Swimming

Aquasphere Launches R&D Hub (SGB UPDATE)

Aquasphere announced it has created an R&D Hub to develop its swim product. Launching in partnership with CN Antibes, the French swim club led by four-time Olympic gold medalist Alain Bernard, the R&D Hub is planned to expand to North America and the Asia Pacific to support its product offerings in these regions.

Underwater Smart Goggles, Designed by Finis, Mean My Swimming Career Isn't Fini (SportTechie) On my good days, I am a decidedly mediocre swimmer: adequate speed, no endurance. I just can’t pace myself. In high school P.E. class, we went into the diving pool and were told to tuck ourselves into a ball, hold our breath for 10 seconds and see how close to the surface we stayed.

USA Swimming Announces 2021-2022 National Events Calendar (SportsTravel)

On the heels of its successful showing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and to start the next Olympic cycle, USA Swimming has announced its targeted schedule of events for the 2021–2022 season with 22 events featuring National Championships, multiple Championship Series events, an international Trials qualifying competition and the return of the 18&Under Spring Cup following its successful debut in the spring of 2021.

Swimmer Simone Manuel: Stop interviews after "disappointing" performances (AXIOS Sports) Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel suggested this week that journalists should stop the practice of interviewing athletes after "disappointing" performances.

The Olympics COVID count (AXIOS Sports) The withdrawal of Greece's entire 12-woman artistic swimming team was just one high-profile example of athletes who had their experience at the Games cut short due to the virus.