Schooling & Quah Zheng Wen Granted Service Deferments
Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have both been granted national service deferments from Singapore’s Ministry of Defense.
Rikako Ikee Lands On Tokyo Metro Special Tourney For Inspirational Return
20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan now has landed on the Tokyo Metro Special Tournament slated for August 29th for racing.
Matsumoto Impresses With 1:46.6 200 Free At Domestic Meet
World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto continues his consistency, putting up another impressive 200m free performance this year.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings Monument Removed Temporarily
The enormous Tokyo 2020 Olympic rings monument located in Tokyo Bay has been removed this week, with the massive piece moved via a barge.
Matsumoto Clocks Solid Sub-49 100 Free At Chiba Prefectural Meet
The 200m free silver medalist at last year’s FINA World Aquatic Championships, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, is in action this weekend at the Chiba Prefectural Meet.
Change Of Plans As Rikako Ikee Reportedly Now Targeting August Race Return
Rikako Ikee may be changing up her return to racing plans based on meet capacity restrictions now attached to the competition she was targeting for October.
2020 Olympic Diver Ken Terauchi Being Treated for Coronavirus
The 39-year old Terauchi is a 5-time Olympian. He is the first member of the Japanese Olympic Team to test positive for the novel coronavirus.
Daiya Seto Casually Posts 54.6 SCM 100 IM In 3-Lane Pool
World champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto of Japan posted a video of an official, yet speedy race today, August 3rd.
Tokyo Sees Record Coronavirus Cases 1 Year Out from Rescheduled Olympics
Tokyo, and the whole country of Japan, is seeing a rise in new coronavirus cases a year out from the rescheduled Olympic Games.
The First Olympic Pool in the Maldives Is Under Construction
By the end of this year, Maldives will have their first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Malé. Most of the country’s current training facilities are floating…
Rio Shirai Makes Her Presence Known At Hyogo Prefectural C’ships
19-year-old Rio Shirai made some waves over the weekend, competing at the Hyogo Prefectural Championships, one of several taking place in Japan.
Watch Sun Jiajun Become China’s 3rd Fastest 100 Breast Swimmer Ever
Watch 2018 Youth Olympic Games gold medalist Sun Jiajun hit a lifetime best in the men’s 100m breast at this week’s Chinese national team test meet.
Race Video: Yang Junxuan’s 1:55.53 200 Free Victory At Chinese Test Meet
The speedy outings at this week’s Chinese test mete may just be a preview of what’s to come from the likes of Yang Junxuan.
Watch Zhang Yufei’s 56.47 100 Fly Lifetime Best
Check out what a 56.47 100m fly looks like, courtesy of 22-year-old Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei. She crushed that PB competing in time trials.
Not To Be Missed, Zhang Yufei Crushes 55.81 Fly For 8th Fastest Medley Split
Zhang Yufei threw down several statement swims this week at her national team time trials, including as a member of the mixed medley relay.