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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IOC Rule 50.2 Allows Athletes To Protest On Field Of Play Prior To Competition
The update to Rule 50 gives athletes the ability to express their views prior to competition during athlete/team introductions.
China Announces 30-Strong Roster For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Among those headlining the Chinese Olympic swim team will be Olympic medalists Wang Shun and Xu Jiayu, along with Wang Jiajiahe and Zhang Yufei.
International Swimming League Releases 2021 Regular Season Schedule
The International Swimming League has released the matchups for the first 10 matches of ISL Season 3 which will take place in Naples, Italy.
Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains
Allison Schmitt will serve as a U.S. team captain for the second Olympics in a row, while Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel will be first-timers.
Jarod Arroyo And Miriam Sheehan Selected To Represent Puerto Rico At Tokyo 2020
Arroyo will race the men’s 200 and 400 IM for Puerto Rico while Sheehan will swim the women’s 100 freestyle at the Tokyo Games.
Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards
Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.
FINA Invalidates Times Posted at Uzbekistan Open Following Controversy
FINA has reportedly invalidated the times posted at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, following allegations that the times were altered.
Alfonso Mestre, Jarod Arroyo Down National Records Early On At CCCAN Champs
Jarod Arroyo (pictured) lowered his Puerto Rican National Record in the men’s 200 IM in a time of 2:00.61 at the CCCAN Championships in San Juan.
