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How an Olympic Swimming Hopeful Got Her Start in Hockey

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:50:00 +0200

The swimmer McKenzie Siroky has a chance to make the next U.S. Olympic team. The Athletic’s Peter Baugh reports on her unusual path to pool and the sport she gave up along the way.

‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200

Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.

The Black Polar Bears of Martha’s Vineyard

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200

For 80 summers, vacationers on the island have waded into bracing water to satisfy a desire for fellowship and light cardio.

Beyond 100 Freestyle, Marrit Steenbergen Packaged Spectacular Summer

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200

Beyond 100 Freestyle, Marrit Steenbergen Packaged Spectacular Summer The Summer of 2026 will be remembered for the dominance of Marrit Steenbergen in the 100-meter freestyle. On five occasions, the Dutch
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Short Course Meters Set for Showcase in Final Months of 2026

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:03:00 +0200

Short Course Meters Set for Showcase in Final Months of 2026 The 2026 summer championship season has largely concluded after the Commonwealth Games, European Championships and the Pan Pacific Championships,
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Commonwealth Medallist Ciara Schlosshan Announces Retirement

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:12:00 +0200

Ciara Schlosshan has retired weeks after she won medley relay silver for Team Scotland at a home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The fly specialist, who trained at the University of
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Tatjana Smith Demanding Interest from Swimming South Africa Over Late Financial Payments

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:45:00 +0200

Tatjana Smith Demanding Interest from Swimming South Africa Over Late Financial Payments Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) is on the attack against Swimming South Africa (SSA), accusing the governing
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USA Swimming Announces 2026-27 National Team Roster

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200

USA Swimming Announces 2026-27 National Team Roster USA Swimming on Tuesday announced the national team roster for the 2026-27 season, presented by Toyota. The roster includes 101 swimmers (46 women,
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5 Men’s College Swimmers to Watch for the 2026-2027 NCAA Season

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200

5 Men’s College Swimmers to Watch for the 2026-2027 NCAA Season We’re not far from the start of the college season, meets on the horizon that will be headlined by
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Warrior Swimming’s Brynlee Yoder Verbals to Army for 2027

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200

Warrior Swimming’s Brynlee Yoder Verbals to Army for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Futures qualifier Brynlee Yoder of New Paris, Indiana, has announced her verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy at
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Olympian Jennifer Brinegar Named Head Coach at Franklin College

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200

Olympian Jennifer Brinegar Named Head Coach at Franklin College Franklin College’s swimming and diving program has had just two head coaches in its proud history. The third brings a track
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6 Cool-Water Beaches for Your Labor Day Getaway

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200

In this sweltering summer, a cool dip might be just what you need. Here are beaches where the water will help you beat the heat.

6 Beaches With Refreshingly Cool Water

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200

In this sweltering summer, a cool dip might be just what you need. Here are beaches where the water will help you beat the heat.

Tom Dean Among Team Setting Sights on English Channel Relay Record for RLSS Fundraising

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200

Tom Dean Among Team Setting Sights on English Channel Relay Record for RLSS Fundraising Tom Dean, Dan Jervis and Hector Pardoe are among a team of six British swimmers that
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Tom Dean Among Team of Six Attempting English Channel Relay Record for RLSS Fundraising

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200

Tom Dean Among Team Setting Sights on English Channel Relay Record for RLSS Fundraising Tom Dean, Dan Jervis and Hector Pardoe are among a team of six British swimmers that
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Evan Wilkerson Caps Para Pan Pacs With World Record

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:57:00 +0200

Evan Wilkerson Caps Para Pan Pacs With World Record American Evan Wilkerson capped the Para Pan Pacific Championships by setting the world record in the S11 men’s 100 backstroke. The
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Aiden Stivers, Katie Kubiak Lead Six American Records on Second Day of Para Pan Pacs

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200

Aiden Stivers, Katie Kubiak Lead Six American Records on Second Day of Para Pan Pacs Aiden Stivers and Katie Kubiak led the way as six American records were set on
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The 5 Oldest Short-Course World Records: Katie Ledecky Owns 1500 Freestyle (Women’s Edition)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:57:00 +0200

The 5 Oldest Short-Course World Records: Katie Ledecky Owns 1500 Freestyle (Women’s Edition) While the Asian Games in Tokyo remain on the year’s long-course schedule, much of the rest of
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Youngster to Watch: Spain’s Luca Hoek Making Inroads in 100 Freestyle with LA28 on Horizon

