FINA Postpones World Junior Swimming Championships Until 2022 Amid Pandemic
The meet, originally scheduled for late August in Kazan, Russia, will be moved to August of 2022 instead, the Russian Federation says.
Tim Welsh, Head Swim Coach at Notre Dame for 30 Years, Dies at 76
Tim Welsh, who led Notre Dame to 6 Big East titles in his coaching career, died on Wednesday at his home in South Bend. He was 76 years old.
2021 Mare Nostrum Canet – Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Canet will host the second of three stops on the Mare Nostrum tour, after a field of the world’s top swimmers passed through Monte Carlo last week.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Battle Brewing for 2nd in Women’s 200 Free
Katie Ledecky is almost certainly going to win this, but there is a largely familiar cast of characters vying for the second individual spot.
Local News Is the Crucial 4th Arm of U.S. Olympic Trials’ Financial Impact
Most of the U.S. Olympic Trials financial talk centers around tickets, sponsors, and television. But local news is just as important as those three things.
Rebecca Meder Swims 2:12.98 in 200 IM, Frightens 2009 RSA Record in Durban
18-year-old Rebecca Meder hit a near-lifetime best in the 200 IM at 2:12.98, frightening Kathryn Meaklim’s 2009 national record of 2:12.53.
Jacob Molacek Hits 22.80 50 Free In First Race Since March 2020
Molacek clocked a time of 22.80, less than three tenths off his personal best (22.52) set almost two years ago.
Forrest Frazier, Will Tarvestad Pick Up Wave I Trials Cuts At Cal Invite
Cal’s Forrest Frazier clocked a time of 1:03.05 in the men’s 100 breaststroke to put himself into Wave I of the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Rikako Ikee Entered In Breaststroke Events For Japan Open
Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee is set to compete in the Japan Open this week, contesting both sprint freestyle and sprint breaststroke.
German Championships Begin Thursday
German swimmers, such as young Zoe Vogelmann, will be racing this week in Berlin, although the Olympic roster is already determined.
2021 Chinese Summer Nats Day 2: Hong Jinquan Improves To 1:47.24 In 200 Free
While 2 men have already qualified to swim the event individually in Tokyo, Jinquan should be in consideration to join China’s 4×200 freestyle relay.
Czech Republic’s Sebastian Lunak Hits 1:58.45 200 Fly, Again Nearing FINA A Cut
Following up his 1:57.77 PB from earlier this year, Lunak once again neared the OLY qualifying cut this past week in Prague.
Hannah Bach Snags Wave II Trials Cut In 100 Breast At OSU Last Chance Meet
Bach, who finished fifth in the 100 breast at the 2021 Women’s NCAAs, went from not having the Wave I cut to achieving the Wave II mark with her 1:09.46.
British Swimming Glasgow Meet Brings Last Chance OLY Opportunity
The British Swimming Glasgow Meet kicks off tomorrow with swimmers seeking last-chance Olympic qualifying opportunities.
All World Records Set In Mare Nostrum History
In almost 30 years, seven world records have been set in Monte Carlo, Canet and Barcelona, with Sweden’s Therese Alshammar the last to do so in 2007.
