Olympic Champion Hagino Opting Out Of All-Important JPN C’ships
Japan’s key leader Kosuke Hagino has abandoned plans to compete at his nation’s World Championships Trials meet of the Japanese Championships next month.
Welson Sim Lowers Own Malaysian National Record In 400 Free
While competing on day 1 of the 2019 New South Wales State Open Championships, Malaysian freestyle ace Welson Sim fired off a new National Record in the men’s 400m freestyle.
Rikako Ikee Fights On: “I Will Not Give Up Yet”
18-year-old Asian Games MVP Rikako Ikee continues to give us insight into her battle with leukemia while keeping a distant eye on her swimming future.
Campbells, Chalmers, Winnington Gear Up For NSW C’ships
The New South Wales State Open Championships kick-off on Friday with some of Australia’s biggest names getting some additional racing under their belts before the Australian National championships next month.
WADA Appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport in Sun Yang Decision
The World Anti-Doping Agency has filed an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FINA over its decision not to reprimand Sun Yang over his now-infamous drug testing incident earlier this year.
Sun Yang Set To Take On Triple At Chinese Nationals This Month
The 2019 Chinese National Swimming Championships are slated for March 24th – March 31st, with the country’s biggest swimming stars vying for the chance to compete at this summer’s World Championships in Gwangju, Korea.
See Aquatic Sports’ Olympic Pictograms With 500 Days To Tokyo 2020
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games now just 500 days away, the Organizing Committee has revealed the official sport pictograms of the world’s biggest international sporting competition.
Park Tae Hwan May Stay Out Of Gwangju Waters
Korea’s most successful swimmer of all-time, Park Tae Hwan, has been busy with his duties as an official ambassador for the 2019 World Championships taking place in his home nation. But, it’s becoming more suggestive that a role outside the pool may be all that Park will be offering in Gwangju.
Brazil Reveals World C’ships Qual Procedures, But With Major Curveball
The Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA) has revealed its selection criteria for this summer’s FINA World Championships, which includes one head-scratching restriction.
Wang Jianjiahe Breaks Chinese, Asian Records in Mile at PSS Des Moines
Both records were held by Chinese teammate, Li Bingjie, who came in 3rd tonight with a 16:19.71.
Ikee Says Leukemia Treatment ‘Thousand Times Harder Than I Thought’
Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee has posted her first social media message since beginning treatment for leukemia, a disease for which she recently revealed her diagnosis at just 18 years of age.
2015 World Champion Ning Zetao Of China Calls It Quits
Chinese world champion Ning Zetao has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 26.
2 Korean National Records Go Down At WUGs Trials
The first of two national swimming trials for Korea took place over the weekend, with Asian Games swimmers Moon Jaekwon and Kim Seoyong both in the water vying for qualification times for this summer’s World University Games (Summer Universiade).
Tokyo 2020 Foreign Ticket Sales to Begin in June
Tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are set to go on sale to foreign buyers on or after June 14, 2019, a little over a month after they go on sale in Japan.