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200

Youngster to Watch: Spain’s Luca Hoek Making Inroads in 100 Freestyle with LA28 on Horizon Athletes are now into the back half of the march to the 2028 Olympic Games
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Ahead of Asian Games, Siobhan Haughey Imparting Wisdom to Younger Generation

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200

Ahead of Asian Games, Siobhan Haughey Imparting Wisdom to Younger Generation From an All-American career at the University of Michigan to medaling for Hong Kong at major international competitions, Siobhan
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The 5 Oldest Short-Course World Records: Yannick Agnel Holding On in 400 Freestyle (Men’s Edition)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0200

The 5 Oldest World Short-Course Records: Yannick Agnel Holding On in 400 Freestyle (Men’s Edition) While the Asian Games in Tokyo remain on the year’s long-course schedule, much of the
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Apostolos Siskos Made History with Podium Double at European Champs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200

Apostolos Siskos Made History with Podium Double at European Champs Back in May, while racing at the Acropolis Open, Apostolos Siskos became the third-fastest European in the history of the
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Para Pan Pacs Prelims Replay & Finals LIVE Tonight at 5:30 PM PT

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200

Para Pan Pacs: Watch Final-Day Prelims Replay Before Finals LIVE Tonight at 5:30 PM PT Walnut, California | Aug. 30, 2026 Watch the final-day Para Pan Pacs prelims replay now,
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Battle for LA28: U.S. Women Facing Epic Challenge for Qualification in Sprint Freestyle and Backstroke

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200

Battle for LA28: U.S. Women Facing Epic Challenge for Qualification in Sprint Freestyle and Backstroke The group of women representing the United States in international swimming over the past few
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Don’t Forget! As Cam McEvoy Returns to 100 Freestyle, Aussie Has Stellar Track Record in Event

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:17:00 +0200

Don’t Forget! As Cam McEvoy Returns to 100 Freestyle, Aussie Has Stellar Track Record No one in the sport knows speed like Cam McEvoy. The Australian veteran, a four-time Olympian,
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Double Olympic Champion Matt Richards Driven by Paris Pain in Pursuit of LA 2028 Gold

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200

Double Olympic Champion Matt Richards Driven by Paris Pain in Pursuit of LA 2028 Gold Matt Richards is doing everything in his power to avoid a repeat of his crushing
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3 Reasons Age-Group Coaches Are Valuable in Molding Young Swimmers

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200

3 Reasons Age-Group Coaches Are Valuable in Molding Young Swimmers (From the Archive) By Julia Czentye (formerly Warnken) If you were a swimmer, you should remember your first coach, right?
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Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From Burlingame Aquatic Club’s Alexa Chang

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200

Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From Burlingame Aquatic Club’s Alexa Chang NEW COMMIT: Cornell University has scored a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Alexa Chang of Burlingame, Calif. Chang
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Breaststroker Ashlyn Anderson Lends 2027 Verbal to Rice

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200

Breaststroker Ashlyn Anderson Lends 2027 Verbal to Rice NEW COMMIT: Rice University has scored a new in-state verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Ashlyn Anderson of Keller, Texas.
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Battle for LA28: Four Events That Will Feature Brutal Olympic Qualifying; Who Will Navigate 100 Fly in U.S.? (Men’s Edition)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200

Battle for LA28: Four Events That Will Feature Brutal Qualifying; Who Will Navigate 100 Butterfly in U.S.? Halfway to the 2028 Olympic Games, greater clarity has emerged around contenders for
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The Power of the Mind Through Visualization

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200

The Power of the Mind Through Visualization By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. You are behind the blocks, staring down the end of your lane. The warm, chlorine air
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The Best Sea Pools for Saltwater Swimming

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200

Carved into the rocks and replenished by the tides, these picturesque coastal wonders provide bracing saltwater and wide open views — no sharks allowed.

