Previews & Recaps

200 Fly World Record Holder Daiya Seto Hits 59.79 100 Breast PB

While competing on night 1 of the 2019 Japan Open, reigning SCM 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto threw down an eye-catching performance in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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Japan Open: Aoki & Koseki Earn World C’ships Qualification In 100 Breast

Yasuhiro Koseki clinched a World Championships qualifying time in the men’s 100m breaststroke, but reigning SCM 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto wasn’t far behind.

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McKee & Tudo Break National Breaststroke Records To Close GSSE

Nadia Tudo broke Andorra’s national 100 breast record and Anton McKee did the same for Iceland’s record one event later on the final day of the Games of the Small States of Europe.

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Brandenburger, Hassler Set National Records On Day 2 of GSSE

Liechtenstein’s Julia Hassler set another national record, and Pit Brandenburger set a Luxembourgish record on day 2 of the Games of the Small States of Europe.

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2019 FINA Champions Series Indianapolis: 5 Storylines to Watch

Lilly King and Yulia Efimova’s last race ended with a smile — that was almost two years ago.

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Japan’s World C’ships Roster Grows After Just 1 Day Of Japan Open

Reona Aoki moved into the #4 slot among the women’s 100m breast world rankings, clinching a spot on Japan’s World Championships roster in the process.

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Schooling Snaps Milak In Men’s 50 Fly Heats At Japan Open

Joseph Schooling made two finals for night 1 of the 2019 Japan Open, whereas his fly rival Kristof Milak of Hungary wasn’t as fortunate.

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2019 Japan Open: Start Lists & Meet Preview

Yui Ohashi will be back at it this week, competing at the Japan Open, the final qualifier for this summer’s World Championships.

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Milak, Schooling & Seto Set To Battle In Fly Events At Japan Open This Week

Three of the world’s best male butterfliers are about to take flight in Tokyo, as Japan’s Daiya Seto, Singapore’s Joseph Schooling and Hungary’s Kristof Milak are all set to swim at the Japan Open this week.

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Hassler, Meier Crack Records For Liechtenstein On Day 1 of GSSE

Julia Hassler won twice and broke a Liechtensteinian national record, while countryman Christoph Meier also won an event and cracked a national record on day 1 of the Games of the Small States of Europe.

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Kosuke Hagino Absent From Final World C’ships Qualifying Opportunity

It’s not an outright surprise, but still notable that Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is indeed missing from the Japan Open start lists.

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2019 Vienna International Swim Meet Doubles As Viennese LC Championships

The Vienna International Swim Meet will double as the Viennese Long Course Championships this year, while the competition also serves as a FINA qualifying meet for this summer’s World Championships.

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6 Swimmers To Watch At the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe

The Games of the Small States of Europe begin this week in Montenegro, with the top swimmers of Luxembourg holding a number of top seeds.

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Horton Sticking To His 200/400/800 Freesytle Story At Worlds Trials

Mack Horton is sticking to his guns about having dropped the 1500m from his event line up now that the men’s 800m free has been added to the Olympic program.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Maddie Groves Opts Out Of 2Fly At Aussie World Trials

Analyzing the start list for the 2019 Swimming Australia World Trials, an absence in the women’s 200m fly by Olympian Madeleine (Maddie) Groves is certainly notable.

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