Read moreCan't-Wait Paris Showdowns: Next Chapter of Kaylee McKeown vs. Regan Smith Backstroke Rivalry Brewing (All-Time Rankings)18 March 2024Can't-Wait Paris Showdowns: Next Chapter of Kaylee McKeown vs. Regan Smith Rivalry Brewing (All-Time Rankings) With the Olympic Games in Paris just four months away, anticipation for specific showdowns will enhance by the day. One particularly attractive rivalry will arrive in the women’s backstroke...
Read moreRikako Ikee Leads Trio of Japanese Swimmers to Qualify For Paris on Day Two of Olympic Trials18 March 2024Rikako Ikee Leads Trio of Japanese Swimmers to Qualify For Paris on Day 2 The 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials saw three swimmers qualify for the Paris Olympics on Day 2. Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee was one of the three as she punched her ticket to Paris in the 100 butterfly. It is the best she has sw...
Read moreRoad to Paris: Quest for Third Olympics Leads Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla through Oklahoma17 March 2024Road to Paris: Quest for Third Olympics Leads Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla through Oklahoma The road to the Olympics takes swimmers from all over the world through the American college system. From far and wide, countries big and small, a litany of colleges can contribute to the 800 or so Olympic swimmers...
Read moreLeukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials17 March 2024Leukemia Survivor Rikako Ikee Nearing Past Form in 100 Butterfly at Japanese Olympic Trials Although there were two finals on the opening night of the Japanese Olympic Trials, the highlight of the evening came from the semifinals of the women's 100-meter butterfly. It was in that event in which Rika...
Read more1NSW State Championships, Night 3 Finals: Teen Machine Mollie O’Callaghan Reveals Tokyo Sadness That is Driving Her To Paris17 March 2024 NSW State Championships, Night 3 FINALS: Teen Machine Mollie O’Callaghan Reveals The Tokyo Sadness That is Driving Her To Paris Australian teenage swimming sensation Mollie O’Callaghan has tonight revealed her sadness at missing out on the two freestyle relay finals teams at the Tokyo Olym...
Read moreNSW State Championships, Night Two Finals: Kaylee McKeown Nudges 100 Backstroke World Record With A Sizzling 57.5716 March 2024 NSW State Championships, Night 2 Finals: Kaylee McKeown Nudges 100m Backstroke World Record With A Sizzling 57.57 Kaylee McKeown has continued her world backstroking domination in Sydney tonight – chasing her own world record to the very last strokes of the 100m backstroke final stopping th...
Read moreNSW State Championships, Night Two Finals: Ariarne Titmus and Lani Pallister Stage 400 Freestyle Thriller16 March 2024 NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Night 2, Finals: Ariarne Titmus And Lani Pallister Stage A 400m free thriller in Sydney Tokyo Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Ariarne Titmus had to pull out all-stops to protect a 400m freestyle mantle in a classic duel with reigning world short cours...
Read moreNSW State Championships, Night One Finals: Kaylee McKeown Goes 2:04.21 to Push Go Button For Paris15 March 2024 NSW State Championships, Night One Finals: Kaylee McKeown Goes 2:04.21 to Push Go Button For Paris The world’s premier female backstroker Kaylee McKeown has thrown down her fourth fastest time ever in winning the 200m backstroke final in 2:04.21 to officially signal the push to Paris and th...
Read moreNSW State Championships, Night One Finals: Paris Hopeful Will Yang Out-Touches Kyle Chalmers In 100m Free; Mollie O'Callaghan Excels15 March 2024 NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Night 1 Finals: Paris Olympic Hopeful Will Yang Out-touches Kyle Chalmers In 48.48 To Take The 100m Freestyle; Mollie O’Callaghan Wins Women’s 100m in 52.82 SYDNEY's Paris Olympic hopeful Will Yang, who admits he struggled to walk in the middle of last year, has ups...
Read moreMeet Records by Ali Khalafalla, Farida Osman Cap African Games14 March 2024Meet Records by Ali Khalafalla, Farida Osman Cap African Games Meet records in the men’s and women’s 50 freestyle events by Egyptians Farida Osman and Ali Khalafalla on the final day highlighted the African Games in Ghana this week. Osman won her eighth medal and fourth gold in the 50, with a time o...
