Swimming The Same Event In Five Olympics: A Feat For Few
After qualifying for this summer’s Olympics in the women’s 200 free, Italian legend Federica Pellegrini joins an exclusive club of athletes.
Rylov Cruises To Top Seed, Kolesnikov Drops 200 Back At Day 5 Prelims In Kazan
With Kliment Kolesnikov dropping the event, Evgeny Rylov claimed the top seed by other three seconds in the prelims of the men’s 200 back.
Updated With Video: 19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Unleashes 2:06.40 200 Breast
19-year-old Shoma Sato of Japan just ripped a new national record in the 200m breast en route to becoming the world’s 2nd fastest performer all-time.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Kosuke Hagino was set to take on a grueling double of the 200m back and 200m IM on night 5 of the 2021 Japanese Olympic Trials but kept just the IM.
Kurokawa Logs JPN Record In 800 Free Without Olympic Qualification
The Japanese Olympic-qualifying standards are set inside the national record in some cases, such as this men’s 800m freestyle.
16-Yr-Old Elizabeth Dekkers Lowers Own Aussie Age 200 Fly Rec To 2:07.25
Newmarket Racers’ Elizabeth Dekkers just lowered her own Aussie Age Record in the women’s 200m fly at Aussie Age Championships.
Japanese Trials Prelims: Rikako Ikee Tops 100 Free With Season-Best Time, 54.30
Rikako Ikee posted a season-best time of 54.30 to claim the top semifinals spot in the 100 meter free, ranking herself #23 in the world this season.
U.S. State Department Hints at 2022 Olympic Boycott; Later Walks it Back
“We have not discussed and are not discussing any joint boycott with allies and partners,” clarified the State Department.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Anna Egorova (pictured) will look to add a second event to her Olympic program in the women’s 200 freestyle on Day 4 in Kazan.
USOPC and USADA Call for WADA Reform
The USOPC and USADA are calling for increased transparency, accountability, and more athlete involvement as part of WADA reform.
Alexander Kudashev Brings Russian Olympic Roster To 18 On Day 4 In Kazan
Kudashev won the men’s 200 fly in a lifetime best of 1:55.48 to bring the Russian Olympic team roster up to 18 swimmers through four days of competition.
Great Britain’s Jack Burnell Brings Curtain Down on Swimming Career
Switching to marathon swimming in 2013, Burnell secured a spot on the 2016 Olympic team, and in preparation for Rio, won silver at the 2016 European Champs.
Benjamin Hance Wins First LC Aussie Title At Multi-Class Championships
USC Spartan Benjamin Hance became the fastest S14 Australian in the Men’s 100m Backstroke Multi-Class after blitzing the field in a time of 58.88.
Denis Petrashov Lowers Kyrgyzstani 200 Breast Record At Russian Trials
Petrashov clocked 2:11.61 in the men’s 200 breaststroke semi-finals to lower his previous mark of 2:11.65 set at the 2019 World Championships.
North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
North Korea, which won 7 medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, will skip its first Games since a boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
