Hannah Casey, Olympia Pope Down Aussie Age Records
13-year-old Olympia Pope did some damage in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the 2022 Australian Age Championships in South Australia.
Simone Cerasuolo Hits 26.85 50 Breast, Ties Martinenghi’s Italian Junior Record
Simone Cerasuolo tied Nicolo Martinenghi’s Italian Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke, posting a 26.85 taking 2nd to Martinenghi, who posted a 26.49.
Who Are The New ISL CEO and Commissioner?
The league has appointed Ben Allen as its new Commissioner, and Matt Dawe as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
How Fast Will Olympic Medalist Claire Curzan Swim At U.S. World Champ Trials?
Olympic medalist Claire Curzan turned heads at the San Antonio Pro Swim, notching fast in-season swims. This bodes well for the U.S. World Trials.
16-Yr-Old Flynn Southam Unleashes 1:46.77 200 Free At Aussie Age Championships
16-year-old Australian ace Flynn Southam just crushed a time of 1:46.77 in the men’s 200m free at the 2022 Australian Age Championships.
Benedetta Pilato Blasts 29.58 50 BR in Last Prelims Session of Italian Champs
The swim comes in just 0.28 seconds off her World Record mark of 29.30, and puts her #1 in the world by comfortable margin.
arena Signs Rising All-Round Talent Thomas Ceccon
The 21-year-old, who won two medals at his debut Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021, is contracted through the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Vienna, Austria Launches City-Wide Swim Lessons for Children
Vienna, Austria launches “Vienna Swims!”, a city-wide summer program that will provide swimming lessons to school-age children.
Whistleblower Alleges FINA Vice President Behaved Unethically At Tokyo 2020
A whistleblower complaint alleges FINA Vice President Zhou Jihong has used her power to try and manipulate diving results.
Sarah Sjostrom Swims 53.15 100 FR to Close Out Stockholm Open, #2 in the World
Sprint superstar Sarah Sjostrom tore to a season best en route to winning the women’s 100 free, clocking a sizzling 53.15.
Lukas Märtens Negative-Splits 7:41.43 800 Free For German Record, #10 All-Time
Märtens’ time of 7:41.43 is faster than what Bobby Finke went to win the Olympic gold medal last summer, and makes him the 10th-fastest swimmer ever.
Italy Adds No New Names to Worlds Roster After Day 4 of Spring Championships
Due to the faster-than-FINA-A-cut time standards set by the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN), no new swimmers were added to the Italian Worlds team Tuesday.
Jacob Whittle’s Coach Jamie Main Takes Lead Of Bath National Centre
More coaching shakeups at British Swimming, with current Derventio eXcel head coach Jamie Main set to take over the National Centre Bath.
City Of Glasgow’s Ian Wright Takes Up Scottish Swimming National Coach Post
The Scottish Swimming Federation has confirmed the appointment of Ian Wright as the organization’s National Coach as of August 9th, replacing Alan Lynn.
Lorenzo Galossi Pops 1:48.26 200 Free, Is 3-for-3 With Italian Junior Records
15-year-old Lorenzo Galossi broke his third Italian Junior Record this week, posting a 1:48.26 in the men’s 200 freestyle Tuesday in Riccione.