Ilya Shymanovich Speaks on First Ever World Title
Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich, who set the World Record earlier this year, broke the SC Worlds meet record en route to the gold medal in 55.70
Ian Matos, Brazilian Olympic Diver, Dies at 32
Ian Matos, who competed at the Rio Olympics, died December 21 as a result of a two-month battle with an infection that spread to multiple parts of his body.
2021 Swammy Awards: World Junior Male Swimmer Of The Year, Hwang Sunwoo (KOR)
South Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo reaped the first elite international medal of his young career and it was gold, earning him a Swammy award as well.
Olympian Hannah Miley Wins Scotland’s Best Dog with Cocker Spaniel
Miley and Poppy won Scotland’s Best Dog on the popular BBC Scotland show. Miley finished fourth in the 400 IM at the 2016 Olympics.
Anton Chupkov On Vladimir Salnikov Cup Start List
The Vladimir Salnikov Cup is bound for St. Petersburg, with many of Russia’s top athletes set to get one more short course competition under their belts.
Lana Pudar Did Not Expect a 200 Fly Bronze Medal at Age 15
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Lana Pudar took home 200 fly bronze in 2:04.88, breaking her own national record by a full second
Andrei Minakov on Training at Stanford: “Best place for me in world”
After coming off an electric performance at the NC State Invitational in November with his Stanford team, Minakov backed that up with 6 medals in Abu Dhabi
Kamminga: “I do a lot of racing, and this was like extra a lot of racing”
The breaststroke machine, who won silver in the 200 in Abu Dhabi, raced nearly every weekend from September to December of this fall
North Carolina’s Bid for 2027 World University Games Starts Heating Up
The bidding process for the 2027 World University Games was updated, and a decision between North Carolina and South Korea could be made in October 2022.
Joshua Liendo on Post-Olympic Confidence, First World Title
The Canadians pulled off the victory in the mixed 4×50 free relay, thanks in large part to 19-year-old Josh Liendo’s 20.94 opening split
2021 Swammy Awards: Joanna Evans is CAC Female Swimmer of the Year
Joanna Evans of the Bahamas wins the 2021 Swammy Award for Central American and Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.
100 Fly World Champion Matteo Rivolta Full Press Conference
Italy’s Matteo Rivolta finished ahead of a strong field to take the gold in 48.87, a bit off of his Italian record, set while competing during ISL
Kliment Kolesnikov Explains the Necklace he Wears During All His Races
Kolesnikov walked away from Abu Dhabi with 5 medals, 4 golds and a silver, even though he wore a necklace during every race (and has for his whole career)
Team Canada Women Break Down Decisive 4×200 Free Relay World Title
The clear standout split on that relay is anchor Rebecca Smith coming home in 1:51.68, the fastest in the field by almost a full second
Alia Atkinson Shares Thoughts on 50 Breast DQ, Retirement from Swimming
In the 100 breast, The field’s veteran, co-World Record holder Alia Atkinson finished in fourth, just off the podium. This was the last race of her career