Florian Wellbrock provided half the confirmation that Bernd Berkhahn's squad in Magdeburg is the distance team to beat, the new World Cup season a golden double-double with training partner Moesha Johnson
TIMELINE - January - April- The SOS Daily Trawl of official World long-course records (plus all pre 1954 standards, all pools and metrics) set this day throughout history.
Part 1: A meeting in Kazan, at which a World & European swim executive sat down with senior Russians, 3 of them EC-sanctioned over the war on Ukraine highlights risks of sports' autonomy bubble in a world full of sharp objects
An argument that ought never to have started is, effectively, won, yet women still find themselves having to fight to see fair play, safe play and sex-based rights back where they should be: as the three pillars holding up the two gateways to sport
Is enthusiasm for new possibilities being balanced by discussion on the downsides and dangers of certain forms of smart technology and its capacity to reach beyond red lines without being seen?
A $250 million lawsuit against Nancy Hogshead, Champion Women, and Deb DiMatteo has been dismissed - Federal Court Declares Women's Sports Advocates Have First Amendment Right to Warn of the Risks of Sexually Abusive Coaches
The China Open was striking for four reasons: McEvoy's master-class 20.88; money magnets that drew foreign stars to a charm offensive that doubled as domestic championships; the speed of Zhang as he beat Märtens in the 200, 400 & 800 free; and the very young age of many Chinese finalists
