Press Releases

NBC Primetime Viewership Up 26%, Peacock Records Record-Breaking Numbers

After reaching a 33-year low viewership for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremonies on July 23, NBC has announced that its primetime ratings are up 26%.

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Lewis Clareburt, Brendon Smith Both Under Oceanian 400 IM Record During Prelims

Lewis Clareburt improved upon his record during heat 3 but Brendon Smith quickly took it for himself during the next heat.

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Thomas Bach’s Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Speech in Full

Read the full transcript of the IOC President’s speech from the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony earlier today, given by Germany’s Thomas Bach.

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Cali Condors Secure BRATTER PA as ISL Season Sponsor for Second Straight Year

World-Renowned Immigration Law Firm Continues Support for International Swimming League’s Premier U.S. Club in 2021.

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Brisbane Officially Selected As Host City For 2032 Summer Olympics

Brisbane has become the first city to be chosen to host an Olympics under the IOC’s newly established selection process.

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DC Trident Add Camden Murphy, Mark Nikolaev, Bella Hindley To 2021 Roster

The 3-swimmer addition makes DC Trident the second team to announce post-draft signees for their 2021 roster after the Cali Condors.

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IOC Announces Updated Provisions For Contactless Medal Presentations

The IOC has released another set of protocols for the Tokyo 2020 Games in response to continually rising COVID-19 case numbers in Japan.

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World Champion Simona Quadarella Delays Trip to Tokyo Due to Gastroenteritis

World Champion Simona Quadarella did not travel to Tokyo with the Italian National Team due to a diagnosis with Gastroenteritis.

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USOPC Announces Historic 613 Person Roster for 2020 Olympic Games

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced a roster of 613 athletes who will be representing the US at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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FINA Acknowledges CAS’s Decision to Reject Uzbekistan’s Appeal

FINA has released a statement after CAS’s decision to reject the Uzbekistan Swimming Federation’s appeal of the invalidation of the times from the Open meet.

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Romania to Host 2022 Euro Junior Championships, 2023 Euro SC Championships

LEN has announced that Bucharest, Romania will host the 2022 European Junior Swimming Championships along with the 2023 European Short-Course Championships.

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IOC President Bach Supports Japan’s Decision To Not Have Spectators at Olympics

IOC President Thomas Bach has released a video to athletes addressing the country of Japan’s decision to hold the 2020 Olympic Games without spectators.

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Venezuela’s Alberto And Alfonso Mestre To Continue Family Legacy At Tokyo Games

Alberto Mestre Jr. and brother Alfonso will represent Venezuela at the Tokyo Games 35 years after their father swam in 2 Olympic finals.

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200 Free European Champion Barbora Seemanova Headlines Czech Olympic Roster

Seemanova will race the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles in Tokyo as one of 8 swimmers named to the 2020 Czech Olympic squad.

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Bjorn Seeliger Qualifying For Tokyo 8 Days After His Father’s Death

Seeliger will race the men’s 50 freestyle individually in Tokyo, having smashed the FINA A cut with a 21.71 at Settecolli 2021.

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