International

Amid Shortage In Pool Availability, RFEN Eyes Reviving Several Key Venues

Resulting from a pool shortage for Madrid-based swimmers partly caused by the pandemic, RFEN is eyeing the revival of several key locations.

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Thomas Ceccon Breaks Italian Record in 50 Fly in Verona

Ceccon, best known as a backstroker, broke the Italian Record in the 50 fly at a regional meet in Verona this weekend.

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Some Prominent Canadians Propose Boycott of 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing

Canadian citizens call for the boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games as the country’s Olympic Committee remains committed to attending the games in Beijing.

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Swimming Australia President Perkins Looks To Possible Tokyo ‘Plan B’

Regarding media reports indicating the possibility of a cancelled 2020 Olympic Games, Swimming Australia has released its own statements regarding ”plan B.’

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Watch Shoma Sato’s World-Class 2:06.7 200 Breaststroke

Watch 19-year-old Shoma Sato of Japan throw down a performance that makes him the world’s 4th fastest 200m breaststroker of all-time.

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McKeown Posts 2:05.51 200 Back Stunner To Wrap Up South Aussies

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown continued her momentum down under tonight, taking the women’s 200m back in a super quick 2:05.51.

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Calling Tokyo: 19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches 2:06.78 200 Breast

At just 19 years of age, Japan’s Shoma Sato just became the world’s 4th fastest 200m breaststroker of all-time, joining the exclusive 2:06 club.

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World Ranking Shakeups Close Out 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Japanese IM queen Yui Ohashi was among the swimmers making some world ranking moves on the final day of the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Stokowski Makes Wolfpack Debut; NC State Men Win 7th-Straight Dual Over UVA

NC State’s depth was on display in a 190.5-107.5 win over ACC rival Virginia, as eight different men earned individual wins for the Wolfpack.

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Flanders: Kamminga Tops Koch, Heemskerk Posts Season-Best 100 Free

Day 1 of the 2021 Flanders Qualification Meet saw big guns Arno Kamminga, Marco Koch and Femke Heemskerk among its top tier of talent.

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Italy Cancels National Youth Championships, Confirms Date for National Meet

Following the tightening of restrictions across the country, the Italian Swimming Federation has announced that the Youth Criteria meet is canceled.

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2021 South Aussies Day 2: McKeown 58.6 100 Back, Temple 51.6 100 Fly

Check out how the likes of Kaylee McKeown, Madi Wilson and Matt Temple fared on day 2 of the 2021 South Australian State Open Championships.

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Chalmers Logs 48.55 Split After 6 Weeks Of Post-Surgery Training

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is back in a big way, racing in his first meet after having had shoulder surgery last November.

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Medley Royalty Hagino & Ohashi Get It Done At Kitajima Cup

Kosuke Hagino of Japan is getting used to finishing at the wall first in the men’s 400 IM, doing so again at the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Watch Rikako Ikee Qualify For Japan’s Olympic Trials In 100 Free

Rikako Ikee keeps on inspiring, as the leukemia survivor from Japan just qualified for her nation’s Olympic Trials meet coming up in April.

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