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Can Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus Return Australia to Olympic Glory? As the swimmers at the U.S. Olympic Trials woke up Sunday morning, the gauntlet had already been thrown. The Australian and American Trials happening concurrently was inevitably going to produce some fascinating time comparison...

The International Swimming League today unveils the final lists of athletes who have accepted to be ‘protected’ by their respective clubs if chosen during the upcoming ISL Draft that begins on 29 June 2021. Aqua Centurions and DC Trident are the final two of the 10 ISL clubs to announce the name...

The International Swimming League today unveils the long lists of athletes who have accepted to be "protected" by Toronto Titans and NY Breakers if chosen during the upcoming ISL Draft that begins on 29 June 2021. Two of the ten ISL Clubs are announcing the names of their respective "protected" ...

The International Swimming League continues to unveil the long lists of athletes who have accepted to be ‘protected’ by their respective clubs if chosen during the upcoming ISL Draft that begins on 29 June 2021. Two of the ten ISL Clubs are announcing the names of their respective ‘protected’ at...

FINA has recorded a loss of $23.9 million for 2020, a huge deficit, but one that is following a pattern of international sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. According to Inside the Games, the deficit was announced just a few days after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)...

The International Swimming League continues to unveil the long lists of athletes who have accepted to be ‘protected’ by their respective clubs if chosen during the upcoming ISL Draft that begins on 29 June 2021. Two of the 10 ISL Clubs are announcing the names of their respective ‘protected’ ath...

Jamie Yeung Reaches Olympics on Hong Kong Relay: 'A Dream Come True' Jamie Yeung had dreams of making the Olympics. Those dreams led her to train back in her native Hong Kong, and hang on to swimming an extra year since the pandemic pushed those dreams back to 2021. But nothing was guaranteed. Yeung...

NBCUniversal announced today that it will present an unprecedented 7,000 hours of coverage of the Tokyo Olympics this summer by utilizing two broadcast networks, six cable networks, and multiple digital platforms, serving both English- and Spanish-language viewers, making it the biggest media event ...

The International Swimming League (ISL) is unveiling the lists of ‘protected’ athletes before the upcoming ISL Draft begins on 29 June 2021. Starting today, and each day of this week, two of the ten ISL Clubs will be announcing the names of their respective ‘protected’ athletes.  ‘Protected’ ath...

Shoma Sato Cruises to 200 Breaststroke Title at Japan Open; Rikako Ikee Prevails in 100 Butterfly The final session of the four-day Japan Open provided Japanese athletes with their latest tuneup chances before next month’s home Olympic Games open in Tokyo. Taking advantage of the racing opportunity ...

Husain Al Musallam has been elected as the new president of FINA, running for the position unopposed at the quadrennial elections in Doha, Qatar. As one of his first acts, he has nominated American Brent Nowicki to fill the influential role of FINA Executive Director. Al Musallam was the only candid...

Katsuhiro Matsumoto Snares Third Freestyle Title at Japan Open; Tomoru Honda Shines in 200 Fly As Japan prepares for the start of its home Olympic Games next month, many of the nation’s top competitors are partaking in a final tuneup for the action in Tokyo. Among those racing at the Japan Open is K...

The second day of the 2021 Japan Open concluded Friday with many of Japan's Olympians getting some fine-tuning racing in before the Olympic Games swimming start in 50 days. Results 400 IM gold medal favorite Yui Ohashi swam a solid 4:35.92 in winning that event on Friday at the Chiba International G...

Daiya Seto Puts Up 4:09 400 IM at Japan Open With seven weeks left until the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, many of Japan's best are in action this weekend at the Chiba International General Swimming Center in Chiba. Reigning World champ Daiya Seto had the best swim of the day with a 4:09.88 in the 40...

Japan's Keiichi Kimura Eager to Mine Gold on Home Soil at Paralympic Games As the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, Japan’s “Golden Boy” Keiichi Kimura is hard at work preparing to compete in front of a home crowd, and he is hungry for a gold medal. Kimura, who started swimming at 10 year...

Olympics Qualifiers Must Sign Waiver Acknowledging COVID Risks; IOC Freed of Responsibility A health and safety waiver for athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer includes an acknowledgement of the risk of COVID-19. The waivers included updated language that refers specifically...

Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett went 1-2 in the women’s 200 breaststroke Sunday to highlight a quick final day at the Swimming South Africa (SSA) Swimming Grand Prix. Schoenmaker won the event in 2:22.70, with Corbett second in 2:25.50. Both already had clinched A cuts in the event, with Sch...

Ahead of Olympic Summer, Swimming World’s Global Male Rankings (May Update) How can we compare the world’s best swimmers across all different events? We can consider world records, gold medals, head-to-head record, versatility and a million other factors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot comes do...

As Olympics Approach, Swimming World’s World Female Rankings (May Update) Ranking swimmers who specialize in different events is a very subjective exercise, even in the most normal of times. Judging a 50 freestyler against a 400 IMer means comparing two very different skill sets with little overlap....

5 Uncertain International-Athlete Storylines as Olympic Games Approach In a normal Olympic year, plenty of questions arise concerning athlete preparation and whether specific individuals will peak at the most-important point in the season. Of course, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc around ...