Two Russian Olympic Swimmers Provisionally Suspended for Doping Violations
Aleksandr Kudashev was scheduled to swim the 200 fly and Veronika Andrusenko (above) was set to swim the 200 free at the Tokyo Olympics in less than two weeks
Flora Molnar Announces Pregnancy, Move To Hungary; Will Put Swimming “On Hold”
The 2021 NCAA champion told SwimSwam she’s putting swimming “on hold” after announcing that she’s expecting a baby girl in November 2021.
Emily Santos and Tyler Christianson To Represent Panama At Tokyo 2020
Santos will race the women’s 100 breaststroke and Christianson is entered to race both the men’s 200 breaststroke and 200 IM.
Breaking The Super-Suited Records: A 2021 Redux
Having taken out the men’s 100 fly world record in 2019, Caeleb Dressel is now eyeing Cesar Cielo’s super-suited world records in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Brush Up On British Olympic Entry Changes
Not a surprise per se, but the Olympic entries confirm that British swimmer James Guy will not be swimming the 200 fly in Tokyo.
AAU Opens Applications For National Team, Will Compete in Serbia and China
The Amateur Athletic Union has opened applications for their U.S. National Team which will compete in Serbia and China in the fall. The deadline is July 28.
Initial Olympic Swimming Entries Published On Official Website
Things are getting real, as there are fewer than ten days away until the start of the Olympic Games taking place in Tokyo, Japan.
Taylor Ruck Drops 100 Free at Olympics; Sanchez Takes Spot
With Ruck out of the 100 freestyle, there will be 3 women from the 2019 World Championships final absent from the event in Tokyo.
IOC President Bach Says Cancelling Olympics Never “Really An Option”
Thomas Bach told Kyodo News that cancelling the Olympic Games was never an option for the IOC, despite it being the much more difficult and expensive route.
BVI and Honduras Set to have swimmers as flag bearers
BVI will have sprinter Elinah Phillip be their flag bearer, and Honduras will have breaststroker Julio Horrego as their flag bearer.
Krystal Lara And Josue Dominguez To Represent Dominican Republic In Tokyo
Northwestern graduate Lara and current BYU swimmer Dominguez will make their Olympic debuts this summer at the Tokyo Games.
Swimming Roster Index For the Tokyo Summer Olympics
Around the world, nations are finalizing their swimming rosters for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. We’re keeping track in this handy index.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: King vs Efimova Again in the 100 Breast
World Record holder King of the USA and Russia’s Efimova placed 1-2 in the 100 breast at the Rio Olympics. They hold the fastest 100m breast times since 2016.
Take A Look at the Historic Progression of Men’s Olympic Swimming Medal Leaders
Even the most casual swim fans know that Michael Phelps is all-time Olympic medal leader, but here’s the other men who have led the swimming medal count.
The Largest 2021 Olympic Swimming Rosters
There are 13 countries that will be sending more than 20 swimmers to Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, the United States tops the list, with 53 swimmers.
