Thomas Ceccon Scorches 52.84 100 Back Italian Record
19-year-old Thomas Ceccon crushed a big-time personal best in the 100 backstroke, producing a new Italian national record in the process.
Ilya Shymanovich Lowers Own SCM Belarusian 200 Breast Record In 2:02.77
Shymanovich’s time of 2:02.77 lowers his own Belarusian Record of 2:02.86 set during November’s ISL final.
19-Yr-Old Daniel Wiffen Clocks LCM 1500 Irish Record
Through just day 1 of the 4-day Irish Winter Meet, Daniel Wiffen fired off a new national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle.
Shkurdai Doubles, Shymanovich Hits Fastest 50 BR Split Ever To Open BLR Champs
Ilya Shymanovich’s breaststroke split of 25.04 on the men’s 200 medley relay in Brest is the fastest in history.
CAS Upholds Ban On Russia, But Shortens It To Two Years
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld a ban on Russia’s participation in international sport, reducing the ban from four years to two.
James Magnussen on 2011 Scuffle with Russians in 4×100 Free Ready Room
Magnussen not only had pneumonia 2 weeks prior to the meet, but in the ready room for the 4×100 free relay there was a bit of a scuffle with the Russian team
Daniil Pancerevas Sets Pair of National Age Records To Open Lithuanian Champs
The 16-year-old Pancerevas broke age group records in both the 200 free (1:49.40) and 50 fly (24.62).
Hauck Claims All Comers Record For 17-Yr-Olds In 200 Back
The 2020 Queensland Championships is nearing its final day but the younger set of swimmers aren’t going out quietly in Brisbane.
Alina Zmushka Takes Belarusian 200 BR Record Down Four Seconds To 2:21.40
23-year-old Alina Zmushka lowered the Belarusian Record in the short course meter 200 breast twice on Thursday, culminating in a 2:21.40 in the final.
Grigori Pekarksi Resets Five-Year-Old Belarusian SCM 100 Free Record
Grigori Pekarski clocked a time of 47.32 in the prelims, breaking Artyom Machekin’s 47.44 set at the 2015 European SC Championships.
2020 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach Of The Year, Tom Johnson
For the second year in a row, the Swammy Award for Canadian Coach of the Year goes to Tom Johnson of the High Performance Centre Vancouver, British Columbia.
SSPC: Mackenzie Padington Explains Her Pre-Olympic Retirement
Padington explains her reasons for leaving the sport she’s been in since age 4, including injury and being unhappy with her current training environment
2019 World Champion Zane Waddell Announces Retirement
2019 World Champion Zane Waddell of South Africa has announced his retirement from competitive swimming. Waddell was also a NCAA champion for Alabama.
Jug Adriatic Upsets 2019 Runners-Up Olympiacos In Champions League Thriller
Jug completed a torrid comeback, scoring three unanswered goals in the third, two from Paulo Obradovic. Jug beat Olympiacos and sits atop Group A.
Rylov’s 22.80 Back, Egorova’s 8:16 Free Lead Russian Champs Day 3
Evgeny Rylov stayed hot at the Russian Short Course Championships, rattling his own national record with a 22.80 in the 50 back semifinals.
