Swimming news

• China’s Pre-Competition Fitness Tests Reportedly Here To Stay

  28-09-2020 16:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2020 CHINESE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSSeptember 26th – October 2nd
  Qingdao, China
  LCM (50m)
  Results via Asian MediaIf you’ve been following our coverage of the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships, then you know there has been some controversy regarding the pre-competition fitness tests installed by the national federation.
  Per Xinhuanet, according to the requirements of the General Administration of Sports of China, only those who passed the pre-competitio
  
  Read more

• Mollie O’Callaghan: Australia’s ‘dolphin in a human body’ set for bumper Olympic haul | Nicole Jeffery

  24-04-2024 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The swimmer is ‘slippery in the water’ while her ‘underwaters are phenomenal’ – and she is being backed to win six golds in ParisThere’s something about Mollie O’Callaghan, and everyone inside Australian swimming knows it. The world 100m and 200m freestyle champion is shaping as one of the most important athletes for Australia at this year’s Olympic Games – one who could return with at least a fistful of medals.O’Callaghan has just turn
  
  Read more

• Vancouver, Canada Announced As Host Of 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

  24-04-2024 01:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  The 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will head to Canada in 2026, as Vancouver was recently announced as the host. The competition will be staged at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre from August 17-20, 2026, Swimming Canada announced Tuesday.
  The Junior Pan Pacs are contested every two years and bring together the top juniors from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Invites are also sent to additional non-European countries, with Sing
  
  Read more

• Elizabeth Beisel Inducted to 2024 Florida Athletic & Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame Classes

  23-04-2024 23:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  Multi-time NCAA All-American and two-time Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel is being inducted into two different 2024 hall of fame classes. Yesterday, it was announced Beisel was one of eight 2024 “Gator Greats” inductees into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. Beisel is also one of six 2024 inductees into the Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame, her home state.
  Beisel first learned of her induction into the Florida Athletics Hall of Fame duri
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lucas Henveaux Goes 1:47.3/3:47.1/7:53.4 Free at 2024 Belgian Open, Sarah Dumont Goes 5-for-5

  23-04-2024 22:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2024 Belgian OpenApril 19-21, 2024
  Antwerpen, Belgium
  LCM (50m)
  Meet Site
  Meet ResultsOver the weekend in Antwerpen, the 2024 Belgian Open Championships took place. Belgium’s Lucas Henveaux swept three middle distance free events, with the latter two events under the Olympic “B” consideration times. Fellow Belgian Sarah Dumont was the big winner on the women’s side, taking five event wins over the weekend. On the men’s side, fellow Belgi
  
  Read more

• GB teenager Winnifrith wins second European gold

  23-04-2024 21:42 via bbc.com
  
  Teenager Iona Winnifrith wins her second gold medal of the European Para-swimming Championships in Madeira.
  
  Read more

• 2024 Sergio Lopez Swim Camps at Virginia Tech – Sign Up Today

  23-04-2024 20:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam
  2024 Sergio Lopez Swim CampsCome join 4-time Olympic Coach and 1988 Bronze medalist, Sergio Lopez. as he teaches you the techniques and drills that have helped Olympians and World Ranked Swimmers around the world.
  During camp swimmers will focus on improving their technique, and mental strength while building positive relationships with other swimmers in a dynamic environment.
  Coach Sergio will be joined by the Virginia Tech Coaches Steve Steketee, Albert Su
  
  Read more

• Qin Haiyang Turns In 2:08.87 200 Breast On Night 5 Of 2024 Chinese Nationals

  23-04-2024 19:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, April 19th – Sunday, April 27th
  Shenzhen, China
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap
  Results
  LivestreamDay 5 of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championship unfolded tonight from Shenzhen with multiple swimmers making the cut for this summer’s Olympic Games.
  As a reminder, the individual event times from the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships and this
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Aquatics GB ‘extremely concerned’ by Chinese swimmers doping row

  23-04-2024 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Governing body joins chorus of criticism over secret positives‘Potential loss of trust and reputational damage is significant’Aquatics GB, the governing body of British swimming, has said it is “extremely concerned” by the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance but were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) defended its actions in the affair, saying it “would do exactly the same thing&
  
  Read more

• Former High School Swim Coach Sentenced 7-15 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault

  23-04-2024 18:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  A former aquatics director and swim coach at Allegan Public Schools in Michigan has received a lengthy prison sentence after sexually assaulting a student.
  Scott Simmons, 42, was sentenced to 7-15 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to three charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person at least 16 years old, but less than 18 years old, in March.
  The sentence was the same for each of the three counts, but will be served concurrently. Si
  
