Clayton Bobo Erupts for PR 1:34.4 200 FR at Art Adamson Day 2 Prelims
Bobo sliced over three seconds from his previous best.
SwimSwam Pulse: 54% Predict Sub-20 Swim At Short Course Worlds
Just over half of voters predicted that we would see the first man ever to break 20 seconds in the 50-meter (short course) freestyle at Short Course Worlds in December.
Pumputis Rocks PR 1:43.7 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invite Day 1 Prelims
Pumputis’s 1:44.83 from last week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge is no more.
ISL Head: ‘We Will Use All Legal Means Available’ After Energy For Swim Postponement
Konstantin Grigorishin, the head of both the Energy Standard Group and the International Swimming League (ISL), sent a letter to athletes today, harshly criticizing FINA for what he called “self-serving tactics” and promising to use “all legal means available” after what he termed as a postponement of the Energy for Swim meet.
NC State Sprints Reign Supreme at IU Invite Day 1 Prelims
Coleman Stewart was one of four NC State men to break 20.0 in the 50 free this morning.
Eastin Drops NCAA-Leading 200 IM At Day 1 Prelims Of OSU Invitational
Ella Eastin posted the nation’s top time in the women’s 200 IM at the first preliminary session of the 2018 Ohio State Invite.
Japan Raises Anti-Doping Bar With New Organization
A new organization entitled ‘Japan Sports Fairness Organization’ is being created in an effort to further raise the Asian nation’s anti-doping measures to the levels expected by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: MacNeil Destroying Conversions In 100 FL
Maggie MacNeil went 50.09 in the 100 fly last weekend, proving that while we often overestimate long-course-to-short-course conversions, we can sometimes underestimate them, too.
Lili Ibanez Breaks Mexican Record in 50 Free Twice More in Singapore
Lili Ibanez continues to march her own Mexican National Records down. She broke the 50 free mark twice on Thursday in Singapore.
Chloe Clark Joining Cal Early, in January 2019, as Member of Class of 2023
Chloe Clark will join the Bears’ roster in January 2019.
Singapore World Cup: Hosszu Tentatively Makes Up 3 Points on Day 1
While we normally run World Cup point updates after each stop, the nailbiter of a points race between Sarah Sjostrom and Katinka Hosszu calls for a closer eye. Sjostrom led Hosszu by just 15 points with one stop to go, but that lead could* actually shrink to 12 after day 1 in Tokyo.
FINA-Italy Letters Shed Light On Timeline of Energy for Swim Struggle
Documents obtained by SwimSwam show that it wasn’t until October 30 that FINA informed the Italian swimming federation (FIN) that its Energy for Swim 2018 meet had been classified as an international meet operating without FINA approval. The documents detail the negotiations between meet organizers and FINA, which ultimately broke down and led to the meet’s cancellation this morning.
Elise Mozeleski of Machine Aquatics Commits to Duquesne
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Singapore: Morozov Record Nei 50sl-Toussaint Prima Al Mondo Nei 50Do
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Kushagra Rawat and Sajan Prakash shine at FINA World Cup at Singapore
Rapidly improving Kushagra Rawat who trains at the SAI Glenmark TIDM program in Delhi and Olympian Sajan Prakash qualified for the finals of the 400m Freestyle and 100 m Butterfly respectively on the first day of the FINA Swimming World Cup being held at Singapore.
