Read moreJoseph Schooling, Yip Pin Xiu Headline Inaugural Singapore Aquatics Hall of Fame Class12 May 2024Joseph Schooling, Yip Pin Xiu Headline Inaugural Singapore Aquatics Hall of Fame Class Singapore Aquatics marked its 85th anniversary this week by inducting its inaugural Aquatics Hall of Fame Class, which includes Joseph Schooling and Yip Pin Xiu. Six individuals and two teams were the inaugural cl...
Read moreReports: Tunisian Swimming Federation Board Dissolved Over WADA Dispute11 May 2024Reports: Tunisian Swimming Federation Board Dissolved Over WADA Dispute The president of Tunisia has dissolved the board of the Tunisian Swimming Federation after its dispute with the World Anti-Doping Agency, Agence France Presse reports. The immediate precipitating event occurred Friday, when a re...
Read more2In First Ever 800 Free, Siobhan Haughey Sets Hong Kong Record11 May 2024In First Ever 800 Free, Siobhan Haughey Sets Hong Kong Record Siobhan Haughey confirmed she’s in good form Saturday, setting a Hong Kong record in the women’s 800 freestyle in her first official race over that distance. Haughey went 8:39.93 at the Long Course Swimming Invitational Trial at the Hong ...
Read moreBrazilian Trials: Kayky Mota Wins 100 Fly to Confirm Paris Spot11 May 2024Brazilian Trials: Kayky Mota Wins 100 Fly to Confirm Paris Spot Kayky Mota won the men’s 100 butterfly Friday night at Brazilian Olympic Trials, confirming his spot in the event at the Paris Olympic Games. Mota went 52.56 to win the event, just edging out a fast field behind him. The former Universi...
Read more2SYDNEY OPEN: Exciting Aussie Teenager William Petric Rockets Into IM Contention For Paris11 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Exciting Aussie Teenager William Petric Rockets Into IM Contention For Paris Exciting Victorian teenager William Petric has tonight rocketed into contention for this year’s Australian Olympic Team, producing a world class 400IM time of 4:12.21 on the final night of the 2024 Syd...
Read more1Sydney Open: Celebrated four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm Reveals Plans To Swim On And She's Taking Son Samson Along For The Ride11 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Celebrated four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm Reveals Plans To Swim On And She's Taking Son Samson Along For The Ride Four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm has revealed that even if she misses this year’s Paris Games it’s not the end of the road for one of Australia’s most celebrated ...
Read more6Passages: Jon Urbanchek, Iconic Olympic, Michigan Coach Dies at 87; Legacy Will Endure10 May 2024Jon Urbanchek, one of the most iconic coaches in swimming history has died. He was 87. He coached the University of Michigan from 1982-2004, winning an NCAA title, and was the U.S. coach at the Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was also an assistant for the U.S. in 2008 and 2012. "Keep...
Read moreSYDNEY OPEN: Queensland Teen Ella Ramsay Closing In On Father-Daughter Olympic Dream10 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Queensland Teen Ella Ramsay Closing In On Father-Daughter Olympic Dream Emerging Queensland teenager Ella Ramsay (Chandler, QLD) is closing in on what could well be a double dream come true at next month’s Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane. The 19-year-old has continu...
Read moreWADA Trust Shaken After Recent Results, Says US Athletes Rep09 May 2024The way the World Anti-Doping (WADA) has handled the recent drug tests involving Chinese swimmers has shaken the faith in the governing body, according to Team USA Athletes' Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Ramsey. Ramsey told Reuters about the concern from many athletes about the investigati...
Read moreSydney Open: Doha Experiments Have 'The Professor' Cam McEvoy Seeking A Simple Solution For Paris09 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Doha Experiments Have “The Professor” Cam McEvoy Seeking A Simple Solution For Paris Swimming’s current fastest man in the world, Australia’s Cam McEvoy knows what he has to do in pursuit of a slice of history in Paris this year after continuing his Olympic build up, clocking...
Read more2How Absence of Ahmed Hafnaoui Changes Freestyle Prospects For Paris08 May 2024How Absence of Ahmed Hafnaoui Changes Freestyle Prospects For Paris The pre-Olympic year World Championships typically represent something of a dress rehearsal, with all of the world's best swimmers aiming for top form to see where they stack up before the final push to the Olympics. That's not to s...
Read moreSydney Open Unisport Nationals: Top 10 Events featuring Zac Stubblety-Cook, Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm And Mitch Larkin07 May 2024 Sydney Open Unisport Nationals: Top 10 Events featuring Zac Stubblety-Cook, Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm And Mitch Larkin Olympic gold medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook will be joined by world champions Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm and Mitch Larkin when Australian swimmers unleash their final ...
Read moreOlympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Not Compete in Paris07 May 2024Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Not Compete in Paris Defending Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui will not compete in this summer's Paris Olympics. Tunisian Olympic Committee leader Mehrez Bousyan made the announcement on a sports television show. Africa Aquatics confirmed the news with ...
Read more1Australia’s Historic Manly Swimming Club Celebrates 100 Years of Olympic Dreams - To Paris And Back From 1924 to 202406 May 2024 Australia’s Historic Manly Swimming Club Celebrates 100 Years of Olympic Dreams – To Paris And Back From 1924 to 2024. Manly Swimming Club, one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished swimming clubs, will this Saturday night host a sell-out Gala Dinner to celebrate 100 Years of Olympic...
Read moreGet a FREE Summer-Long Trial of Swimming World For the Olympic Campaign Ahead!06 May 2024It's already been a sensational year for the sport of swimming, with the World Championships and TYR Pro Series offering sensational performances. The NCAA Champs, too, provided record-breaking efforts. And now, we are preparing for a summer show of speed, with the United States and Australian Olymp...
Read moreNational Geographic Report: Swimming Is the Best Form of Exercise03 May 2024National Geographic: Swimming the Best Form of Exercise Swimming is more than a way to race, but a way to exercise. The water provides cardio with natural water resistance that builds and tones muscle and burns calories, all giving a boost to health in everything from the heart to mental health. Nat...
Read moreUSADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation02 May 2024USADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation The revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine prior to the 2021 Olympics but were not suspended brought immense criticism to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for an apparent failure ...
Read moreSwimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team02 May 2024Swimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team Swimmers Matin Balsini and Alaa Maso have been named to the Refugee Olympic team or the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday. The swimming duo are among 36 individuals – 23 men, 13 women – from three...
Read more2ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case01 May 2024ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case ARD, the German broadcaster which originally broke the story of 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021 along with the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph, has realized a supplementary Q&A containing pushba...
Read moreInjuries Rule Bruno Fratus out of Brazilian Trials, Paris Olympics30 April 2024Injuries Rule Bruno Fratus out of Brazilian Trials, Paris Olympics Injuries will rule Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus out of the nation’s Olympic trials and thus a fourth Olympic berth in Paris. Fratus made the announcement on Tuesday, in a television interview and on social media. The bronze medali...