New ISL Rules: Athletes Must Be 18, Two-Year Rookie Contracts, Full Draft Order
The International Swimming League will now require athletes to be 18 or older to register for the ISL Draft Pool, with two-year contracts for all rookies.
16-Year-Old Jacob Whittle Cranks Out 48.76 100 Meter Free in Long Course
16-year-old Jacob Whittle is now faster in the 100 freestyle than both Kyle Chalmers and Caeleb Dressel were at his age.
Ralph Lauren-Designed Outfits for Team USA at Tokyo Closing Ceremony Unveiled
American designer Ralph Lauren created the line for Team USA, featuring white jackets with blue collars and hoods.
Day 1 Berlin: Gose, Bruhn, Märtens, Matzerath cracked German Olympic standards
2021 GERMAN OLYMPIC TRIALS – BERLIN Friday, April 16th – Sunday, April 18th Friday/Saturday: Prelims at 10am local/Finals at 7pm…
British Consideration Roster Hits 19 Through 3 Days of Trials
18-year-old Matt Richards placed 2nd in the men’s 100m free tonight in London, getting under the consideration standard in the process.
2021 British Olympic Selection Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Duncan Scott already got under the Olympic consideration standard in the 100 free prelims, but let’s see what he has in store for tonight.
Zac Incerti Jumps From 23rd Seed To 1st Place In 400 Free Prelims – 3:49.75
Incerti managed to clip more than 10 seconds off his 4:00.49 in the 400 freestyle to post the top morning swim and move up 22 places at Australian Nationals.
German Olympic Trials Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Ole Braunschweig (above) and Marek Ulrich are less than .20 off the Olympic qualifying cut in the 100 back. Ulrich, who had retired in 2018, is within .05.
2021 British Trials: Max Litchfield Hits 4:14 IM, Thomas/Stephens Swim 2:09 FL
Loughborough’s Max Litchfield needs to drop 1.2s off Britain’s 400 IM OLY qualifying standard of 4:13.47 to join brother Joe on the Tokyo Olympic team.
ISL Releases Format For 2021 Swimmer Draft, Including Protections & Fan Vote
The ISL will hold a draft to establish its 2021 rosters. Teams can retain up to 16 athletes from 2020, including one athlete per team retained via a fan vote.
Matzerath Hits PR 59.63 in 100 BR, Goes Under OLY Cut at German Trials Heats
Matzerath sliced a tenth off of his old best, and went under the Olympic cut by over a tenth, as the men’s 100 breast final will be a major race tonight.
2021 Australian Championships – Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Following an outstanding day of women’s 200 freestyles, this session will give us a look at how well they will fare in the 100.
High-Ranking Japanese Gov’t Leader Says Olympic Cancellation Still Possible
Toshihiro Nikai, Secretary General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, said that canceling the Olympics could be an option if the pandemic worsens.
Molly Renshaw and Abbie Wood Both Go Under GBR 200 BR Record, Renshaw Hits 2:20
Renshaw shot out to the lead, Wood in tow, to stop the clock at 2:20.89. Wood was second in 2:21.69, both over a second better than previous bests.
2021 British Olympic Selection Trials Day 2 Finals Live Recap
James Guy snagged the top seed in the men’s 200m fly this morning in London and will try to add his name to the Olympic roster in the event tonight.
