The IOC Athletes’ Commission Releases Recommendations on Rule 50
The IOC AC has issued recommendations on Rule 50, which covers how athletes are allowed to express themselves during the Olympic Games.
Faster Than Dressel, 16-Yr-Old Popovici Nails 49.09 100 Free Personal Best
Romanian 16-year-old David Popovici put on a freestyle show in Ukraine over the weekend, raining personal bests in the process.
Danielle Hill Reclaims 100 Free Irish Record, McGeever Breaks 400 Free Mark
Two more national records fell tonight in Dublin at the Irish Olympic Trials, though no new Tokyo qualifiers came out of the session.
16-Yr-Old Tuncel Lowers Own Turkish 800 Free Record – 8:26.06
Teenager Merve Tuncel tore it up in her native Turkey tonight, registering a new 800m free national record en route to gold.
Andre Souza Leads Brazilian Trials 100 FR Prelims at PR 48.0, Six Men Break 49
Marcelo Chierighini, meanwhile, snuck into the final tonight at sixth with a 48.95, over a second off of his lifetime best 47.68 from 2019.
High-Level International Meets For May 2021
Let’s dive on into another hectic month of Olympic-qualifying action, with May also including the European Championships.
Hulkko Wants to Be 1:07.0 In Helsinki Finals Following Recent 100 BR Finnish NR
Ida Hulkko broke the 100 BR Finnish record at 1:06.90 in Stockholm, yet settled for a 1:08.70 AM effort in Helsinki, placing second behind Jenna Laukkanen.
Robert Greenwood To Head Up Madrid National Training Center
The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has appointed British coach Robert Greenwood as the new head coach of the Madrid National Training Center.
Russia Announces Tentative Olympic Roster, European Champs Roster
Veronika Andrusenko (above) is one of four swimmers who didn’t qualify at the Olympic Trials, but who have been to Russia’s tentative Olympic roster.
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Brazil’s De Deus Punches Ticket to Third Olympic Games, Costa Adds 800 Free
De Deus’s victory in the 100 fly qualified him for his 3rd consecutive Olympics. Costa posted the 8th fastest 800 free time in the world this season: 7:50.41
2021 Brazilian Trials – Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Two-time Olympian Leonardo De Deus has the fastest 200 fly seed time but he is going into tonight’s final ranked 3rd as he aims to make his 3rd Olympic team.
Turkish National Champion Mina Ada Solaker Verbally Commits to Denver
Turkish IMer Mina Ada Solaker has announced her intention to swim at the University of Denver beginning in the fall of 2022.
Siobhan Haughey Hits 1:54.8 In 200 Free, World’s #3 Time This Season
Siobhan Haughey swam a career-best 50 free and the world’s #3 200 free of the season at the Hong Kong Festival of Sport Time Trial.
Who Should Each ISL Team Retain For 2021? Who Will Fall To The ISL Draft?
We run through a high-level projection of each team’s top returning swimmers, with an early look at what the ISL draft pool might look like.
