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Bulgarian Olympian Antani Ivanov Retires From Swimming Amid Controversial Suspension Following a tumultuous few years, Bulgarian Olympian Antani Ivanov has officially signaled his retirement from competitive swimming. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Ivanov broke out in 2017 at the World Championships i...

Eric the Eel: A Unique Tale of Hope and Struggle ... And Lifeguards on Alert The Olympic Games in Paris concluded, Swimming World takes a look back at the tale of Eric Moussambani, dubbed "Eric the Eel." The swimmer from Equatorial Guinea barely made it through his 100-meter freestyle at the 2000 Ga...

A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games could not be held this July and August due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health emergency, a member of the organising committee’s executive board has told Reuters, the news agency. Haruyuki Takahas...

Emma McKeon and the Story Behind Australia's Most Underrated Star (From February's Swimming World Magazine) After not qualifying for Australia’s Olympic team in 2012, Emma McKeon was ready to quit, but over the next several months, she had a change of heart and understood what was necessary to compe...

The Todd DeSorbo Effect: How Virginia Coach Led a Rise to International Stardom Most people know the University of Virginia for its top academic programs and elite men’s soccer, basketball, and lacrosse teams. Until recently, no one really thought of Virginia Swimming and Diving as a swimming powerh...

USRPT: How This 'Unconventional' Training Works Every athlete trains differently, and no one training regimen is the same for every athlete. This fact is especially true in the world of swimming. Over the course of the swimming's history, training has evolved through advancements in technology and a...

Post Olympics Rankings: Swimming World’s Top 25 Male Swimmers The title of the top female swimmer in the world has shifted on several occasions this year. Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown have all been considered for that spot throughout the past several months, but at the Olympics, ...

By Hideki Mochizuki TOKYO, Japan, April 1. THE 36th Junior Olympic Cup, a major swim meet for Japanese junior swimmers, finished on March 30 with its four days of competition witnessing many promising performances from age groupers. Although this annual meet took place in short course, some performa...

Anytime an Olympic Games nears, discussion of Michael Phelps and his legendary status is part of the equation. He is, after all, the barometer for Olympic excellence. So, Swimming World is running this piece from the archive that identifies the greatest performances from Phelps' career. Phelps' long...

How does one define This moment in time? Resilient? Naïve? Persistent? Make Believe? The Torch is lit, The athletes are fit, The world is watching, There is no stopping. Life is celebrated, Lives are devastated- The Humanity of it all! One point on earth gathers us all; To witness what is best in ou...

Examples of Resilience From the Olympic Games By Rachel Sansano, Swimming World College Intern  During the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the United States won an impressive 30 medals, 11 of which were gold. It was a strong showing for the American squad, which was followed by Australia (20) and Great Brit...

Athleten Deutschland, the German athlete-representative body, has welcomed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) u-turn on its stance on Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter. Until recently, the IOC had been firmly entrenched in its anti-protest stance, issuing a warning to athletes of late that those ...

Orphan, Advocate, Inspiration, Olympian: The Story of Jordan Windle Team USA’s newest diver Jordan Windle landed in Tokyo last Sunday, along with seven other first-time Olympians and two fellow University of Texas Longhorns among the 11-strong group. He will compete in the 10-meter men’s platform ev...

Olympics: How Federico Burdisso and Italy Became One of the Games’ Top Swimming Stories There should’ve been no secret entering the Tokyo Olympics about the Italian swimming delegation. Just two months prior to the open of competition in Tokyo, the Italians won the team competition at the European C...

How a Facebook Message and a Sister’s Deference Crafted the First Cape Verde Olympic Swim Team (At this week's World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, siblings Latroya Pina, Jayla Pina and Troy Pina are all swimming together for Cape Verde, including in the same mixed medley relay on Wednesd...

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are not considering postponement of the Games despite the cancellation of a large number of test events and major championships in many sports as a result of the coronavirus spreading through parts of China and into other countries. Nearly 1,400 people have been...

The following is an updated list of sports events cancelled or affected by the coronavirus  health emergency declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In aquatic sports, the Asian water polo championships due to have taken place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from February 12-16 was cancelled, w....

Seoul Anniversary: When Matt Biondi Surged to Seven Medals at the 1988 Olympics This week, 33 years ago, Matt Biondi took home seven medals from the Olympic Games in Seoul, an iconic performance that continues to be revered. He had it all. The physique. The pure talent. The inner drive. Add those tr...

Tokyo Flashback: Zac Stubblety-Cook Strikes Australia’s Fifth Gold In 200 Breaststroke in Olympic Record Time [caption id="attachment_483706" align="alignleft" width="468"] Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher/USA Today Sports[/caption] One year has passed since the Olympic Games, delayed by a year due to...

There is no denying that Federica Pellegrini is the greatest 200 freestyler in history. What makes her illustrious career so special is her approach to swimming: she’s simply doing what she loves. This article appeared in the April 2020 issue of Swimming World Magazine. It was written before the cor...