IOC Increases Olympic Solidarity Fund Budget For 2021-2024 Period
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced an increase in the Olympic Solidarity fund’s budget for the remainder of the 2021-2024 Olympic cycle.
4 Storylines To Watch in the ISL’s Semifinal #2: Top Six In MVP Ranks Collide
The top six in current MVP points will all compete in semifinal #2, with the skins choices weighing heavily on the MVP race.
2020 U.S. Open – Indy: Friday AM Live Recap
U.S. Open record-holder Kathleen Baker will go after a 200 IM this morning, hoping to jump to the top of the U.S. ranks for the season.
2020 U.S. Open – Greensboro: Friday AM Live Recap
Today’s sessions will feature 2017 World Champion Chase Kalisz in the 200 IM, along with Harvard star Dean Farris making an appearance in the 50 free.
2020 U.S. Open – Huntsville Friday AM: Walsh’s 24.6, Held’s 22.3 Highlight
Gretchen Walsh crushed a 24.65 in the 50 free, moving to #2 all-time in the 17-18 age group for USA Swimming history behind only Simone Manuel.
2020 U.S. Open – Des Moines Friday AM: Regan Smith Bests Phoebe Bacon in 200 IM
Regan Smith bested Phoebe Bacon in the 200 IM, a showdown of top young backstrokers to highlight Friday morning of the Des Moines U.S. Open.
4 Storylines To Watch in the ISL’s Semifinal #1: Battle of the Backstrokers
Energy Standard and the London Roar haven’t faced each other yet this year, but we finally get to see Rylov vs Kolesnikov vs Grevers vs Diener vs Guido.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Julia Podkoscielny’s 1:59.0 IM
High school sophomore Julia Podkoscielny hit a lifetime-best 1:59.00 in the 200-yard IM and currently leads Florida’s high school swimming ranks in class 2A.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Say Peak Sjostrom Would Win All-Time Skins Race
Nearly two-thirds of voters picked Sarah Sjostrom to win a battle of the three fastest swimmers in history in the short course meter 50 free.
Top 5 Swimmers In Each Event Heading Into the 2020 ISL Post-Season
The regular season has wrapped, and the top 8 teams are heading to the postseason. We tally up the top 5 swimmers in each event across the regular season.
ISL Regular Season Scoring Ranks & Strength Of Schedule
The LA Current have the #1-scoring men’s roster in the ISL, narrowly beating out Energy Standard. But who had the toughest and easiest schedules in 2020?
New York & Minnesota Announce New COVID Restrictions, Curfew On Gyms
New York has implemented a curfew on gyms, though neither state’s restrictions appear to affect swimming pools outside of that New York curfew.
ISL 2020: Team MVP Update For All Ten Teams After Regular Season
Sarah Sjostrom missed one of Energy Standard’s four matches, but she’s already retaken her spot as the top scorer on the team.
ISL 2020: MVP & Rookie of the Year Watchlists After Regular Season
The regular season has wrapped up, and it’s time to look at the frontrunners for league MVP and Rookie of the Year with three postseason matches remaining.
ISL Stars of Week 5: Kolesnikov, Dressel, Murphy, Banic & More
Ryan Murphy and Kliment Kolesnikov are both heating up into the postseason, setting up a key collision in the semifinals or final.