High-Level International Meets For March 2020
Hang onto your swim caps, as March is just the beginning of the hectic Olympic-qualifying schedule that is already upon us with Tokyo just over 150 days away.
Schoenmaker Set For South African Grand Prix #2 – Durban
The 2nd and final South African Grand Prix kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, February 20th in Durban, with Tatjana Schoenmaker set to compete.
South Africa Finally Releases OLY Selection With Possible Schoeman Loophole
Check out what South African swimmers need to do to qualify for Tokyo, including how now-banned Roland Schoeman could potentially still be in the mix.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Relay Qualification Status
Led by Anna Hopkin (above), the British women may have the 4th-best 400 free relay at the Olympics – if they choose to swim it.
South Africans Dominate 2020 Midmar Mile Open Water Race
The 2020 Midmar Mile open water race took place over the weekend at the Midmar Dam north of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Roland Schoeman Speaks for First Time Since Doping Suspension Announced
Schoeman says that he believes a tainted supplement was responsible for his positive test, and that the ordeal has changed his perspective on other athletes’ doping cases.
Roland Schoeman Tests Positive, Banned One Year By FINA
39-year-old South African Olympian Roland Schoeman has been banned for one year after reportedly having tested positive for a banned substance.
Heavy Lies The Crown Part 2: Men With OLY Qualifying Times
Lithuanian swimming ace Danas Rapsys appears multiple times on the men’s world rankings, taking into account only those performances that qualify for Tokyo.
Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…
Teens Reign On Final Day Of 2020 South African Grand Prix – Stellenbosch
Check out how teenagers made their presence known on the final day of the 2020 South African Grand Prix in Stellenbosch.
Le Clos Lightens Load, Takes 100 Free/50 Fly Combo In Stellenbosch
South African dynamo Chad Le Clos competed on his home turf today, winning two gold medals at the Grand Prix Stellenbosch.
Heavy Lies The Crown Part 1: Women With OLY Qualifying Times
One month into the Summer Olympic year, let’s examine who is ‘the hunted’ by listing women having clocked OLY-qualifying times thus far.
Kenya Plans to Enter Swimmers at 2020 Olympic in Spite of Federation Suspension
The Kenyan Olympic Committee says that it plans to send 2 swimmers to the 2020 Olympic Games, even though its swimming federation is suspended.
South African Chad Le Clos Kicks Off 2020 In Stellenbosch
Here we go, Chad Le Clos, as the South African is set to take to Stellenbosch waters this weekend at his nation’s Grand Prix.
2020 Luxembourg Euro Meet Day 2 Finals Recap
Swedish Olympic multi-medalist Sarah Sjostrom takes on the 50 back, 100 fly and 50 free triple on day 2 of the 2020 Luxembourg Euro Meet.