Ledecky targeting five more Olympic swimming golds at Tokyo 2020

United States swimmer Katie Ledecky, already the holder of five Olympic golds, is targeting five more at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
United States swimmer Katie Ledecky, already the holder of five Olympic golds, is targeting five more at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Olympic swimmer Virdhawal Khade has expressed his frustration at pools remaining closed in India, and has declared he "might have to consider retiring" should the wait continue.
Six women have filed lawsuits alleging that USA Swimming failed to protect them from sexual abuse from coaches Mitch Ivey, Everett Uchiyama and Andy King.
The date for Australian swimmer Shayna Jack's appeal against a four-year doping ban has been set by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) but will not be made public.
Rohan Taylor is set to take over as head coach of Swimming Australia for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after Jacco Verhaeren stepped down.
Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte would welcome the opportunity to be Spain's flagbearer at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships have been deferred to 2026 due to a number of sporting events taking place in 2022.
The European Swimming League (LEN) has moved the 2021 edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships forward by a month to avoid a clash with the World Championships.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced new dates for the 2020 World Swimming Championships (25m), which are now scheduled to take place in December 2021.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has criticised what she claims is a "seriously flawed" anti-doping system and said she is ready to win her fight against her four-year ban after receiving an update on her case from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has sent a message of support to Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee as she recovers from treatment for leukaemia.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) paid tribute to controversial former Bureau member Coaracy Nunes Filho, who passed away aged 82.
Italian Paolo Barelli has effectively been granted a six-month extension to his reign as President of the European Swimming League (LEN) after the organisation rescheduled its elective Congress for November due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paris' Metropolitan Council has formally approved the decision to have a group led by construction company Bouygues build and operate the Aquatic Centre for the 2024 Games.
Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling has requested a delay in his national service in his native Singapore so that he can compete at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games.