The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 3, Load Management, & Power 5 Team-Up
In this week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, the Olympics are over and ISL season 3 is coming in hot. Here are this week’s top stories
2020 Tokyo Paralympics Day 1: RPC Breaks 2 World Records, 8 Para Records Fall
Roman Zhdanov (middle) and Valeriia Shabalina of the Russian Paralympic Committee each broke a world record on day 1 of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Exclusive Chat With 18-Yr-Old Korean Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo
Find out more about Korean young gun Hwang Sunwoo, the 18-year-old who finaled in both the 200m and 100m freestyle events in Tokyo.
Need To Know: ISL Season 3 Schedules, Start Times & More
Find out what time ISL matches will start so you don’t miss a second of the Season 3 action beginning on Thursday, August 26.
ISL Depth Charts: Energy Standard Returns 5 Individual Winners From 2020 Final
Given the way they’ve kept the roster mostly intact, Energy Standard is certainly a contender to come out of ISL Season 3 as champions.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day One Finals: 2 World and 8 Paralympic Records Fall
RPC’s Valeriia Shabalina (S14 W 100 FL) and Roman Zhdanov (SB13 M 50 BR) both broke World records during the first Tokyo 2020 Paralympic finals session.
International Swimming League Returns To CBS Sports For Season 3
Six Season 3 matches will air on either CBS or the CBS Sports Network, including Day 2 of Match 2 on the main network this weekend.
Olympic Bronze Medalist Brendon Smith Gives His Take on Historic Tokyo 400 IM
Smith takes us through his first Olympic experience, including the historic 400 IM prelims and finals, which saw surprising twists in both
Three Paralympic Records Fall During First Prelims Session of Tokyo 2020
USA’s Marks notched the S6 women’s 50 free Paralympic record (PR) to take the top finals seed. Both men’s/women’s S14 100 fly PRs were broken in prelims too.
2021 FINA World Cup To Award Prize Money By Meet and Overall Series Rank
The 2021 prize money system will disperse awards by meet and overall series ranking. In 2019, any top-six event finisher could earn prize money.
The Swimmers With The Most Followers On Instagram
Italy’s Federica Pellegrini is among the biggest mainstream sports stars swimming has to offer, and her social media following backs that up.
Japanese Olympic Medalist Kosuke Hagino Set To Retire From Swimming
Men’s 400m IM Olympic champion from 2016, Kosuke Hagino, has decided to hang up his goggles and retire from competitive swimming.
Japan Has Two 15-16-Year-Olds Hit 4:18 LCM 400 IM At JOC
The National JOC Junior Olympic Cup is taking place this week in Japan, with a handful of teenagers standing out from the crowd.
Canadian Olympic Legend and CEO of Swimming Australia Alex Baumann
Baumann’s leadership in sport is covered here, an unpacking of the run-up to Swimming Australia’s success at the 2020 Olympic Games
FINA Confirms 4 World Cup Stops for 2021; Prize Money Changes
With fewer meets, the prize money available at the 2021 FINA World Cup Series will drop from previous editions. Above: Vlad Morozov won his 3rd World Cup title in 2019.
