Swimming
Para-Sport Infrastructure
Türkiye Hosts Its First World Para Swimming European Championships in Kocaeli
4 sources · 11h ago
Athlete Compensation
World Aquatics Names Ranomi Kromowidjojo First Athlete Engagement Director to Address Prize Money
5 sources · 2d ago
Athlete Compensation
Olympic Champion Tatjana Smith Issues Legal Demand to Swimming South Africa Over Withheld Prize Money Interest
4 sources · 5d ago
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The Science of Tapering in Swimming: The Evidence-Based Protocol for Maximizing Race Performance
Physiological Researchers 40%Sports Psychologists 30%Coaching Practitioners 30%
8 sources · 7d ago
Anti-Doping PolicyIntegrity Reform
World Aquatics Grants ITA Power to Review National Anti-Doping Decisions Following China Scandal Fallout
Global Governance & Oversight 40%Sports Media & Athlete Advocates 30%Geopolitical & Historical Context 30%
7 sources · 15d ago
Olympic QualificationPolicy Decision
World Aquatics Adds Six New 50m Stroke Events, Makes World Cup Primary Olympic Qualifier for LA28
Sprint Specialists 40%Traditionalists & Coaches 30%Global Organizers 30%
5 sources · 17d ago
Sprint BiomechanicsRecord Breaker
Kate Douglass Shatters Women's 50m Freestyle World Record by Historic Margin
Biomechanical Analysts 40%Competitive Swimmers & Coaches 40%Sports Technology Developers 20%
4 sources · 12d ago
ExplainerSports Governance
How World Aquatics' Unified 558-Page Rulebook Governs Global Water Sports
International Regulators 40%National Governing Bodies 35%Neutral Analysts 25%
3 sources · 22d ago
Athlete WelfarePolicy Move
World Aquatics Mandates Safeguarding Education for All Athletes and Officials Starting 2027
Governing Bodies 50%Athlete Welfare Advocates 50%
4 sources · 27d ago
Championship RulesFormat Expansion
World Aquatics to Trial 10-Lane Semi-Finals and Finals at 2026 Championships
Governing Body 40%Athlete Advocates 40%Technical Skeptics 20%
4 sources · 31d ago
Performance EnhancementExplainer
Enhanced Games Pays $1 Million for Unofficial Swimming World Record, Igniting Anti-Doping Debate
Sports Media & Neutral Observers 44%Traditional Anti-Doping Authorities 31%Enhanced Games Organizers 25%
2 sources · 52d ago
Olympic InfrastructureEngineering Explainer
LA28 Olympics to Transform SoFi Stadium into Largest-Ever Aquatic Venue
Olympic Organizers 35%Aquatic Sports Advocates 35%Paralympic Community 30%
3 sources · 55d ago
ExplainerGut-Brain Axis
Exercise-Induced 'Leaky Gut' Proposed as New Biological Link to Athlete Mental Health Crisis
Sports Psychiatrists 35%Exercise Physiologists 35%Microbiome Researchers 30%
5 sources · 67d ago
ExplainerAquatic Biomechanics
The Science of Resisted Sprinting: How Adding Drag Forces Swimmers to Unlock Greater Speed
Sports Biomechanists 40%Elite Swim Coaches 35%Cross-Disciplinary Analysts 25%
4 sources · 74d ago
ExplainerUSRPT Methodology
The Science of USRPT: How Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training is Rewriting Swimming's Mileage Myth
USRPT Purists 40%Traditional Volume Coaches 30%Sports Physiologists 30%
4 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerSwimming Biomechanics
The Biomechanics of the 'High Elbow Catch': Why the Early Vertical Forearm is Swimming's Holy Grail
Biomechanists & Coaches 45%Distance & Fitness Swimmers 35%Sprint Specialists 20%
4 sources · 88d ago
ExplainerLongevity Science
The Science of Swimming: How Aquatic Exercise Transforms Brain Health and Longevity
Exercise Physiologists 41%Neuroscientists 35%Cold-Water Advocates 24%
2 sources · 91d ago
Competition RulesFormat Trial
World Aquatics Approves Trial of 10-Lane Finals for Short Course World Championships
Governing Body 60%Competitive Analysts 40%
5 sources · 9d ago
Swimming RulesFormat Change
World Aquatics Trials 10-Lane Finals at 2026 World Championships, Overturning Decades-Old Format
World Aquatics Leadership 40%Competitive Swimmers 40%Technical Analysts 20%
4 sources · 20d ago
Competition RulesExplainer
World Aquatics Upends Short-Course Swimming With 10-Lane Finals and Wild Card Berths
World Aquatics Leadership 35%Elite Athletes & Tacticians 35%Regulatory & Technical Standards 30%
5 sources · 55d ago