Feb. 12, 2021
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Molly Renshaw equalled the British 200br record in 2:22.08 and Adam Peaty went 58.82 in the 100br at the Manchester International Swim Meet.
Feb. 12, 2021
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Olympic champion Adam Peaty kept the momentum going tonight in Manchester, becoming the world's 3rd fastest 100m breaststroker this season.
Feb. 11, 2021
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Live swimming will actually be taking place this weekend in Great Britain amidst much of the nation still under strict coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Jan. 22, 2021
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The Japanese government , IOC and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have insisted the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead after a report in The Times quoted a senior official saying the Games would be cancelled. Speculation has been mounting for weeks now that the Olympics, which had already been pushed back a year from their original start date of July 2020, are under threat because of the pandemic. According to The Times, an unnamed senior Japanese government figure said: “No one wants to be the first to say so but the consensus is that it’s too difficult. “Personal ...
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Japaneese officials insist #Olympics are going forward as planned...
March 31, 2020
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Boglarka Kapas , who won bronze in the 800m freestyle at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, has announced she has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Hungarian, who also won gold in the 200m butterfly at last year’s World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, revealed the news on Instagram, saying: “I’ve (been) tested positive for Covid19. I don’t have any symptoms yet and that’s why it’s important for you to know that even if you feel healthy you can spread the virus. please be careful, stay at home and stay healthy.❤️” Kapas’ positive test follows the news last w ...
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Boglarka Kapas, urges importance of social distancing.
March 29, 2020
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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold essentially minute-by-minute around the world, one thing we know is that athletes across all sports are off the field, away from the court and out of the pool indefinitely. Most swimmers already had comprehensive strength and conditioning programs built into their overall training regimens, but they are now forced to rely on just those athletic outlets until they’re able to finally get wet once again. Besides dryland training, your favorite elite stars are also keeping their minds sharp by catching up on books they’ve been me ...
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What elite #swimmers are doing around the world during crisis.
March 21, 2020
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With the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continuing to unfold minute-by-minute around the world, athletes across all sports are grasping at training opportunities with the Olympic Games still on schedule to begin in July. We reported how a group of United States-based National Team and Junior National Team swimmers who were training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs were sent home after the state ordered the facility to close. The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) was also forced to cease all top swimming activities around the country, shutting down its already- ...
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Most elite Aussie #swimmers still in the pool.
March 20, 2020
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The British Olympic Association (BOA) will not “endanger the health and wellbeing of the athletes” as they prepare for Tokyo 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic . There has been mounting criticism of the International Olympic Committee ’s assurance the Games will take place as scheduled from 24 July with athletes questioning how they are expected to train given facilities across the world are in lockdown. There are growing calls to postpone or even cancel the Games with the IOC accused of putting athletes’ health at risk. There are growing calls to postpone or eve ...
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British #Olympic Association won't "endanger health and well-being of athtletes"
March 16, 2020
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These are unsettling times but what does not change is the ability of elite athletes to produce world-class performances in the face of uncertainty. So it was at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet where Duncan Scott, Tom Dean, Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank and Jacob Peters all stood atop the podium, rankings rattled. James Guy went 51.84 in the morning heats of the 100 fly before bypassing the final as planned, the focus now on the coming weeks with coach Dave McNulty at the National Centre Bath. Molly Renshaw and Jocelyn Ulyett had a last-length tussle as both women went 2:25 in the ...
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Duncan Scott 48.49 100 free, now 2nd in world rankings ...
March 15, 2020
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Edinburgh International Swim Meet concluded tonight with several of Great Britain’s brightest swimming stars taking to the Royal Commonwealth Pool. Adam Peaty threw down a monster 58.13 last night in the men’s 100m breast and followed that up with a 50m breaststroke tonight in 27.14 for another gold. Peaty was quicker in the morning, establishing himself as the top-seeded swimmer in 26.86, a mark just .03 outside the 26.83 he posted at the McCullagh International. Tonight, he led a quartet of Olympic-caliber swimmers with a final time o ...
March 14, 2020
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Adam Peaty clocked the fastest 100m Breaststroke time in the world this year as he broke his own Edinburgh International Swim Meet record.
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Adam Peaty fastest in world this year as he sets new record at Edinburgh #swimming
March 14, 2020
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Great Britain’s Olympic swimming trials , set for April 14-19 in London, are heading for the same destiny as national championships are qualifiers around the world: postponement due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As many of the nations top swimmers tested their form at the Edinburgh International Friday night, news came through that the UK Government had had a change of heart on mass gatherings. The nations; strategy had been to “delay” the most stringent containment measures to take account of the long-haul ahead when it came to demand on the National Health Service and av ...
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Sporting events being closed worldwide due to #coronavirus
Feb. 28, 2020
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As the fallout from the news of Sun Yang’s 8-year ban continues, many swimmers have taken to social media to express their views on the controversy. Included in that list is Olympic champion Chad le Clos, who just yesterday was quoted in an interview with The Associated Press saying “He (Sun Yang) should be banned. It’s as simple as that”.
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Sun Yang gets an 8-year doping ban, #swimmers react
Feb. 28, 2020
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In an interview today on CNN, after the release of the Sun verdict, le Clos said “It’s not only about me, it’s about James Guy who got 4th in that race and whoever came 9th and 17th missed out on Olympic semi-finals and finals. It’s a snowball effect”
He added that “At the end of the day, you’re killing generations of swimmers by not punishing these drug cheats”.
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Le Clos has been outspoken about #doping cheat Sun Yang
Feb. 22, 2020
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Duncan Scott fired off a time of 1:47.06 in the final of the 200m free at the McCullagh International in Bangor, Northern Ireland, a 27.81 blast down the last 50 rocketing him into the world top 6 on the early 2020 World Rankings.
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Duncan Scott rising up the world rankings 200m free #swimming @GoodbyeChlorine
Duncan Scott looks like he's in good form. #swimming
