International

Uzbek Mustafin Hits Sub-Minute 100 Breast, Tursunov 48.36 100 Free

The Uzbekistan Open Swimming Cup took place late last month, with several national records biting the dust before all was said and done.

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Albanian Record-Holder Klavio Meca Dies At Age 24

Albanian record-holding swimmer Klavio Meca has died at the age of 24, according to Albanian media. Meca competed at the 2017 World Championships.

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Swiss Court Rejects Sun Yang’s Case To Remove CAS Judge

More information concerning the overturning of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling regarding Sun Yang’s doping case is being revealed.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Kasia Wasick

This year’s Swammy award for Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year goes to Polish swimmer and member of the New York Breakers, Kasia Wasick.

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Danish Nat’l Champ Lucas Strobek Makes Verbal Commitment to Princeton for 2022

Danish national teamer Lucas Strobek has announced his verbal commitment to the application process at Princeton for 2022-23 and beyond.

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See 2523 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2923 Swim Jobs.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Rikako Ikee, Heart Of A Champion

The 2020 Heart of a Champion Award winner is Rikako Ikee of Japan, recognized for her indelible spirit, determination and out-of-pool contributions.

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Carlos Martínez Downs Three Para World Records At Pozuelo Trophy

Four world records fell at the 2020 Pozuelo Swimming Club Christmas Trophy on December 19th in the Pozuelo de Alarcón region of Madrid, Spain.

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Tuncel Takes Turkish 800 Free Record, GA Tech’s Unlu 1:47.08 200 Free

More longstanding national records fell as the Turkish Long Course National Team Selection Meet concluded from Istanbul this weekend.

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15-Yr-Old Merve Tuncel Hits 16:03.23 LC 1500 Free Turkish Record

While competing at the just-concluded Turkish Long Course National Team Selection meet, 15-year-old Merve Tuncel fired off another national record.

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Brazilian Teen Died From COVID-19 Complications After Being Cleared, Competing

14-year-old swimmer Mariana Franklin Ferreira Silva died on December 19 due to COVID-19 complications after being cleared and competing December 9-10.

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Estonia Captures Men’s & Women’s 400 Free Relay National Records

Estonian swimmers took down the men’s and women’s 400 free relay national records days ago. Read how it all went down in our recap here.

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14-Year Old Lana Pudar Swims 59.8 in Women’s 100 Fly in Bosnia & Herzogovina

Pudar also broke the National Record in the women’s 50 fly in Sarajevo, while Jovan Lekic dropped 6 seconds to break the National Record in the 200 free.

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2020 Olympic Hosts Japan Will Close Borders on Monday to Most Foreign Nationals

The official football test event for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games is scheduled for January 1, and the country has stopped ticket sales amid a rise in cases.

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2020 Swammy Awards: NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year, Erika Brown

Erika Brown was the only woman to break an American Record in the yards pool in 2020, and she climbed to 2nd on the all-time list in two more races.

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