Katinka Hosszu

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“Nobody can argue right now that she’s not the most versatile swimmer in the world, male or female." - Rowdy Gaines

Amid Criticism, Hungarian Federation Head Gyárfás Resigns From Post

Of Hungarian Federation head Tamas Gyárfás’ resignation, multiple Olympic gold medalist Katinka Hosszu says, “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

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Things We are Thankful For: Katie Ledecky Stats

Wooo! That’s a fast swim. One of the best parts of our job, though, is dissecting JUST how fast Katie Ledecky is.

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WATCH: Rising Star Regan Smith on the FINA World Cup Experience

What’s it like to be 14-years-old and already one of the best backstrokers in the world? For Regan Smith it’s just a stepping stone.

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Budapest, Hungary Will Host the 2020 European Championships

European Swimming’s governing body LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) president Paolo Barelli announced this week that the 2020 European Aquatics Championships will take…

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Katinka Hosszu Now Owns All of the Hungarian SC National Records

Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu has made a name for herself by showing off incredible versatility, stamina, and fortitude by taking on…

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WATCH: Katinka Hosszu’s World Cup Highlight Reel

Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu was dominant in several races across every stop of the 2016 FINA World Cup Series, so it was no surprise when she was announced the overall victor.

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Verraszto Siblings Join Hosszu, Gyurta Statements Against Federation

Count the Verraszto siblings in with the growing group of high-level swimmers criticizing the Hungarian Swimming Federation. David and Evelyn Verraszto have both publicly stated their support for criticism brought by Katinka Hosszu and Daniel Gyurta, among others.

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Kapas Joins Public Criticism of Hungarian Federation

It’s becoming a domino effect this week, with various Hungarian stars joining a chorus of criticism against their national federation. After Katinka Hosszu and Daniel Gyurta spoke out earlier, Olympic bronze medalist Boglarka Kapas and the management agency for Peter Bernek have both added statements.

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Gyurta Comments On Hosszu’s Hungarian Federation Criticism

A day after Olympic champ Katinka Hosszu publicly called for the resignation of Hungary’s swimming federation president, one of Hungary’s other iconic swimmers, Daniel Gyurta, weighed in on the controversy.

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Katinka Hosszu Calls For Resignation of Hungarian Swim President

World record-holder and Olympic champ Katinka Hosszu called for the resignation of Hungarian Swimming Federation President Tamas Gyarfas in a Facebook post today.

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Katinka Hosszu übt harte Kritik am Ungarischen Schwimmverband

Katinka Hosszu hat heute auf ihrer Facebook Seite Tamas  Gyárfás, den Präsidenten des Ungarischen Schwimmverbandes, stark kritisiert. Hosszu hat sich…

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Euro Meet in Luxemburg vom 27. – 29.01.2017

2017 Euro Meet Luxemburg 27.-29.01.2017 D’Coque Aquatic Center, Luxemburg Veranstaltungsseite   Im Januar 2017 ist es wieder so weit: Das…

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#SwimSwamTheVote: Adrian/Ervin Ticket Prevails In SwimSwam Polls

Those connected to social media (and in 2016, who isn’t?) will remember yesterday’s most important ballot – the one posed by…

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Katinka Hosszu Denied Clean Sweep of Golds Over Disputed False Start

In response to the DQ, Hosszu expressed her disappointment in the ruling via a post on her Facebook page.

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Hosszu Wins 5 More to Close 2016 Hungarian SC Nationals

Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu added 5 more wins to her total to close out the 2016 Hungarian Short Course Nationa Championships.

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