Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Just a Single Dolphin Kick En Route to 50 Free Gold
6’10” Finnish swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen bucked the norms of modern swimming by winning a European title with almost no underwater phase.
Finnish, Bulgarian, and Czech Records All Fall in Prelims of Men’s 200 Breast
After breaking 1 minute for the first time in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the meet, Matti Mattsson used front-end speed to break the Finnish Record in the 200 breast as well.
Finnish Swimming Federation Announce Team for European SC Championships
The Finnish Swimming Federation have announced a team of 17 athletes set to compete at the LEN 2019 European Short Course Championships in Glasgow
Sjostrom and Hosszu Will Race Helsinki Open, Too, on Nordic Swim Tour
Entry Lists for the Helsinki leg of the Nordic Swim Tour have been released. Katinka Hosszu will be at both meets, but with slightly-different entries.
EuroSport Will Broadcast Nordic Swim Tour Across Europe in 2019 & 2020
Sarah Sjostrom competed in both stops of the ‘Nordic Tour’ in 2018; next year the series will add a 3rd meet in Finland and a powerhouse television broadcast partner.
Matti Mattsson 1 of 3 National Record Breakers at Finnish Nationals
2017 Finnish SC National Championships November 16th-19th, 2017 Oulu, Finland 25m (Short Course Meters) pool Full results The roller-coaster career…
Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum
Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.
Ryan Lochte Gets a Second World Record; This One in 100 IM
Ryan Lochte has two World Records in the last two days in Istanbul. (Photo of Carter Lochte, Ryan’s dog).
15 Swimmers to Stand as Olympic Flag Bearers
Austria’s Markus Rogan is one of 15 swimmers who will be Olympic flag-bearers. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sprint News 7/5/12: GWG to Hall of Fame; Paris Open Start Lists
Garrett Weber-Gale has been honored with induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall-of-Fame (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Georgia Men Sign Three, Including Jr. National Champ Koski
Jack Bauerle has torn up his women’s recruiting this fall, to the point that it even dwarfed an already-impressive men’s…
Final Day of Euro Juniors Sees Many Record Scares, UK's O'Connor Among Many to Win Second Gold
The final day of competition at the European Junior Championships saw a grand total of 33 medals handed out, and…
French Women Break European Junior Relay Record, Several National Records Fall on Day 2
The European Junior Championships are quickly turning into one of my favorite events. There’s a great atmosphere, great competition, and…