  Read more

• Pan Zhanle Unleashes 46.97 100 Free At 2024 Chinese Nationals (Race Video)

  23-04-2024 17:08 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, April 19th – Sunday, April 27th
  Shenzhen, China
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap
  Results
  LivestreamWe entered day 5 of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships which brought the final of the men’s 100m freestyle as the last event of tonight’s session in Shenzhen.
  The reigning world record holder Pan Zhanle was indeed in the water, wasting no time
  
  Read more

• Alex and Gretchen Walsh Launch Sporti Collab For Their Star Spangled Summer Collection

  23-04-2024 16:58 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Sporti, in collaboration with swimmer duo sisters Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh, who between the two of them have 24 NCAA Championship titles, 24-All American honors, 14 NCAA records and a Silver Medal from the 2020 Olympics, is proud to announce the launch of their Star Spangled Summer Collection.  The collection is inspired by Americana vibes as a nod to the country’s, and the sister’s, collective spirit going into the 2024 Summer Olympi
  
  Read more

• Chasing Dreams: My Swimming Journey

  23-04-2024 16:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  Chun-Yen Sung is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. The essay below is his swimming story, which starts in his home country of Taiwan, and sees him pursue his dreams to the US. 
  The First Impression
  I was a college freshman at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan when I first heard of Club Wolverine, a swim team located in Ann Arbor, MI. I was watching a Michael Phelps documentary and that was the team he was training with to prepare for the 2
  
  Read more

• Aquatics GB 'extremely concerned' by failed tests

  23-04-2024 15:56 via bbc.com
  
  Aquatics GB says it is "extremely concerned" after it emerged 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics.
  
  Read more

• Amid Positive Doping Test Situation, Yang Junxuan Hits 52.68 Chinese 100 Free Record

  23-04-2024 15:50 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, April 19th – Sunday, April 27th
  Shenzhen, China
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap
  Results
  LivestreamAnother national record bit the dust at the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships, this time at the hands of Yang Junxuan.
  Racing in the women’s 100m freestyle final tonight in Shenzhen, 22-year-old Yang hit a time of 52.68 to establish the fastest outing o
  
  Read more

• WADA Points to Contamination Case in U.S. as Precedent for Clearing Chinese Swimmers in 2021

  23-04-2024 06:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) took nearly two hours on Monday to address allegations it mishandled a Chinese doping controversy in 2021, with general counsel Ross Wenzel pointing to a similar case on American soil back in 2014 as precedent.
  WADA officials claimed they had no evidence to disprove Chinese authorities’ report that 23 elite swimmers’ positive tests for trimetazidine (TMZ) were caused by contamination in their hotel kitchen about seven m
  
  Read more

• Chinese swimming doping allegations prompt questions of fairness – and point to acrimony in Paris pool | Kieran Pender

  23-04-2024 03:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Wada has defended its process as aggrieved athletes claim the anti-doping system only works if everyone is subject to same rulesAustralian swimmer Shayna Jack has always denied consuming ligandrol, a banned performance enhancing drug. But, when Jack was subject to an out-of-competition anti-doping test at Tobruk Pool in Cairns in 2019, she returned an adverse analytical finding. As is protocol, Jack was issued a provisional suspension, the suspension was made public and the swimmer was ultimatel
  
  Read more

• China Contributes Almost An Extra $2 Million Over Requirement To WADA In 2018 And 2019

  22-04-2024 21:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  According to confidential minutes obtained by the Associated Press, China contributed almost an extra $2 million (US) than their required payment to help fund the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
  The minutes found that China gave $993,000 in 2018 and $992,000 in 2019. In December 2020, WADA released a statement being transparent on additional contributions that they were receiving (and had already received). WADA stated that India pledged an additional 1 million USD,
  
  Read more

• Bucher, Auboeck & Edl Rack Up Solid Performances At 2024 Graz Trophy

  22-04-2024 21:16 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 AUSTRIAN GRAZ TROPHYThursday, April 18th – Sunday, April 21st
  Graz, Austria
  LCM (50m)
  ResultsThe 2024 Austrian Graz Trophy wrapped up last night with multiple swimmers making waves over the course of the 4-day competition.
  One of them was 27-year-old Heiko Gigler who nailed a new national record in the men’s 100m free.
  As we reported, Gigler led off his squad’s men’s 4x100m free relay with a new lifetime best of 48.36. His time overtook
  
  Read more

• Trailblazing British Olympian Alice Dearing Announces Retirement From Competitive Swimming

