World’s First “Floating Pool” To Open in May
Perched 35 meters above the ground, the Sky Pool at the Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms in London has a see-through acrylic bottom.
Alys Thomas To Jacob Whittle: 28-Strong British OLY Roster Revealed
The initial 28-strong British Swimming roster for this summer’s Olympic Games has been revealed, containing the likes of 30-year-old Alys Thomas.
Mediterranean Grand Prix Concludes With Duran, Vall Victories
The Grand Prix – Mediterrani concluded over the weekend, with a few French visitors intermingling with the host nation of Spain.
Kaminskaya Takes 200 Breast In Coimbra
World Championships semi-finalist Victoria Kaminskaya took 200m breast gold over the weekend in her home nation of Portugal.
Brazil Confirms 18 Rosters Spots for 2021 Olympic Swimming Team
Bruno Fratus (above) has been named to Brazil’s initial Olympic roster after swimming a special trial in California rather than the country’s primary qualifying meet.
Costanza Cocconcelli Becomes First Italian Woman Under 59 Seconds in 100 IM
Cocconcelli broke one of 4 Italian Records at a series of regional championships around the country this weekend, swimming to a new best in the 100 IM.
Jovan Lekic Breaks 800 Free/200 Fly Bosnian & Herzegovinian Records in Edirne
Teenager Jovan Lekic broke the 800 free and 200 fly Bosnian and Herzegovinian records at the 2021 Turkish Junior meet in Edirne.
Simone Cerasuolo Sets World Junior Record in SCM 50 Breast with 26.26
17-year-old Simone Cerasuolo broke the World Junior Record in the SCM 50 breast on Sunday in Riccione with 26.26.
Australia’s 1960 Olympic Champ John Konrads Dies At 78
Olympic gold medalist John Konrads has died at the age of 78. Konrads was an Australian distance swimmer who won the Olympic 1500 free in 1960.
Indian Swimmer Alleges Timing Manipulation At Uzbekistan Open Championships
Indian swimmer Likhit Selvaraj Prema says meet organizers at the Uzbekistan Open manipulated results to create more Olympic qualifying times.
Brazil Breaks South American Record in 4×100 Mixed Medley Relay
Felipe Lima, Larissa Oliveira, Guilherme Basseto and Giovanna Diamante broke the 4×100 mixed medley South American Record in a time trial session on Saturday.
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Andre Brasil and CPB Lose Lawsuit Against IPC After Reclassification
The German courts have sided with the International Paralympic Committee regarding 14-time Paralympic medalist Andre Brasil’s reclassification as ineligible.
Sarah Sjostrom Resumes Swimming Freestyle; Still No Butterfly
In a Q&A on her Instagram channel, Sarah Sjostrom says that she’s still planning to race at the Tokyo Olympic Games after breaking her elbow in February.
Japan Declares 3rd State of Emergency for Tokyo ahead of Olympic Games
With just 3 months to go until the Olympic Games, Tokyo has been placed under another State of Emergency because of COVID-19.
