Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Agnel’s Clear 2nd Place Finish
See the controversial 200 free finish at French Elite Nationals down below.
Beijing Group Seeks To Add Winter Swimming To 2022 Winter Olympics
The Beijing Winter Swimming Association hopes to apply for inclusion into the Winter Olympics beginning in 2022, the organization announced last month.
2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Men
Jérémy Stravius emerged as the most prolific qualifier for individual events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials in Montpellier.
Diving GP 2016: 7 golds for China in San Juan
The third leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix, held in San Juan (PUR), witnessed once again China’s dominance in the sport of diving.
St Peters Western Takes Second-Straight Australian Age Title
St. Peters Western has been crowned the National Age Group Champions of Australia, coming away with 900 more points than…
2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Women
Coralie Balmy leads the French women with one automatic and two complementary events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals.
Lauren Boyle Named 2016 New Zealand Swimmer Of The Year
Lauren Boyle, Kane Radford, and Sophie Pascoe were among the honorees at yesterday’s Swimming New Zealand Awards.
Andrea Berrino Re-Breaks Her Argentine National Record In 50 Back
Andrea Berrino took down her Argentine national record by nearly a second in the 50 back at this weekend’s South American Championships.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Men’s IM Events Led By White, Reilly
Evan White is the only man in the 200 IM field who has broken two minutes in his career.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Overholt And Pickrem Medley Masters In The Making
Youth seems to be the name of the game in the women’s Canadian medley scene as both Emily Overholt and Sydney Pickrem look to make their first Olympic team. While the two stand out above the rest of the athletes, there’s likely a chance for Canada to send two swimmers in each event, meaning that if Overholt and Pickrem are on their game it will be an absolute dog fight for those two spots.
Wang Lizhuo, One Of Warned Swimmers, Takes 100 Breast JWR & Chinese NR
Wang Lizhuo, one of the swimmers given a warning by the China Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week, broke the 100 breast Chinese National Record and World Junior Record this weekend.
2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
The final evening of competition at the 2016 French Elite Nationals will end with the men’s 50 free, the specialty of Florent Manaudou of Marseille.
Berrino Swims New Argentine National Record At South American Champs
Andrea Berrino of Argentina broke her own 50 backstroke national record by nearly a second at this weekend’s South American Championships.
Ye Shiwen Finishes 22-Seconds From Her WR at Chinese Olympic Trials
China’s Ye Shiwen was seen huddled on deck with severe stomach cramps after a time 22-seconds slower than her World Record.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Savard, Lacroix Look To Dominate Fly
Canada has the potential to put multiple swimmers in both the 100 and 200 fly finals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the question is, who will they be? Katerine Savard, Noemie Thomas, and Penny Oleksiak look to go head-to-head in the 100 whereas the heavy favourite Audrey Lacroix will have to defeat Emily Overholt for her spot on the team.
