International

Dutch Ace Thom de Boer Tunes Up With 21.58 50 Free National Record

Fewer than 20 days out from the start of the Olympic Games, Dutch speedster Thom de Boer fired off a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Emily Overholt Announces Retirement from Swimming

23-year old Emily Overholt, who represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, has decided to step away from competitive swimming.

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India Will Send Historic 3-Swimmer Roster to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

India will send 3 swimmers to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after two men became the first in country history to hit FINA Olympic “A” standards.

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World Junior Record Holder Hwang Sunwoo Heads Up Korean OLY Roster

World Junior Record holder Hwang Sunwoo is on the prowl for an Olympic medal in the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo, Japan later this month.

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Egyptian Team Shatters 100×50 Freestyle Relay World Record

A team of swimmers from Egypt has broken the Guiness World Record in the 100x50m freestyle relay, swimming a time of 42:12.15.

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3 Big Things You Need To Know About Olympic Marijuana Bans

Social media is abuzz today with the news that U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC

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FINA Rejects Soul Cap For International Competition, Drawing Criticism

The Black-owned swim cap company says FINA would not approve its caps for competition, saying the cap does not “follow the natural form of the head.”

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Amro Al-Wir Rounds Out Jordan’s Largest Olympic Swimming Roster In History

Jordan has sent 2 swimmers to the last 7 Olympic Games but Al-Wir’s addition to the Tokyo 2020 squad brings them up to 3 for this year’s Games.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: US Gymnastics Leads All Trial’s Viewership

US Gymnastics Trials led all Trials competitions in viewership while the US announces its tennis roster for the Games this summer.

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Colombia Names Murillo and Arcila to 2020 Tokyo Olympic Roster

The Colombian Olympic Committee announced that Jorge Murillo and Isabella Arcila will represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Can Dressel Hold Off Chalmers in M100 FR?

Another showdown between Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers in the 100 freestyle is expected to be one of the most anticipated races of the Olympic Games.

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Olympic Champion Schooling Leads Singaporean Squad For Tokyo

Singapore’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, Joseph Schooling, will be back to defend his 100m fly Olympic title in Tokyo Japan.

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Official Italian Olympic Roster Revealed For Tokyo

Armed with the likes of Benedetta Pilato, Federica Pellegrini and Gregorio Paltrinieri, the nation of Italy may prove to be a major force in Tokyo.

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Bahamas Aquatics Selects Joanna Evans And Izaak Bastian For Tokyo 2020

Evans will race the 400 freestyle at her 2nd Olympic Games will Bastian will make his debut in Tokyo with the 100 breaststroke.

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IPC Announces Refugee Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2020

Alia Issa is the first woman to ever compete on the refugee Paralympic team. Two Para swimmers are on the roster: Ibrahim Al Hussein and Abbas Karimi

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