Beyond The Lane Lines: VDB Baby, Naoko’s New Role & Brighouse Recognition
Catch up on the latest Beyond the Lane Lines news featuring Cameron van der Burgh, Imoto Naoko and a rare swimming coin worth thousands.
Swimming South Africa Prepares ‘State Of Readiness’ In Bid To Return To Pools
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved his nation to an ‘alert level 3’ as of June 1st regarding the coronavirus lockdown.
WADA Publishes Updated Athlete Q&A About Coronavirus Impacts on Drug Testing
The World Anti-Doping Agency has updated its athlete Q&A section to address issues regarding testing during the coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa Releases 2020-21 Schedule With More OLY Qualifying Meets
Swimming South Africa (SSA) has revealed its revised 2020-21 competition plan in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which has rendered its swimmers dry.
South Africa’s Meiring On Schoenmaker’s Motivation, Corbett’s Injuries
Our 2019 Swammy award winner for African Coach of the Year, Rocco Meiring, has been facing training difficulties over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
FINA Announces Postponement of World Short Course Championships to 2021
The announcement comes after FINA previously postponed the FINA World Aquatics Championships from 2021 to 2022 to avoid an Olympic conflict.
See Olympic Gold Medalist Chad Le Clos Show Off His Dance Moves
During COID-19 lockdown, South African swimmers have shared a collaborative video on Instagram, featuring their national teamers showing off some dance moves.
Chad Le Clos Undergoes 2 Successful Surgeries, ‘Out of Action’ 4-6 Weeks
Olympic champion Chad Le Clos underwent two surgeries over the weekend and will be “out of action” for four to six weeks, he announced on Twitter Monday.
Pentland Announces Jim Gerson’s Return As President Of Speedo North America
Jim Gerson says: “It’s a really exciting time to be re-joining team Speedo. Pentland has an outstanding track-record in brand building…”
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WATCH: Cameron van der Burgh Resets 50 Breast World Record In Rome
van der Burgh broke the 50 WR for the third time when he edged a historically competitive field at the 2009 World Championships in a time of 26.67.
Farida Osman Details Arranging Travel Back To Egypt, Thoughts On Olympic Delay
The two-time World Championship medalist had the Egyptian Government schedule a specific Egyptair flight to get her and other athletes in the U.S. home.
Doping Panel Decision Reveals Schoeman Spent $16K to Investigate Positive Test
While he couldn’t provide evidence of a source of accidental ingestion, the Doping Panel found, among other things, that probability was in Schoeman’s favor.
Olympic Gold Medalist Cameron van der Burgh Back to 100% After COVID-19 Scare
Cameron van der Burgh was the first Olympic gold medalist to announce that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but says he’s feeling back to normal.
Part 2 Of Read, Watch, Play: More Of What Elite Swimmers Are Doing At Home
Who passes the time playing Bananagrams? Which swimmer is into The Lord of the Rings? Find out in Part TWO of Read, Watch, Play
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Chris Reid on the Importance of Journaling
Chris spoke to the importance of journaling and getting your feelings down on paper, so that way they don’t control you.