Read moreNSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Emma McKeon 53.46 and Kyle Chalmers 48.36 Sizzle In 100m Freestyle Preliminaries14 March 2024 NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Emma McKeon 53.46 and Kyle Chalmers 48.36 Sizzle In 100m Freestyle Preliminaries Olympic champions Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers have flown off the blocks in the opening day’s 100m freestyle heats of the NSW State Championships – McKeon stopping the clock in 53.46 ...
Read more1Cate Campbell: 'Sore Losers' Remark Not Intended To Be Disrespectful To U.S. Team14 March 2024 Cate Campbell: 'Sore Losers' Remark Not Intended To Be Disrespectful To U.S. Team Australia’s premier female swimmer Cate Campbell says her “sore losers” remark about the US Swim team last year was “not intended to be disrespectful.” Campbell, who at 31, is aiming to become one of the ...
Read more1NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lani Pallister “Wants In” On the Australian 4x200m Freestyle Relay Action13 March 2024 NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lani Pallister “Wants In” On the Australian 4x200m Freestyle Relay Action It comes as no surprise that Australian freestyle star Lani Pallister “wants in” for the Dolphins 4x200m freestyle relay team – not an easy assignment in an era described by Olympic gold medal...
Read more1Michelle Ford Joined By Australian 800 Freestyle Greats Shane Gould and Jenny Turrall For A Trip Down Swimming’s Memory Lanes11 March 2024 Michelle Ford Joined By Australian 800m freestyle Greats Shane Gould and Jenny Turrall For A Trip Down Swimming’s Memory Lanes Australia has a proud history when it comes to the women’s 800m freestyle with no less than seven swimmers between 1956 and 1978 re-writing the world record books ...
Read more3Decision Day Fast Approaching On New World Leading Aquatics Centre In Time For Brisbane 2032 Olympics10 March 2024 Decision Approaching For New World Leading Aquatics Centre In Time For Brisbane 2032 Olympics The debate around whether or not the Brisbane 2032 Olympics should be swum in a new world class Aquatic Centre or in a temporary facility at the planned Brisbane Arena is finally starting to hot up...
Read moreAbbie Wood Finishes Edinburgh International with 200 IM Meet Record10 March 2024Abbie Wood Finishes Edinburgh International with 200 IM Meet Record Abbie Wood capped the final day of the Edinburgh International Sunday with a meet record in the women’s 200 individual medley, besting a loaded field. The English swimmer clocked in at 2:10.06 in the last event of the day to get the...
Read moreBrisbane Metro Champs Updated: Meg Harris Takes 100 Free Battle over Cate Campbell in 53.17; Sam Short, Lily Price Excel08 March 2024 Brisbane Senior Metropolitan Championships: Meg Harris Takes Head-To-Head 100m Free Battle over Cate Campbell in 53.17 The race to Paris in Australia hotted up in Brisbane this morning with two of Australia’s red-shot female freestyle sprinters Meg Harris (Rackley) and Cate Campbell (Chand...
Read moreSara Curtis Rips Italian, European Junior Record 24.56 in 50 Free at Italian Championships08 March 2024Sara Curtis Rips Italian, European Junior Record 24.56 in 50 Free at Italian Championships Italian sprinter Sara Curtis took down an Italian record in the 50 free in the morning session of the Italian Championships Friday to book a spot at the Paris Olympics. Curtis won prelims with a time of 24.56....
Read more1International Women's Day: Alia Atkinson On Her WR Career Highlight, Facilitating Change & Female Role Models08 March 2024International Women's Day: Alia Atkinson On Her WR Career Highlight, Facilitating Change & Female Role Models Pioneer. World champion. World record-holder. Five-time Olympian. Businesswoman. Author. On International Women’s Day, Swimming World looks at the life and times of Alia Atkinson. Alia Atkin...
Read more1International Swimming Hall of Fame Announces Class of 202428 February 2024The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce its prestigious Class of 2024. This year, ISHOF will induct 12 honorees from seven countries: three individual swimmers and one relay team, one coach, two divers, two water polo players, one synchronized swimmer, one contributor an...