Alexander Kudashev Brings Russian Olympic Roster To 18 On Day 4 In Kazan
Kudashev won the men’s 200 fly in a lifetime best of 1:55.48 to bring the Russian Olympic team roster up to 18 swimmers through four days of competition.
Great Britain’s Jack Burnell Brings Curtain Down on Swimming Career
Switching to marathon swimming in 2013, Burnell secured a spot on the 2016 Olympic team, and in preparation for Rio, won silver at the 2016 European Champs.
Benjamin Hance Wins First LC Aussie Title At Multi-Class Championships
USC Spartan Benjamin Hance became the fastest S14 Australian in the Men’s 100m Backstroke Multi-Class after blitzing the field in a time of 58.88.
Denis Petrashov Lowers Kyrgyzstani 200 Breast Record At Russian Trials
Petrashov clocked 2:11.61 in the men’s 200 breaststroke semi-finals to lower his previous mark of 2:11.65 set at the 2019 World Championships.
North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
North Korea, which won 7 medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, will skip its first Games since a boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Michelle Comeau Named Team Canada Chef de Mission for 2022 World Championships
Comeau has experience as the Assistant Chef de Mission at the 2017 and 2019 Worlds, along with being a member of the Mission Staff at three Olympics.
Kolesnikov Drops 47.70 100 Free At Day 4 Prelims Of Russian Trials
Kliment Kolesnikov broke 48 seconds for the first time in the 100 freestyle during the fourth prelims session at the Russian Olympic Trials.
New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt Rips 4:09.87 400 IM National Record
21-year-old Lewis Clareburt just put up the 2nd fastest 400m IM time in the world this season to establish a new national record.
Daiya Seto Successfully Adds 3rd Individual Olympic Event
The unofficial Olympic roster for host nation Japan saw two new members added, while already-qualified star Daiya Seto added the 200m fly.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Live Recap
We saw six Japanese men claim a 200 fly time of 1:56.3 or faster in yesterday’s semifinal but the main event is about to go down here in Tokyo.
Pan Pacs Champ Yasuhiro Koseki Drops Out Of 200 Breast
Two-time Olympic finalist from Rio, Yasuhiro Koseki, dropped out of the men’s 200 breaststroke this morning at Japan’s Olympic Trials.
Japan Trials Prelims: Shogo Takeda Stares Down 800 Free National Record
Takeda, who is ranked 5th globally in the 800 free this season, won prelims with a time of 7:53. 04. He came within 3.5 seconds of the National Record.
Daiya Seto: “I’m Aiming For Phelps’ 400 IM World Record”
With one eye on the 2fly, Daiya Seto is also gunning for American Olympic icon Michael Phelps’ world record in the men’s 400m IM come July.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Evgeny Rylov will look to make the Russian Olympic team on Monday in the men’s 100 backstroke, where he’ll battle head-to-head with Kliment Kolesnikov.
FINA Updates Calendar with Russia As Hosts Of 2021 World Jr. Championships
Following months of speculation FINA has confirmed that Kazan, Russia will act as hosts of the 2021 World Junior Swimming Championships.