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Swim Ireland is “exploring all options” after the nation’s men’s 400 medley relay was abruptly uninvited to the Tokyo Olympics Monday. The men’s medley relay had on Saturday received an invitation from FINA to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. But that was rescinded via a letter Monday. "Our intention ...

Arno Kamminga In 58.18 Blast Over 100 Breaststroke; 1:56.31 Spanish 200 IM Mark For Hugo Gonzalez Arno Kamminga is a man with the Tokyo podium in his sights after he went 58.18 in the 100 breaststroke and Hugo Gonzalez climbed to second in the 200IM rankings in 1:56.31 at the Mare Nostrum in Barcelo...

The Litchfield brothers cut a swathe through the pool while 16-year-old Jacob Whittle went 48.55 over 100 free as the British Swimming Glasgow Meet concluded at Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Link to results The older Litchfield brother Max  - who has booked a spot in the 400IM in Tokyo - ...

Jacob Whittle, at 16 the youngest member of the British team heading to Tokyo, belied his tender years with 48.75 over 100 free in the final heats session of the British Swimming Glasgow Meet. Molly Renshaw and Abbie Wood set up the prospect of an intriguing tussle once more in the 200 breaststroke ...

Arno Kamminga, Kristof Milak Pop Big Times at Mare Nostrum Stop in Barcelona The final stop of the three-leg Mare Nostrum Series opened in Barcelona on Saturday, with a handful of big names producing strong performances in the leadup to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Hungary’s Kristof Milak and the Net...

FINA Extends a Pair of Relay Invitations to Ireland For Olympic Games Just days after the Olympic-qualification period ended for relays, FINA has extended a pair of invitations to Ireland for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo. FINA has offered bids to the Irish 400-meter medley relay and 800-mete...

Adam Peaty Goes 58.22 In Morning Finals; Laura Stephens Inside 200 Fly Cut Again In Glasgow Olympic champion Adam Peaty went 58.22 for a time over 100 breaststroke only he and Arno Kamminga have bettered and Laura Stephens backed up her rankings-rattling 200 fly heat swim to once more go inside the ...

Laura Stephens hurtled to fifth in the 200 fly rankings in a PB of 2:07.04 to go comfortably within the consideration time required to book a slot on the team for Tokyo at the second session of evening heats at the British Swimming Glasgow Meet. Cameron Kurle produced a 200 free best of 1:46.62 to t...

Abbie Wood produced the fourth-fastest time in the world in 2021 to win the 200IM in 2:09.24 among a host of swims that were all the more impressive given they are untapered in the first morning finals at the British Swimming Glasgow Meet. Duncan Scott took the men's short medley in 1:57.28 and Jame...

After Injury Setback, How ‘Back’ is Sarah Sjostrom? For the first time in 2021, Sarah Sjostrom raced this week at the Mare Nostrum series in Canet, France. The results were nothing special, certainly not what we normally expect from the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 fly and the world record-h...

Anna Hopkin went 24.67 in the 50 free in the evening heats of the British Swimming Glasgow Meet which represents the final chance to book a place on the team for Tokyo. The meet, which runs from 3-6 June at Tollcross International Swimming Centre, is mirroring the Olympic schedule of evening heats a...

Hugo Gonzalez Dominates 200 IM In 1:57.74; Pernille Blume Wins 100 Free At Mare Nostrum European champion Hugo Gonzalez dominated the 200IM to win by more than four seconds in 1:57.74 at the Mare Nostrum in Canet, France. Pernille Blume added the 100 free title to her 50 gold in 53.80 as Sarah Sjost...

Jacco Verhaeren Appointed French Performance Director Ahead Of Paris 2024 Jacco Verhaeren, who spent seven years as head coach of Swimming Australia, has been appointed French performance director ahead of a home Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The 52-year-old guided Pieter van den Hoogenband, Inge de ...

Ten swimmers will get their final chance to book a place on the team for Tokyo at the 2021 Swim Ireland Performance Meet which will run from 24-26 June in Dublin. The event at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre will feature individual Olympic events only with the focus on the 10 athletes who ...

Sarah Sjostrom Third In 50 Free As Pernille Blume Scorches To 24.09; Therese Alshammar Has Seventh Games In Her Sights Sarah Sjostrom returned to the familiarity of the podium with third in the 50 free as Pernille Blume scorched to victory in 24.09 at the Mare Nostrum in Canet, France. Sjostrom's fe...

Sarah Sjostrom posted 24.68 in the 50 free heats as she made her competitive return to the water following elbow surgery at the second leg of the Mare Nostrum series in Canet, France. The triple Olympic medallist sustained the injury to her right elbow when she slipped on ice in February  and subseq...

Sarah Sjostrom Slated to Test Injured Elbow as Mare Nostrum Series Moves to Canet The second stop of the Mare Nostrum Series, which is serving as one of the final tuneup competitions for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Canet-En-Roussillon stop foll...

Thom de Boer Sets Dutch 50 Free Record Of 21.62 At Mare Nostrum Thom de Boer set a Dutch 50 free record of 21.62 in the 50 free as the Monaco leg of the Mare Nostrum series concluded. Charlotte Bonnet, Kira Toussaint and Katinka Hosszu were among the winners but there were some notable performances ...

Chad Le Clos and Katinka Hosszu Snare Titles as Mare Nostrum Series Opens in Monaco With the opening of the Mare Nostrum series in Monaco on Saturday, the opportunity for fine-tuning ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo is being offered. Several of the leading names in the sport were in act...

British Swimming head coach Bill Furniss believes the success at the European Championships was indicative of a strong team culture and provided a platform for the coming weeks going in to Tokyo. Britain claimed a record haul of 11 gold - the most by any country since the mixed relay was introduced ...