Katie Kubiak, Leanne Smith Open Para Pan Pacs with World Records

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:36:00 +0200

Katie Kubiak, Leanne Smith Open Para Pan Pacs with World Records Americans Katie Kubiak and Leanne Smith set World records on Night 1 of the Para Pan Pacific Championships. Kubiak
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Water Polo Coaching Carousel Sends Ikaika Aki to Hawaii, Dustin Litvak to Loyola Marymount

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:54:00 +0200

Water Polo Coaching Carousel Sends Ikaika Aki to Hawaii, Dustin Litvak to Loyola Marymount The water polo coaching carousel kicked off last week has added two new changes this week.
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Sara Curtis Leads Quintet of European Medalists into NCAA Campaign

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200

Sara Curtis Leads Quintet of European Medalists into NCAA Campaign The NCAA stage has always sported tremendous international talent, its schools boosted by contributions from stars such as South Africans
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Lafayette College Removes Interim Tag from Mike Rinde; Named Head Coach of Leopards

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:47:00 +0200

Lafayette College Removes Interim Tag from Mike Rinde; Named Head Coach of Leopards Lafayette College has removed the interim tag from Mike Rinde, naming him as the 13th head coach
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International Swimming League (ISL) Confirms Geographic Teams for All-Star Match

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200

International Swimming League (ISL) Confirms Geographic Teams for All-Star Match Just days after the International Swimming League (ISL) announced it will return with an All-Star Match in December in London,
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The All-Time Rankings of Leon Marchand; French Star Continues to Define Versatility

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:48:00 +0200

The All-Time Rankings of Leon Marchand; French Star Continues to Define Versatility We didn’t get to see a full showcase of Leon Marchand’s talent this summer. Due to an adductor
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Friday FunDay: 5 Tips to Make Swimming Alone More Fun

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:03:00 +0200

By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern Swimming alone can be a struggle between staring at the black line and wanting to smash your incessantly beeping tempo trainer with your
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6 Reasons Your Swim Team Becomes Your Family

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200

6 Reasons Your Swim Team Becomes Your Family By Emma Foster, Swimming World College Intern Swimmers are a special breed. Even most non-chlorinated people understand that. On college campuses around
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Jimmy Feigen Set for Induction Into San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200

Jimmy Feigen Set for Induction Into San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Two-time Olympian Jimmy Feigen will be inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame this weekend, the
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USA Water Polo Announces Rosters for Inaugural 4×4 Open Championships

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200

USA Water Polo Announces Rosters for Inaugural 4×4 Open Championships USA Water Polo has announced the athletes selected for competition at the inaugural 2026 World Aquatics Water Polo 4×4 Open Championships next
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At LA28, Ruta Meilutyte Could Take a Page Out of Anthony Ervin’s Book

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200

At LA28, Ruta Meilutyte Could Take a Page Out of Anthony Ervin’s Book At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Ervin wrote one of the best stories
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Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics; The Training Process (Part III)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:33:00 +0200

Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part III) Swimming World recently ran Parts I and II of Serhii Lysobei’s extensive article, “The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming
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Kristof Milak Shakes Up All-Time Performer Lists (Men’s Edition)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200

Kristof Milak Shakes Up All-Time Performer Lists (Men’s Edition) From mid-July through the middle of August, the sport was treated to a trio of major international competitions. The Commonwealth Games
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Earning Your Ducks: A Summer Coach’s Playbook for Teaching Young Swimmers a Positive Mindset

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200

Earning Your Ducks: A Summer Coach’s Playbook for Teaching Young Swimmers a Positive Mindset Standing in the ice-cold water and ready to coach, I am watching kids splash and laugh
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A Theater Made a Public Pool as a ‘Hug.’ Now It’s a Culture War Flashpoint.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200

At Berlin’s storied Volksbühne, a director’s attempt to revive a troubled playhouse with a free swimming pool has stirred fierce debates over race, class and public space.

Survey Results Suggest Masters Swimmers Interested in Third Competition Group

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:56:00 +0200

Survey Results Suggest Masters Swimmers Interested in Third Competition Group By Jennifer Rines – Guest Editorial Swimming World ran an informal poll during the summer, asking readers about possible competition
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Throwback Thursday: Before Tragic Death, Alexander Dale Oen Wins Emotional Gold at His Final Major Meet

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0200

Throwback Thursday: Alexander Dale Oen Wins Emotional Gold for Norway at His Final Major Meet The news was a gut punch not just for his family and friends but for
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USA Swimming Announces Nominees for Golden Goggle Awards

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:39:00 +0200

USA Swimming Announces Nominees for Golden Goggle Awards Following a 50-medal performance in the pool by the United States at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, USA Swimming
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Cam McEvoy Confirms His 100m Freestyle Return On The World Aquatics Silk Road World Cup Tour

