 6’8, Matt Grevers is tied for the tallest individual male Olympic swimming medalist dating back to 1960.

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LEN Open Water Cup – Barcelona: Four Tokyo Medalists Highlight Stacked Field

All three men’s medalists from the Olympics — Florian Wellbrock, Kristof Rasovszky and Gregorio Paltrinieri —will be racing in Barcelona.

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Relay Jackpots Help Energy Standard To Day 1 Lead, DC Up On Toronto For Third

Energy Standard breaststrokers Ilya Shymanovich and Felipe Lima are a big reason why the club is handily beating London after Day 1.

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Evgeniia Chikunova Lowers Own World Junior Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke

The 16-year-old Energy Standard swimmer clocked 2:17.57 to slice 14 one-hundredths off her previous record set in December 2019.

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2021 International Swimming League – Match 9, Day 1: Live Recap

Energy Standard, the London Roar, the Toronto Titans, and the DC Trident square off in Match 9 of the 2021 International Swimming League’s regular season.

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2021 ISL Match 9, Day 1 Start Lists: Manaudou in 50 FR, Toussaint in 200 BK

Florent Manaudou will make his season debut in the 50 free for Energy Standard. London’s Kira Toussaint will swim the 200 back over Minna Atherton.

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Madi Wilson “On The Mend” After COVID Positive, Plans To Race FINA World Cup

The Australian Olympic gold medalist says she is “feeling a lot better” and hopes to fly to Berlin on Tuesday and gear up for the FINA World Cup.

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Wellbrock Inspires 1500 Gold for Schwarz At German SC C’ships

He missed out on Olympic qualification due to a coronavirus infection but 19-year-old Sven Schwarz is back in the water in his native Germany.

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