World Aquatics Awards Extra $200K As 11 Swimmers Earn Triple Crown Bonus At World Cup
Sarah Sjostrom swept the women’s 50 free and 50 fly at all three legs of the World Cup, earning the $10,000 Triple Crown bonus two times over.
Gui Caribe Closes Pan Ams With Blazing 46.94 Anchor Leg On Brazilian Medley Relay
Caribe closed out the Pan Am Games with a scorching anchor leg of 46.94, moving Brazil into the silver medal position in the 400 medley relay.
Swimming Queensland Takes Public Stance Against Swimming Australia
Swimming Queensland was the lone dissenter in an 8-1 vote that saw Swimming Australia pass the new constitution at a Special General Meeting on October 20.
2024 Chinese Olympic Trials Moved To April, Dimming Sun Yang’s Shot At Paris
With Sun Yang’s four-year suspension due to expire in May, the change in Olympic Trials dates will restrict the Olympic gold medalist from competing.
Maggie MacNeil Continues Pan Am Gold Rush With 100 Free Games Record In 53.64
In winning her third gold medal in as many nights, MacNeil breaks Chantal van Landeghem’s Games Record from 2015 while lowering her own personal best time.
Gold Coast Mayor Attempting To Save 2026 Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate envisions a scaled down” version of the Games that would make it financially viable after Victoria withdrew as hosts.
Kaylee McKeown Blasts New World Record In Women’s 50 Backstroke – 26.86
McKeown now owns the world records in all three women’s backstroke (LCM) events, with her 26.86 swim on Friday chopping .12 off the previous mark from 2018.
Siobhan Haughey Fires Off 24.30 50 Free To Reset Hong Kong National Record
Haughey rocketed to a time of 24.30, knocking coff her newly-minted mark of 24.34 set at last month’s Asian Games where she was the silver medalist.
Zhang Yufei Completes Women’s 200 Fly Sweep With 2:05.65 World Cup Record
Zhang extinguished Cammile Adam’s eight-year-old World Cup Record en route to completing the Triple Crown in the women’s 200 fly in Budapest.
SwimSwam Pulse: 45.4% Think Men’s 100 Breast Is Most Wide Open NCAA Event
Cal’s Liam Bell is among the title contenders in the men’s 100 breast following the graduation of three-time champion Max McHugh.
arena Swim of the Week: Matt Sates Closes Impressive Double With Fractured Wrist
Sates won the 200 fly in a lifetime best of 1:55.44 less than 40 minutes after he topped the field in the 200 IM, doing so with a fractured wrist no less.
Tes Schouten Slices Tenth Off Dutch Record In Women’s 200 Breast To Complete Triple Crown
Schouten’s time of 2:21.52 dipped under her Dutch Record of 2:21.63 from the World Championships and also dismantled her World Cup Record from Berlin.
2023 World Cup – Budapest: Noe Ponti Arrives With 51.34 100 Fly Prelim
Ponti’s time is less than three-tenths shy of his season-best, and is also quicker than what was required to win the first two legs in Berlin and Athens.
Why Was Flag Football Added To The Olympics? It’s The Future, Says LA28 Sports Director
The sport, although not as wildly-popular as the full-contact version, opens the door for mass participation without the same risk of serious injury.
WADA Says Russian Anti-Doping Agency Still Not Compliant
RUSADA disputes the new sanctions and the matter will now be taken up with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).