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The Italian Swimming Federation recently named its team for the Olympic Games this year in Tokyo, with a total of 36 athletes set to represent the nation in Japan's capital in less than three weeks. The team is highlighted by 2008 Olympic champ Federica Pellegrini, who is on her fifth and final Olym...

The beauty of the International Swimming League, beyond the laser-light show and computer-animated team logos, lies in what it can provide in competition. Sometimes, that’s fast times. Others, it’s just about getting a hand on the wall first. In ISL Match 10, the distinction broke cleanly between th...

Lisa Mamie Sets Swiss 100 Breast Record Of 1:06.60; Detti Rattles Italian 400 Free Mark At Sette Colli Lisa Mamie set a new Swiss 100m breaststroke record of 1:06.60 and Gabriele Detti came within 0.50 of his Italian 400 free mark on the opening night of the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. Mamie had set...

ISL Match 1, Day 2: Energy Standard Wins, Summer McIntosh Moves Toronto to Second Halfway through the first match of the ISL season, Energy Standard held an early edge, as was to be expected given the program’s pedigree. But how the other three teams in the opener of the third season of the Internat...

Four Surprise Standouts from Four Matches in 2021 ISL Season From a team perspective, there’s nothing new on the International Swimming League block. The teams that finished 1-2 in the 2020 Grand Final have won each of their first two matches. The teams that finished at the bottom of the 2020 standi...

After her doping suspension concluded earlier this year, Russia's Yuliya Efimova has been on fire.  She kept up with that momentum with a world title in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2015 FINA World Championships. Efimova, who concluded her doping suspension with a sizzler at the Mission...

MARSEILLE - Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and France's Florent Manaudou were certainly the stars of the show Saturday night at the Golden Tour stop in Marseille. Sjostrom wasted no time tonight in putting up a huge time as she jumped to the top of the world rankings in the women's 100-meter fly with a 56....

Italy's two most recent gold medalists in swimming, Federica Pellegrini and Gregorio Paltrinieri, each picked up national titles in their best events on the penultimate day of the Italian national championships in Riccione. Meanwhile, Arianna Castiglioni broke the Italian record in the women's 50 br...

Russia's Yuliya Efimova led a handful of 1:06s into the semifinals of the women's 100-meter breast at the 2015 FINA World Championships. Efimova put up the top time of the morning with a 1:06.31, well off her third-ranked time of 1:05.89 from the Mission Viejo Invitational in her first swim back fro...

VICHY, France, July 4. THERE were plenty of stars out tonight at the French Open, albeit a bit chilly with inclement weather causing all sorts of schedule delays. The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu, however, shined just a bit brighter than the rest of the amazing international talent as she topped the pod...

Femke Heemskerk led an assault on the world rankings at the City of Milan Trophy meet this weekend in Italy. Heemskerk beat Federica Pellegrini in the women's 200-meter free, 1:56.68 to 1:57.49.  Heemskerk jumped to third in the world with the swim, behind only Katie Ledecky (1:56.16) and Emma McKeo...

Alberto Razzetti Sets National 400IM Record, Lowers Luca Marin's 2007 Mark At Italian Open; Miressi Books Ticket To Paris Alberto Razzetti took down Luca Marin's long-standing 400IM national record and Alessandro Miressi booked his slot at Paris 2024 on the third and final day of the Italian Open in...

Benedetta Pilato & Thomas Ceccon Book Olympic Berths At Italian Open Benedetta Pilato and Thomas Ceccon booked tickets for Paris 2024 with victories in the 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke respectively at the Italian Open in Riccione. Link to results Day 1 report The meet serves as qualificatio...

ISL Regular Season Report: Daiya Seto, Lilly King Lead Quad Event Winners Through the 10 matches of the ISL regular season, 16 swimmers managed to win all four of their races in a single event. The group includes representatives from eight of the league’s 10 teams. Every team in ISL has at least one...

Tokyo Vision: Lilly King Bids To Write Name In History Books With 100 Breast Defense Had the COVID-19 pandemic not shaken the world, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo would be unfolding right now, titles and podium finishes earned by the finest athletes from around the world. Instead, we are in a comp...

David Popovici Fires Off 48.01 100 Free, Sets Two Euro Meet Records In One Day; Yohann Ndoye Brouard Completes Backstroke Treble David Popovici went 48.01 in the 100 free as he twice lowered the Euro Meet record on the final day of the three-day competition in Luxembourg. Link to Euro Meet results D...

Sarah Sjostrom scorched to a golden double and Adam Peaty went 59.83 to win the 100m breaststroke and conclude his competitive return at the FFN Golden Tour in Marseille. Results Day one report Day two report Sjostrom started her afternoon with a 50 free victory in 24.33, a time that rocketed the Sw...

Benedetta Pilato & Margherita Panziera Book Tickets To Fukuoka As Italian Championships End In Riccione Benedetta Pilato and Margherita Panziera booked their places on the team for the Fukuoka worlds as the Italian Championships concluded in Riccione. Link to results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 ...

Sarah Sjöström Goes 23.87 For Euro Meet 50 Free Record; Victories For Le Clos, Popovici & Ndoye Brouard Sarah Sjöström laid down a marker as she lowered her own 50 free Euro Meet record on day two in Luxembourg. Link to Euro Meet results Day 1 report The Olympic silver medallist stopped the clock at...

Sarah Sjostrom and Kliment Kolesnikov were standout performers on the first morning of the 2021 European Short-Course Championships in Kazan, Russia. The pair headed their respective fields in the 50 free and 50 back at the Aquatic Palace with Kristof Milak marking his debut at the continental showc...