New Chinese Law Criminalizing Doping Targets An Athlete’s Entourage
The new law, passed on December 26, says that anyone who lures, instigates or cheats athletes into using PEDs faces up to three years’ imprisonment.
2020 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year – Beryl Gastaldello
Gastaldello was the third-highest point scorer during the 2020 ISL season, winning 20 races across six different events.
2020 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Mohamed Samy
Samy set six new Egyptian National Records in just two appearances during the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL) season.
Brazilian Teen Died From COVID-19 Complications After Being Cleared, Competing
14-year-old swimmer Mariana Franklin Ferreira Silva died on December 19 due to COVID-19 complications after being cleared and competing December 9-10.
“Blacks Can’t Swim The Sequel” Releases Official Teaser Trailer
The documentary, a follow-up on the original “A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim”, will be released in May 2021.
Swimming Canada Releases Initial List of Athletes Eligible For Trials Invite
Taylor Ruck will be eligible to race up to five events at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.
Shippensburg Among PSAC Schools To Opt In For Swimming, Citing Low Risk
Shippensburg opted in to swimming and cross country, but not higher risk sports such as basketball and wrestling, partly due to stricter testing protocols.
Ilya Shymanovich Shatters Peaty’s SCM 100 Breast World Record In 55.34
Shymanovich posted a time of 55.34 in the 100 breast at the Belarusian Short Course Championships to break Adam Peaty’s world record of 55.41.
Shymanovich’s WR, 24.9 Split & Five National Records Highlight BLR Champs Day 3
Ilya Shymanovich followed up his world record performance in the 100 breaststroke with the first sub-25 50 breast split of all-time in 24.92.
Bilis, Sidlauskas Pick Up Victories On Final Day of Lithuanian LC Championships
Andrius Sidlauskas completed the breaststroke sweep by claiming the men’s 200 in a time of 2:10.56 at the Lithuanian Open Long Course Championships.
Dartmouth Women’s Swim & Dive, Golf Seek Reinstatement For Title IX Violation
According to public data, Dartmouth College is in violation of Title IX and has been asked to reinstate its women’s swimming & diving and golf teams.
Why The Canadian Olympic Trials Will Be A Timed Final Invitational
Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson shed some light on the decision to drastically change the format of the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.
Bilis Tops Rapsys, Titenis Hits Olympic ‘A’ Time On Day 2 of Lithuanian Champs
Andrius Sidlauskas (59.83) and Giedrius Titenis (59.92) both went under the Olympic qualifying time in the men’s 100 breaststroke.
Five National Records Fall On Day 2 of Belarus SC Championships
30-year-old Yauhen Tsurkin set a new Belarusian Record in the men’s 50 free in a time of 21.46.
Shymanovich Swims Third-Fastest 50 Breast Ever At Belarusian SCM Champs
Ilya Shymanovich set a new Belarusian Record in the 50 breast in a time of 25.39, which stands up as the third-fastest swim of all-time.