April 10, 2021
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Kira Toussaint set her second European 50 back record of the day when she lowered it once more to 27.10 at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet.
April 10, 2021
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Dutch backstroke ace already qualified for the Olympics in the women's 200 back before establishing a European record in the 50m back.
March 12, 2021
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Luke Greenbank already has a World Championships bronze medal in the men's 200m back and now the Loughborough man has a new PB in his pocket.
Appreciate there are some queries re the cut off date for 18s. Last time it was the academic year. Checking if it is the same this time. We will update our FAQs when we know.
Feb. 13, 2021
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Adam Peaty went 26.75 in the 50br to win by more than a second and Abbie Wood took the 200fr at the Manchester International Swim Meet.
Feb. 13, 2021
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Lily Booker sealed a huge new 400m Individual Medley personal best as she put on a dominant display at the Manchester International Swim Meet.
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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The first finals session of the 2021 Manchester International Meet saw Ellie Challis take down her own British record mark in the 50m backstroke yet again
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Ellie Challis breaks own #British national record 50m Back #swimming
Jan. 21, 2021
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The Energy Standard Training group, usually based in Turkey, has been unable to resume training there since before they dispersed for the Christmas break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Current travel restrictions, as a result of rising Covid-19, have meant that the group never returned in the new year to their base in the Gloria Sports Arena. With the pandemic worsening in many countries across the world, head coach James Gibson said: “It’s not the best time to run an international program.” He added: “All of the group are training at home to get some consistency in their work towa ...
April 4, 2020
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When the Olympics were postponed for an entire year, it left a lot of swimmers wondering if they could afford to keep their dreams alive. ISL swimmer Amy Bilquist was one of them. The reigning U.S. champion in the 100-meter backstroke, Bilquist is a full year removed from college at Cal and was looking at 2020 as her career finale, whether that happened at the Olympic trials or in Tokyo. After dealing with several injuries the past few years, she had to make a decision about her future. That decision was a lot easier after the International Swimming League (ISL) announced its Solidar ...
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#ISL helps "pay rent and pay for food" for some #swimmers
April 4, 2020
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Triple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu believes the financial lifeline thrown by the International Swimming League will be of great benefit to lesser-known swimmers who do not receive a lot of funding. The ISL on Friday announced an $11million package for the 320 swimmers on the 10 teams who were due to contest season two this year. Of that, each swimmer will be guaranteed $1500 per month from September 2020 to July 2021 when the rescheduled Olympic Games will take place. Hosszu has a high profile in the sport and she recognises the importance of this support package to others less w ...
April 3, 2020
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Georgia Davies – world, European and Commonwealth medallist and Energy Standard athlete – has welcomed the International Swimming League ’s financial package for swimmers as good news amid the relentless darkness of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ISL unveiled on Friday morning an $11million lifeline which guarantees all 320 swimmers from the 10 teams $1500 per month from September to July. On top of the financial package, all 10 teams have been invited to an all-expenses paid solidarity camp in October-November which will involve both training and competition and where the ...
March 15, 2020
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In addition to Kyle Chalmers ripping a 51.37 lifetime best in the 100m fly to become Australia’s 3rd fastest performer all-time, there were several other head-turning swims that wrapped up the 2020 New South Wales State Open Championships. For starters, 25-year-old Olympian Emma McKeon turned some heads with her stellar gold medal-worthy time of 1:55.38 tonight in Sydney. After playing it cool in the morning heats with a casual 1:59.65, the Griffith University swimmer unleashed splits of 55.63/59.75 to beat the field by over a second en r ...
July 24, 2019
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Get hype: Kristof Milak swims the 200 fly, Caeleb Dressel swims the 100 free after going a 47.32 in prelims, and Sun Yang races for his third gold medal.