Swimming 2020 Discussion Thread

[George_D 1,473]

[heywoodu 16,004]

Big national record for Arno Kamminga in the 100m breaststroke. There's a photo in there with Kromowidjojo on it.....she's not exactly looking, well, trained @dareza

 

https://www.nu.nl/sport-overig/6023800/kamminga-zwemt-nederlands-record-op-100-school-door-geniale-race.html

[Topicmaster1010 5,368]

Sun Yang has been banned for 8 years.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/sport/sun-yang-swimming-ban-doping-olympics-spt-intl/index.html

[Federer91 3,024]

FINA are first to say, they would move the 2021 World Aquatics Championships to a new date, after the Olympics move. 

 

http://fina.org/news/fina-statement-9

 

 

Every federation will now rearrange their championships for next year, which is the wright decision. 

[Quaker2001 258]

31 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

FINA are first to say, they would move the 2021 World Aquatics Championships to a new date, after the Olympics move. 

 

http://fina.org/news/fina-statement-9

 

 

Every federation will now rearrange their championships for next year, which is the wright decision. 

 

World Athletics will likely follow closely behind.

[EselTheDonkey 834]

World Athletics already declared, that they are willing to postpone their World Championships, before the Olympics were officially postponed: https://www.postguam.com/sports/nation/world-athletics-to-move-worlds-to-accommodate-olympics/article_88d240f0-6d8d-11ea-a031-a3d81b2453c7.html

Edited March 25, 2020 by EselTheDonkey

[Gianlu33 5,278]

On 24/03/2020 at 20:04, Federer91 said:

FINA are first to say, they would move the 2021 World Aquatics Championships to a new date, after the Olympics move. 

 

http://fina.org/news/fina-statement-9

 

 

Every federation will now rearrange their championships for next year, which is the wright decision. 

World Champions are postponed to May 2022

[Gianlu33 5,278]

The Australian reports that Yang's appeal was lodged to the Swiss federal court on April 29 in response to the long punishment handed to him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

[tokyosplash 1]

This column was published this week about Japanese swimmers Kosuke Kitajima and Ai Shibata, looking back at their feats from past Olympic Games.

 

https://japan-forward.com/odds-and-evens-swimming-olympic-champions-kosuke-kitajima-ai-shibata-remain-symbols-of-inspiration/

[intoronto 6,420]