The International Swimming League is back, for its comeback All-Star Match in London on December 19, today marking the arrival of the first four coaches for the "Commonwealth Team" ahead of battle with USA, Europe and Team Intercontinental for 'the largest prize pool for a single night of racing'
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.
The World Cup is three years shy of its 50th birthday. Is it time for a face lift? And would you rely on any 'swimfluencer' to grow your sport? Caveat Emptor
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
Red flags fly over troubled waters. What happens when a federation president shuts down almost half of a nation's swim clubs, athletes are told their races won't be recognised, over a million euros in public funding is lost in the wash and those reporting concerns are suspended?
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
