2021 Konami Open Canceled But Busy JPN Racing Schedule Remains
The 37th edition of the Konami Swimming Open in Japan has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Japanese swimmers have a solid schedule still.
High-Level International Meets For December 2020
The Queensland Championships are on the books for December with last year’s meet star Elijah WInnington establishing a new WJR in the 2free, since overtaken.
2018 Youth Olympic Games Participant Bibigul Menlibaeva Suspended for 2 Years
Menlibaeva tested positive for a banned substance at the 2019 Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in India, where she placed 6th in the 50 breaststroke.
Italy Will Require Clear Coronavirus Test to Compete in National Meets
As cases continue to rise in Italy, the country looks like it’s headed for a 2nd-straight month of tighter restrictions against coronavirus.
Three Israeli Records Fall In 30 Minutes On Day 2 Of ISL Semi-Final 2
3 members of the International’s Swimming League’s Israeli contingent downed 3 national records in the course of only 30 minutes on Day 2 of ISL semi-final 2.
Whatever Happened To Olympic Gold Medalist Park Tae Hwan?
Yesterday Hwang Sun-Woo broke Olympic medalist Park Tae Hwan’s national record which left many readers wondering, “whatever happened to Park Tae Hwan?”
Two More Korean Records Fall At National Team Trials
Korean swimmer Lee Juho broke the national record in the men’s 200m back, producing a lifetime best of 1:57.06, dipping under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the process.
SSPC: Nyls Korstanje “Whoever does best in the bad circumstances wins”
Nyls tells a story from the European Youth Olympic Festival, a meet that had a big impact on his career, but not in the way he thought it would
Hugo Gonzalez Set For Big Racing Wknd At Spanish Winter C’ships
Cal redshirt junior Hugo Gonzalez is slated for a packed schedule, including the 50m/100m/200m breast, 100m fly, 200m back and 200mIM events.
SwimSwam’s ISL Final ‘Psych Sheets’ & Team Ratings, XBox Style
We compiled season-best times from each of the four teams in the ISL final to create a makeshift ‘psych sheet,’ plus applied our XBox team ratings system.
Skin Race Depth Charts For 2020 ISL Final
With the ISL pared down to four teams in the final, we take a look at each team’s top two in the 50s, projecting all 8 potential skin race fields.
Emre’s Emergence: Sakci Shares Journey In Becoming A World-Class Breaststroker
Turkey’s Emre Sakci has put everyone on notice with his standout performances inside the ISL bubble.
VIDEO: Teen Hwang Sun Woo Crushes Park Tae Hwan’s KOR 100 Free Record – 48.25
Faster than Caeleb Dressel and Michael Phelps at the same age, 17-year-old Hwang Sun Woo of Korea hit a 48.25 LCM 100 free.
Scotland’s New Coronavirus Restrictions Close Local Pools
Over 2 million people will soon be impacted by Scotland’s new coronavirus restrictions, which implement a 4-tier approach to containing the pandemic there.
Kim Seoyeong Clocks 100 Free Korean Record
Korean Olympian Kim Seoyeong took matters into her own hands in the women’s 100m free, clocking a new national record of 54.83.