Jhennifer Conceição Hits 1:07.13 Brazilian 100 Breast Record, 0.06 Off FINA A
Jhennifer Conceição has not yet qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but has just gotten within 0.06 of the 100 breast FINA A standard.
Australia Announces World Junior Championships, World University Games Rosters
Swimming Australia has announced the full World Junior and World University Games rosters. The two teams will compete head-to-head in a new meet. (Above: Lani Pallister)
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe Nabs FINA ‘A’ Cut In 200 IM, But May Not Qualify
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe notched a new national record in the 200m IM, dipping under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the process but she’s not bound for Tokyo yet.
Sarah Sjostrom Makes Seamless Fly Return With 50m Win At Sette Colli
Sjostrom now ranks third in the world in the 50 fly after putting up a strong time of 25.42 to win the event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.
Castiglioni Delivers 1:05.67 Italian 100 Breast Record, #4 Worldwide This Year
Castiglioni is now the 4th ranked woman in the world this year and the 12th ranked woman in history but won’t be racing the event in Tokyo.
2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 1 Finals Recap
Thomas Ceccon is among the Italian athletes competing on day 1 of the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, where he’ll be joined by the Dutch, Brazilians and more.
Martinenghi Hits 58.29 100 Breast ITA Record, Ties Shymanovich For #4 All-Time
Martinenghi has again lowered his own national record in the 100 breaststroke which he set at a 58.37 just a few weeks ago.
ISL Draft To Begin June 29: Full Order Revealed, Including Rookie-Only Round
Outside of the rookie-only round, the Aqua Centurions & DC Trident will get 5 picks each before the Cali Condors & Energy Standard get their first pick.
FINA Implements New Harassment and Abuse Protection Ruleset
FINA’s “Rules on the Protection from Harassment and Abuse” are now in full effect after being approved by the FINA Bureau on June 5.
Alfonso Mestre, Jarod Arroyo Down National Records Early On At CCCAN Champs
Jarod Arroyo (pictured) lowered his Puerto Rican National Record in the men’s 200 IM in a time of 2:00.61 at the CCCAN Championships in San Juan.
FINA Releases List of 50 Confirmed Open Water Swimmers for Tokyo Olympics
The top 10 men’s and women’s finishers from the 2019 World Championships earned spots, while the other 15 were selected from last weekend’s race in Portugal.
Previewing Australia vs. USA’s Biggest 2021 Olympic Matchups
James Magnussen gives us insight into what he saw from the Aussie team at Trials we all we his biggest USA vs. AUS matchups heading into the 2021 Olympics.
Avramova Breaks 100 Back National Record, 17th Turkish Record to Fall in 2021
Ekaterina Avramova came within .19 of her own National Record in the 100 back final. She then time-trialed the event and broke her record from 2016 by .04.
Banned Chinese Champion Sun Yang Has Eyes On Paris 2024
Multi-Olympic medalist Sun Yang of China may be out of this year’s Games in Tokyo but the man is already eyeing Paris in 2024.
Great Britain’s Alice Tai Withdraws From Tokyo Paralympics Due to Elbow Injury
Seven-time Para World champion Alice Tai of Great Britain has decided to withdraw from the 2021 Olympics due to an elbow injury that requires a full recovery.