  22-04-2024 20:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  Alice Dearing, who became the first Black woman to swim for Britain at the Olympics three years ago in Tokyo, announced her retirement from the sport on Monday via social media.
  Dearing’s decade-long international swimming career spanned three World Championships, two European Championships, and one Olympics, where she placed 19th in the 10km at the Tokyo 2021 edition of the Summer Games. She turns 27 years old on Tuesday.
  She has also made waves outside of the
  
  Read more

• Canadian National Teammer Abby Dunford Receives “Complete Release” From NLI With Michigan

  22-04-2024 19:44 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Canadian National Team member Abby Dunford has received a “complete release” from her National Letter of Intent (NLI, not to be confused with name, image, likeness NIL).
  A complete release is granted when, “Extenuating circumstances must be presented in any appeal to the NLI Appeals Committees as grounds for a complete release. The merits of each case are different which is why the committee determines what constitutes extenuating on a case-by-case b
  
  Read more

• Nikolett Padar: “I am…not in a rush to make a decision” on NCAA Future

  22-04-2024 19:02 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Hungarian swimmer Nikolett Padar, who verbally committed to Bob Bowman and Arizona State University in fall 2023, says that she hasn’t made any decisions yet about her plans for college swimming in light of Bowman’s departure for the University of Texas.
  Padar told SwimSwam that while “of course I have been thinking about the situation,” she is focused on this year’s meets for now.
  “I am also not in a rush to make a major decis
  
  Read more

• Who Was A Part Of The 23 Positive Swimmers From China And Who Was Not?

  22-04-2024 18:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  According to the reports by the New York Times and the ARD (Germany), 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) at the start of the calendar year in 2021, about seven months before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The swimmers were not sanctioned by CHINADA as traces of TMZ were reportedly found present in the hotel the swimmers stayed at. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) upheld CHINADA’s decision.
  ARD also reported a list of th
  
  Read more

• China Responds to Allegations of Widespread Doping: ‘Fake News’

  22-04-2024 17:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, called recent allegations of widespread doping among Chinese swimmers “fake news” on Monday.
  “The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” Wang said at a press conference in Beijing. “I believe you will also have noted that the World Anti-Doping Agency has put out a very clear response.
  “The Chinese swimmers involved were neither at fault nor guilty of negligence, and t
  
  Read more

• China Responds to Allegations of Widespread 2021 Doping: ‘Fake News’

  22-04-2024 17:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
  China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, called recent allegations of widespread doping among Chinese swimmers “fake news” on Monday.
  “The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” Wang said at a press conference in Beijing. “I believe you will also have noted that the World Anti-Doping Agency has put out a very clear response.
  “The Chinese swimmers involved were neither at fault nor guilty of negligence, and t
  
  Read more

• Diving In: Why Now Is the Time to Pay Attention to Swimming

  22-04-2024 17:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
  Amidst the hype of this year’s NBA drafts, Masters tournament, and the start of baseball season, the swimming world has been making waves of its own. With fresh, powerhouse talents breaking onto the scene, jaw-dropping NCAA performances, and the upcoming Olympic trials and games, 2024 is gearing up to be a monumental year for the sport.As excitement builds and records are set to tumble, swim fans are at the edge of their seats. For those new to the s
  
  Read more

• 16-Yr-Old Zhang Zhanshuo Takes 800 Free On Night 4 Of Chinese Nationals

  22-04-2024 17:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Retta Race on SwimSwam
  2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, April 19th – Sunday, April 27th
  Shenzhen, China
  LCM (50m)
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap
  Results
  LivestreamDay 4 of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships brought about more qualifiers for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
  We reviewed the list of qualifiers thus far through day 3, with the fastest times across the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships
  
  Read more

• Tampa Gains Commitment From Futures Qualifier Jared Allison (2024)

  22-04-2024 16:51 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sidney Zacharias on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Jared Allison has announced his commitment to further his academic and athletic career at the University of Tampa. Allison hails from Aiken, South
  
  Read more

• Backstroker Paige Wielgus Hands Commitment To Hamilton (2024)

  22-04-2024 16:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sidney Zacharias on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Paige Wielgus of Pocasset, Massachusetts, has announced her commitment to swim and study at Hamilton College. Wielgus is a senior at Sturgis East C
  
  Read more

• Shouts From The Stands: Is The Ban On Kneeskins For 12-and-Under Girls Unfair?

  22-04-2024 15:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily endorse the content of the Shouts from the Stands posts, and the opinions remain those of their authors. If you have thoughts to share, please send them to [email protected].
  This “Shouts from the Stands” submission com
  
  Read more

Follow @UKSwimmingNews on Twitter!