Tokyo W Psych Sheets: Australian Women Enter With 5 Top Seeds, USA With 3
Freestylers Cate Campbell and Ariarne Titmus, along with backstroke ace Kaylee McKeown have given Australia 5 top seeds for Tokyo 2020.
UPDATE: Guinea Reverses Course, Back in For Tokyo Olympics
After initially withdrawing from the Olympics on Wednesday, Guinea has announced that it will send a delegation of 5 athletes to Tokyo afterall.
Ous Mellouli Back In For Tokyo, Tunisian NOC Promises To Settle Dispute
After discussions with both the president of FINA and the Tunisian Olympic Committee, Ous Mellouli will indeed race in a sixth Olympics in Tokyo.
Ous Mellouli on Surprise Retirement: “I Feel Betrayed”
Ous Mellouli says that he would reconsider his retirement if there were intervention to resolve his ongoing dispute with the Tunisian Swimming Federation.
Ous Mellouli Announces Surprise Retirement Days Before 6th Olympic Games
Ous Mellouli, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has announced his retirement from international swimming and a boycott of Tokyo 2020 amid dispute…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Milak Untouchable in Men’s 200 Butterfly
The men’s 200 butterfly could be one of the biggest blow-outs of the Tokyo Olympics. Some races are difficult to predict–not this one.
CAS Denies Temporary Injunction in Siphiwe Baleka’s Appeal of Olympic Bid
The President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division dismissed a request for provisional measures filed by Siphiwe Baleka to allow him to travel to Tokyo.
First Athlete COVID Positives in Olympic Village 5 Days From Opening Ceremony
After the first non-athlete case was reported, the first athletes tested positive for COVID-19 five days before the Olympic opening ceremony.
Ous Mellouli Embroiled in Legal Dispute with Federation Ahead of 6th Olympics
A week ahead of attending his 5th Olympic Games, gold medalist Ous Mellouli is embroiled in a legal dispute involving his mother and the Tunisian Swimming Federation.
Siphiwe Baleka Takes Olympic Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport
Siphiwe Baleka, the 50 year old who is attempting to represent Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics, has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Daiya Seto Seeks 400 IM Redemption
Japan’s Daiya Seto is primed to make a statement in the men’s 400m IM, making up for lost time with his 2020 ethics suspension.
From Gold to Green: Olympic Medal Payouts Compared By Nation
Joseph Schooling’s 100 butterfly victory in Rio meant a S$1,000,000 payout (~$744,000 USD) from Singapore. We compared that to other medal bonuses worldwide
Egyptian Team Shatters 100×50 Freestyle Relay World Record
A team of swimmers from Egypt has broken the Guiness World Record in the 100x50m freestyle relay, swimming a time of 42:12.15.
High-Level International Meets For July 2021
It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 2 Finals Recap
World record holder Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden is set to swim her first 100m butterfly since having undergone elbow surgery.