British Para-Swimming Championships Return to Sheffield
British Swimming is delighted to announce its flagship para-swimming event will take place at Ponds Forge in 2021.
SSPC: Tom Dean Describes Surprisingly Fast VO2 Freestyle Set with James Guy
Tom Dean divulges what practice has been like lately with his training partner James Guy and gives us an example of the work they’ve been putting in the bank
Jensen & Bro Check-In With 100 Free Lifetime Bests In Denmark
Denmark’s Julie Kepp Jensen and Signe Bro made some noise in the women’s 100 free at the Danish Short Course Championships.
15-Yr-Old Benedetta Pilato Qualifies For 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
15-year-old Benedetta Pilato of Italy just made her nation’s Olympic team in the women’s 100 breaststroke with a new national record to boot.
Gorbenko Hits FINA ‘A’ Cut With 54.38 In 100 Free At Israeli Olympic Qualifier
Anastasia Gorbenko swam under the FINA “A” cut and should be in line for an Olympic berth with a 54.38 in the 100 free at Israel’s Olympic qualifier.
Minakov Goes Lifetime-Best 22.5 Fly On Day 4 of Russian SC Champs, Shaves WJR
18-year-old Andrei Minakov chopped almost a half-second off of his career-best 50 fly, coming within a tenth of the world junior record benchmark.
Zodiac CNAB Beats An Brescia For Group B Lead At LEN Champions League
In a battle of 2-0 teams, Zodiac CNAB knocked off An Brescia to retain the Group B lead through the end of preliminary round 1.
Kamminga Quietly Clocks 2:01.43 SCM 200 Breast As 6th Best Performer
Arno Kamminga gave himself a holiday gift of a new Dutch national record in the short course men’s 200 breaststroke in Amsterdam.
Thomas Ceccon Scorches 52.84 100 Back Italian Record
19-year-old Thomas Ceccon crushed a big-time personal best in the 100 backstroke, producing a new Italian national record in the process.
Ilya Shymanovich Lowers Own SCM Belarusian 200 Breast Record In 2:02.77
Shymanovich’s time of 2:02.77 lowers his own Belarusian Record of 2:02.86 set during November’s ISL final.
19-Yr-Old Daniel Wiffen Clocks LCM 1500 Irish Record
Through just day 1 of the 4-day Irish Winter Meet, Daniel Wiffen fired off a new national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle.
Shkurdai Doubles, Shymanovich Hits Fastest 50 BR Split Ever To Open BLR Champs
Ilya Shymanovich’s breaststroke split of 25.04 on the men’s 200 medley relay in Brest is the fastest in history.
CAS Upholds Ban On Russia, But Shortens It To Two Years
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld a ban on Russia’s participation in international sport, reducing the ban from four years to two.
James Magnussen on 2011 Scuffle with Russians in 4×100 Free Ready Room
Magnussen not only had pneumonia 2 weeks prior to the meet, but in the ready room for the 4×100 free relay there was a bit of a scuffle with the Russian team
Daniil Pancerevas Sets Pair of National Age Records To Open Lithuanian Champs
The 16-year-old Pancerevas broke age group records in both the 200 free (1:49.40) and 50 fly (24.62).