International

2019 World Champions Sarah Köhler and Florian Wellbrock Announce Engagement

The German distance freestyle duo of Florian Wellbrock and Sarah Köhler have announced their engagement via Instagram today.

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SSPC: George Bovell on Why a Holistic Approach to Swim is Vital to Success

Bovell indulged me with some stories of his swimming days, including the explanation of “the Hammer of Justice” and how it won him an Olympic bronze.

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Parkour Organizers Oppose The Sport’s Addition To 2024 Olympics

Parkour organizers are opposing the sport’s addition to the 2024 Olympics over a sport governance dispute – with some intriguing parallels to swimming.

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Tokyo To Admit ‘Large-Scale’ Of Visitors With Possible Healthcare Mandate

The nation of Japan, host of the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will aim at admitting ‘large-scale’ numbers of overseas visitors for the Games.

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Price Tag Of Tokyo 2020 Delay Nears $3 Billion

It’s approaching the 9-month mark since the IOC & Tokyo Organizing Committee jointly confirmed that the 2020 Olympic Games would be moved a year out to 2021.

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Italy’s Regional Qualifying Meets Set For This Weekend

This weekend will see many athletes involved in qualifying tests for the Italian Absolute Championships slated for December 17-19.

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England’s Holly White Sends Verbal Commitment to Cleveland State for 2021-22

Holly White from Liverpool, England will swim for Cleveland State University beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Top 5 Races To Watch At This Weekend’s 2020 Japan Swim

Check out the top 5 races to watch at this weekend’s Japan Swim, an event known for furiously fast swims across the board.

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Thomas Bach To Run Unopposed For Second Term As IOC President

The German native was first elected as International Olympic Committee President in 2013, and if elected, his term will run until 2025.

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Olympic Rings Monument Returns To Tokyo Bay

After a nearly 4-month hiatus, the iconic Olympic rings monument has been reinstalled in Tokyo Bay to signal the postponed Games are drawing nearer.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Schooling Has His Own App

Check out this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, with aquatic superstars Duncan Scott and Joseph Schooling both featured in this edition.

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Kromo, Heemskerk, Kamminga Head To Rotterdam OLY Qualifier

The stage is nearly set for the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM), with Dutch, Swiss, Israeli, Belgian, Austrian and other nations racing for Tokyo.

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SSPC: Clyde Lewis on Celebrating Your Personal Victories, Regardless of Place

Clyde Lewis went 1:44.90 in the semi-finals at the 2019 World Championships, but the way he celebrated it, you would have thought he won the whole thing

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See 2512 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 2912 Swim Jobs.

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Grigorishin Thanks Staff, Says “Season 2 Has Set ISL on an Upward Trajectory”

The ISL Founder issued an open letter thanking the production crew, swimmers, coaches and team managers for making the second season of the league happen.

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