Anna Hopkin: Move To Loughborough With Mel Marshall Was “Always The Plan”
Hopkin returned to Loughborough shortly after NCAAs were cancelled and immediately popped off a quick 53.3 LCM 100 freestyle.
Dominik Kozma Reported By Hungarian Police For Missing Quarantine Sticker
Kozma was given a violation after he failed to receive a red sticker from Hungarian authorities to indicate his home was a quarantine area.
Swimming From Home: Anna Hopkin on Training with Mel Marshall… From Home
Hopkin returned to the UK where she was able to get in a long course time trial, posting a 53.3 100 free, just shy of her best
2020 European Championships Still Up in the Air; No Qualifying Events Scheduled
Individual European countries have canceled or postponed their selection meets for the 2020 European Aquatics Championships.
World Champion Boglarka Kapas Tests Negative for Coronavirus after Quarantine
After more than 2 weeks of isolation, Boglarka Kapas has tested negative for coronavirus. After a 2nd test on Friday, she can be declared cured.
Olympic Silver Medalist Pieter Timmers To Retire At End of 2020
The silver medalist in the men’s 100m freestyle from the 2016 Olympic Games, Pieter Timmers of Belgium, has announced he will no longer be pursuing Tokyo.
British Swimming Retains Core Open Water Olympic Swimming Qualification
British Swimming has published slight revisions to its open water (marathon) swimming selection policy for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Spanish Sports Council President Lozano Addresses Current Situation In Spain
“Our nation will need the world of sport in order to be rebuilt, and we must be at the top of our game,” Spanish Sports Council president Irene Lozano said.
Spain Begins Lifting Lockdown; Some Non-Essential Services Allowed
Some non-essential services have started coming back to life as the nation neared the one-month-mark since the lockdown order became effective.
Police Called As Scottish Swimming Video Workout ‘Zoom Bombed’
Scottish Swimming was set to conduct a special eWorkout this morning, using the Zoom video-conferencing app, but things took a dark direction.
Federica Pellegrini Auction Raises over $72,000 for Front-Line Bergamo Hospital
Italy’s queen of swimming, Federica Pellegrini, auctioned off 59 items to raise money for the hospital in Bergamo, an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bygones of 2020 Olympic Trials: British Swimming Championships Edition
Check out the storylines were were set to follow at the now-cancelled 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).
Derventio Excel Hosts ‘Challenge 2020’ To Raise Funds For NHS
The club has close ties to the NHS as the parents of team captain Mia Slevin are both front-line healthcare workers, currently battling the Covid-19 pandemic
French Swimmer Théo Bussière Finds Positivity In Olympic Postponement
The 25-year-old French breaststroker shared his positivity on the Olympic postponement and how it will impact himself and his teammates.
Federica Pellegrini Will Auction World Record and Olympic Gold Medal Goggles
Among the items up for grabs will be the goggles that Pellegrini wore when she won her Olympic gold medal in 2008 and the pair she wore to break the 200 free World Record in 2009.