Paris 2024 Set To Move Swimming From Saint-Denis To La Defense
This week Paris 2024 organizers announced a series of cost-saving measures, aimed at cutting nearly 400 million euros ($469 million).
British Swimming Sends Ominous Message Regarding Selection Policies
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, British Swimming has decided to take extra time to review the 2020/21 competition selection process.
Swim Wales Launches Innovative Super Series
Swim Wales has announced an innovative new competition for its members with the launch of its Super Series, a virtual competition unfolding in stages.
Start Lists, Live Stream Revealed for 2020 Russian Swimming Cup Final
The 2020 Russian Swimming Cup will be held this weekend in Obninsk and feature World Champions Evgeny Rylov and Anton Chupkov (above).
5-Time All-American Sonnele Oeztuerk Will Transfer from Auburn
The German-born Oeztuerk finished 6th at the 2019 NCAA Championship meet in the 200 backstroke as a sophomore and ranks 2nd in program history in that event.
11 Clubs Set To Pilot Swim England’s New Virtual Competition ‘Level X’
England’s first ever virtual swimming competition is set to launch in late October and will be the first competitive activity the country has seen in months
Newly-Funded Hector Pardoe Takes 25k Silver In France, Beats Bircher’s Record
Hector Pardoe of Great Britain broke through in a big way in the men’s 25k race of the 2020 French Open Water Championships.
Coleman Claims Gold, Cal-Bound Hansson Gets It Done At Swedish Games
26-year-old Michelle Coleman and 19-year-old Robin Hansson were in action over the weekend, taking on several events at the 2020 Swedish Swim Games.
Olivier & OW Newcomer Kirpichnikova Impress At French Open Water C’ships
The 2020 French Open Water Championships concluded in Jablines, with the fields limited in the number of participants due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
European Jr Medalist Sven Schwarz Hits 800 Free German Age Record
Although not his PB, 18-year-old Sven Schwarz produced a solid 800m free time of 7:56.37 to check-in with a new German Age Record.
Euro Jr Medalists Sven & Tobehn Clock Freestyle PB’s In Berlin
European Junior Championships standouts Sven Schwarz and Maya Tobehn each took Berlin splashes to kick-off their weekend campaign.
Duncan Scott Hits 1:41.9 SCM 200 Free At Stirling Time Trial
Suited up and timed electronically, Duncan Scott was among Stirling swimmers who busted out promising swims to kick-off their push to the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Russian Roundup: Fesikova’s Shoulder Injury, Grinev Will Race in October
Russian swimmer Anastasia Fesikova has shared more details about the shoulder injury that forced her to withdraw from the 2020 ISL season.
4 Notable Swimmers Left Out Of British Funding
A handful of high-profile veterans and up-and-comers have turned some heads in having not been named to the British Performance squad for the 2020/21 season.
Despite Surge in COVID Cases, Spanish Distance Group Embarks on Training Camp
The camp is the first step toward a plan put in place by British swim coach Sean Kelly, RFEN’s new National Performance Director for the sport of swimming.