David Curtiss Teams Up With Speedo For Collaboration Under New NIL Ruleset
Incoming NC State freshman David Curtiss has taken advantage of the NCAA’s new NIL ruleset, collaborating with swimwear brand Speedo.
British Coach Alan Bircher Not Nominated To Tokyo Staff Following Investigation
Bircher was named the head open water coach for the Tokyo Games in 2019 but will not be in Japan after Swim England conducted a 12-month investigation.
Nicholas Mahabir Moves To 21st Among 15-Year-Olds With 1:04.13 100 BR
Mahabir’s swim ranks him 21st all-time among 15-year-olds in the U.S., and 72nd in the 15-16 age group.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: New Cast of Characters In Men’s 400 Free
Elijah Winnington comes in as the odds-on favorite in the men’s 400 frees due to the absence of reigning Olympic and World Champions Mack Horton and Sun Yang.
From Idol To Teammates: McIntosh Watched Oleksiak In 2016, Joins Her In 2021
Summer McIntosh got a picture with Penny Oleksiak at the 2016 Olympic Trials. Five years later, the two are Canadian Olympic teammates.
The Last Time Tokyo Hosted The Games: 1964 Olympic Retrospective
The 1964 Olympics were the first Games ever held in Asia, and also marked the first time worldwide satellite broadcasts were used.
Flora Molnar Announces Pregnancy, Move To Hungary; Will Put Swimming “On Hold”
The 2021 NCAA champion told SwimSwam she’s putting swimming “on hold” after announcing that she’s expecting a baby girl in November 2021.
IOC President Bach Says Cancelling Olympics Never “Really An Option”
Thomas Bach told Kyodo News that cancelling the Olympic Games was never an option for the IOC, despite it being the much more difficult and expensive route.
White House Pushing For Rule Review On Cannabis Use In Sport
After track star Sha’Carri Richardson failed to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team due to a positive marijuana test, the White House is in pursuit of change.
Michael Andrew Opens Up About Decision Not To Receive COVID Vaccine
Andrew discussed his reasoning behind not receiving the vaccine prior to the Tokyo Games despite potentially putting his teammates at risk.
Dressel, Kolesnikov, Others React To David Popovici’s Scorching 47.30 100 Free
Find out how the now former world #1 in the men’s 100 freestyle, Kliment Kolesnikov, reacted to 16-year-old David Popovici taking his spot.
Positive COVID Tests Force French, Croatians Out of Day 4 Heats At Euro Juniors
France and Croatia had a combined 18 swims scheduled for Thursday morning’s prelims and they were all no-shows, reportedly due to positive COVID-19 tests.
2021 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Italian Lorenzo Galossi (pictured) heads into the semi-finals of the men’s 200 free with the top seed after clocking 1:49.27 in this morning’s prelims.
United Nations Makes Solemn Appeal To Observe Olympic Truce In Tokyo
The tradition is to ensure a halt of all hostilities, allowing the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators taking part in the Olympic Games.
Victor Johansson “Beyond Thankful” To Be Named To Swedish Olympic Team
After being put on a ventilator in late 2020, Johansson is now a Swedish Olympian.