ISL First 5: Tokyo Retains Kawamoto & Morozov, Not Seto Or Ohashi Yet
The Tokyo Frog Kings will retain Takeshi Kawamoto and Vladimir Morozov, but not team MVP Yui Ohashi or star Daiya Seto in their first five picks.
Olympic Champion Paltrinieri Has Mono, Bows Out Of Sette Colli
Reigning 1500m freestyle Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri is suffering from mononucleosis just one month out from this year’s Games in Tokyo.
ISL First 5: No Murphy Yet For LA, Shields & Gastaldello Retained
The L.A. Current will bring back butterfly stars Beryl Gastaldello and Tom Shields, but haven’t yet retained world record-holding backstroker Ryan Murphy.
ISL First 5: Toronto Retains Skins Talent In Masse, Ryan, McKee
The Toronto Titans focused in on their returning point-scorers from the skin races, retaining a number of top stroke sprinters.
FINA Operated at ~$22.4m Deficit in 2020, Pulled ~$17.2m From Event Reserves
FINA released its 2020 financial statements. The COVID-19 pandemic was a key driver in a roughly $22.4 million (21.5m CHF) loss for the organization
Olympic Champ Penny Oleksiak Rips Fastest 100 Free Since Rio: 52.89
Oleksiak now ranks third in the world this season after coming within 19 one-hundredths of her gold medal winning time from the 2016 Games.
Demone Tissira Announced As New Head Coach Of Simon Fraser University
Tissira will take over as head coach of the Simon Fraser University men’s and women’s swim teams; Canada’s only 2 NCAA swim teams.
Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Crouser Breaks 31-Year-Old Shot Put Record
America’s Ryan Crouser broke the 31-year-old outdoor shot put world record while competing at the U.S Olympic Trials in Oregon
WADA Submits Reinstatement Guidelines for Russian Anti-Doping Fed
Following CAS’s decision to largely uphold WADA’s original ban, RUSADA has finally been given their two-year reinstatement plan.
2021 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Follow along here for live updates and analysis as racing gets underway on night 4 of the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials.
Sun Yang’s Ban Reduced To Four Years & 3 Months, Still Out Of Tokyo Olympics
Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang will not be in Tokyo to defend his 200m free title despite his ban having been reduced from eight to four years.
Brent Hayden Scratches 100 Free Final At Trials, Cites Back Pain During Prelims
After qualifying for the Olympic team in the 50 freestyle on night 3, Brent Hayden has decided not to swim the 100 freestyle final.
ISL First 5: DC Trident Retains Apple, Litherland, Harting, Quah, Mack
The DC Trident will retain breakout ISL star Zach Apple, with no major surprises in their top five picks announced today.
ISL First 5: NY Breakers Surprise, Retain Marco Koch But Not Michael Andrew
The New York Breakers will retain Marco Koch for 2021, but not Team MVP Michael Andrew in their first five picks, announced today.
ISL First 5: Iron Retains Hosszu & Kromowidjojo, but No Sakci Yet
The ISL’s Team Iron will retain four of its top five scorers from 2020 – but not 2020 rookie of the year Emre Sakci – in its first five.
