Park Tae Hwan Snags First Individual Win In 4 Months
Korea’s biggest swimming star, Park Tae Hwan, won his first individual race at the 2018 Korean Sports Festival after a gold-securing anchor on his squad’s 4 x 200m free relay last night.
Fu Yuanhui Wins 50 Back; Ning Zetao Misses 50 Fly Final at Chinese Nat
Fu Yuanhui’s winning time in the 50 back was just .01 seconds slower than her silver medal time from the Asian Games.
Park Tae Hwan Powers Last 50 For Squad’s 4 x 200 Relay Win
It’s been a while since Korean Park Tae Hwan has been in the water, but his proved he’s still got his mojo with a gold medal-capturing anchor at the Korean Sports Festival tonight.
Russia Claims Youth Olympic Games Swimming Crown
The 2018 Youth Olympic Games wrapped up last night in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the nation of Russia racing away as the clear leader of the swimming medal table.
Milak Gunning For YOG 2Fly Glory; Opts Out Of 1Free Final
Denied 100m fly gold, Hungary’s Kristof Milak is ready to give it his all in the 200m fly final tonight in Buenos Aires.
ASICS Announces Simulated Altitude Pool Opening In Tokyo Next Year
Japanese company ASICS has just announced its intention to open a large-scale sports center in the heart of Tokyo next year.
Record 30 Nations Now Represented In YOG Medal Standings
Through the penultimate night of competition of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, a record number of nations penetrated the medal standings, totaling 30 in all.
Nguyen Huy Hoang Crushes Vietnamese Record, Wins 800 FR Gold At YOGs
Nguyen Huy Hoang smashed his own Vietnamese 800 free record en route to winning gold at the Youth Olympic Games.
Practice + Pancakes: Team Elite, Chinese Pros Suit Up + Throw Down
Michael Chadwick, Jacob Pebley and Lia Neal, got pancakes with me after their first “quality” set of the season, talking me through what the workout was like
Ceccon Lifts Italy Up To Fourth Place In YOG Medal Standings
Night 4 of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games saw the nation of Italy get a big bump in the overall medal standings, courtesy of 17-year-old Thomas Ceccon.
Former World Champion Ning Zetao Coming Out Of Woodworks To Race
2015 World Champion Ning Zetao of China still holds the Asian record in the 100m free (47.65), but hasn’t competed at an elite meet since last year’s National Games of China.
Russia Remains On Top Of Medal Standings Heading Into YOG Day 4 Finals
Heading into day 4 finals, Russia remains atop the overall swimming medal table at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games taking place in Buenos Aires.
Tokyo 2020 Open Water Bacteria Levels Improve With Help Of Screens
Tokyo 2020 organizers believe they are in the process of turning things around at Odaiba Marine Park.
Japan Building New High-Altitude Pool To Be Ready 2019
Something is brewing in the high-altitude training arena in Nagano, Japan.
Russia Powers To YOG Medal Table Lead Through Day 2
World record holder Kliment Kolesnikov took the men’s 100m back in Buenos Aires tonight, contributing to Russia’s lead in the overall YOG medal table through day 2.