• Following the lockdown of basically everything non-essential in Denmark, including swimming pools and swim club activities across the nation, the Danish Swimming Federation has decided to now cancel the 2020 Danish Open, which doubles as the Danish Olympic Trials for Tokyo 2020.

    ‘We understand that this raises many thoughts and concerns, and must emphasize that we are in close contact with both FINA, the Danish Olympic Committee (DIF) and Team Danmark to give Danish swimmers the opportunity to qualify for the international championships this season – not least the Olympics’

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  • It’s hard to comprehend how popular the sport of diving is in Mexico. Two of our diving coaches, Head Coach Chava Sobrino and Assistant Coach Joel Rodriguez, competed for Mexico at the Olympics. Hear from the duo as they explain what it’s like to be a diver representing Mexico.

  • A lifeguard shortage in Clearwater could force the city to cut back on swim classes.

  • In the wake of the global corona-virus outbreak and the various restrictive measures the respective countries implement in Europe, LEN has decided to put its upcoming water polo competitions on hold. This includes the second leg of the women’s Euro League quarter-finals, the men’s U19 European Water Polo Championships qualification tournaments and the 11th round of the men’s Champions League.

    Given the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading throughout Europe and the implementation of stricter and stricter containment measures decided by various governments, LEN has taken the decision to put the below water polo competitions on hold.

    Women’s Euro League, Quarter-finals, 2nd leg
    The four games planned for 28 March 2020 are on hold and will be rescheduled for a later date. Consequently, the LEN Trophy Final 4 (scheduled: 17-18 April) and the Euro League Final 4 (24-25 April) will most likely need to be staged on a later date too.

    U19 European Water Polo Championships, qualification tournaments
    The four qualification tournaments planned for 3-5 April 2020 in Istanbul (TUR), Netanya (ISR), Manchester (UK) and Malta (MLT) are on hold and will be rescheduled for a later date, possibly in mid-May.

    Champions League, preliminary round, Day 11
    The eight matches scheduled for 10-11 April 2020 are on hold and will be rescheduled for a later date, as well as the postponed match from Day 10 (Ferencvaros HUN v Pro Recco ITA) and the second leg of the Euro Cup semi- final between Eger (HUN) and Brescia (ITA).

    LEN will assess the most appropriate new dates for these competitions. At the same time it continues monitoring and evaluating the situation and will take the necessary steps if further measures will be needed to unconditionally safeguard the health and safety of the athletes, coaches and all others involved in the events.

    Press release from LEN

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  • SA diver Amber Fillary set a new world record by freediving 70 metres under the ice in one breath, all for mental health awareness.

    The Capetonian broke the Guinness World Record for freediving distance under ice wearing only a bikini and a swimming cap in 2 °C waters.

    She braved the near-freezing conditions in Norway on 29 February, shattering the previous record by 20m.

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  • Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials are coming to Dublin this April at the Swim Ireland Irish Open Swimming Championships.

  • A popular swim club figure from Plainville is accused of recording girls who were changing in a locker room.

    Kyle Fasold, 49, was arrested on Friday, the U.S. states attorney for the District of Connecticut announced.

    Fasold was described by the Town of Plainville as a vice president of the Plainville Blue Dolphins Swim Team Parents Association. The club is for children ages 5 to 15.

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