Read more0American Breaststroker Brendan Hansen Heading For International Swimming Hall of Fam Class of 202010 January 2020Brendan Hansen is a six-time Olympic medalist, and also a former world record-holder in both the 100 and 200m breaststroke events (long course). [caption id="attachment_409856" align="aligncenter" wid...
Read more0Russian Synchronized Swimmer Elvira Khasyanova To Be Inducted Into International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 202027 December 2019Russian synchronized swimmer, Elvira Khasyanova was a member of the Russian National Team from 1999 through 2011. She participated in three Olympic Games, winning gold medals in the team competition i...
Read more4Passages: Roland Matthes, The Rolls Royce Of Backstroke, Mourned By World Swimming22 December 2019Obituary - Roland Matthes (17 November 1950 – 20 December 2019) Roland Matthes, the most decorated backstroke ace in history, the G.OA.T. of the stroke, died on Friday in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, ...
Read more0Japanese Swimmer Daichi Suzuki To Be Inducted Into International Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 202011 December 2019Daichi Suzuki stunned the world when he beat the USA’s David Berkoff at the 1988 Olympic Games in the 100-meter backstroke. [caption id="attachment_406441" align="aligncenter" width="825"] Daichi Suzu...
Read more0US Swimmer, Rebecca Soni To Be Inducted Into the International Swimming Hall of Fame01 December 2019Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke specialist who is a six-time Olympic medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100m breaststroke (short and long course) and the 200m breaststroke (...