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200

Cam McEvoy Confirms His 100m Freestyle Return on the World Aquatics Silk Road World Cup Tour The world’s fastest man Cam McEvoy will officially launch his comeback to the 100m
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Cam McEvoy Confirms His 100 Freestyle Return on World Aquatics Silk Road World Cup Tour

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200

Cam McEvoy Confirms His 100m Freestyle Return on the World Aquatics Silk Road World Cup Tour The world’s fastest man Cam McEvoy will officially launch his comeback to the 100m
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Carly Miller Completes English Channel Swim to Cap Open Water Triple Crown

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200

Open-water swimmer, coach and cancer-prevention advocate Carly Miller has successfully completed the English Channel, finishing the 32.9-kilometer (20.4-mile) crossing from England to France in 11 hours and 41 minutes (pending
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National Age Group Record Holder Shareef Elaydi Verbals to Texas for 2027

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200

National Age Group Record Holder Shareef Elaydi Verbals to Texas for 2027 NEW COMMIT: One of the top recruits in his class, Shareef Elaydi has announced his verbal commitment to the
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Lawsuit Filed Against Hanover College After Elimination of Women’s Swimming Program

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0200

Lawsuit Filed Against Hanover College After Elimination of Women’s Swimming Program Four members of the women’s swimming team at Hanover College in Indiana have filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against
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Aussie Star Kaylee McKeown Taking Remainder of Year Off from International Racing

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200

Aussie Star Kaylee McKeown Taking Remainder of Year Off from International Racing Australian superstar Kaylee McKeown, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, will not compete in international competition during the remainder
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Built for Recovery: FITASY Is Rethinking What Swimmers Put on Their Feet

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200

Built for Recovery: FITASY is rethinking what you put on your feet FITASY Recovery Footwear: Custom Fit, Quick Drying, Built for the Pool Deck Every swimmer knows the routine. You
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Kate Douglass Leads Overhaul of Top-Five Performer Lists (Women’s Edition)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200

Kate Douglass Leads Overhaul of Top-Five Performer Lists (Women’s Edition) As expected, following the three major international competitions of the summer (Commonwealth Games; European Championships; Pan Pacific Championships), several events
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ASCA Announces Six Finalists for George Haines Coach of the Year Award

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200

ASCA Announces Six Finalists for Coach of the Year Award The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the six finalists for the prestigious ASCA George Haines Coach of the
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International Swimming League Announces Return with All-Star Match

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200

International Swimming League Announces Return with All-Star Match The International Swimming League (ISL) has today announced its long-awaited return with the hosting of the ISL All-Star Match, a one-night team competition
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Rising NSW Sprint Star Ollie Moclair Sinks A Cam McEvoy Record Twice In One Day

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:37:00 +0200

Rising NSW Sprint Star Ollie Moclair Sinks A Cam McEvoy Record Twice In One Day Rising NSW sprint star Ollie Moclair has sunk another Cam McEvoy mark not once but
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Hwang Sun-woo Targeting Sub-1:43 in 200 Freestyle at Asian Games

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200

Hwang Sun-woo Targeting Sub-1:43 in 200 Freestyle at Asian Games Korea’s Hwang Sun-woo, one of the premier 200-meter freestylers in the world, has established a lofty goal for the event
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Apostolos Christou Blazes to 100 Back CR & Adds Mediterranean Games Title to European Gold

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Apostolos Christou blazed to a 100m backstroke championship record as he added the Mediterranean Games title to his European gold
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Apostolos Christou Adds Mediterranean Games Title to His European 100 Back Gold in CR

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200

Apostolos Christou blazed to a 100m backstroke championship record as he added the Mediterranean Games title to his European gold in Taranto. The Greek swimmer was out in 25.34 and
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Blue Devils Snag 2027 Verbal From Sprinter Teddy O’Donnell

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200

Blue Devils Snag 2027 Verbal From Sprinter Teddy O’Donnell NEW COMMIT: Duke University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Teddy O’Donnell of Wilmette, Ill.
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Embracing Fatherhood, Paralympic Champ Brad Snyder Aiming for LA 2028

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200

Embracing Fatherhood, Paralympic Champ Brad Snyder Aiming for LA 2028 Fatherhood has instilled a change in perspective for paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder, who is returning to paraswimming competition with a
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Busy Schedule Set for U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials (Event Schedule/Time Standards)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200

Busy Schedule Set for U.S. World Short Course Championships Trials Now that the Pan Pacific Championships are in the rearview mirror, the focus for many of the United States’ top
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Aaron Shackell, Luka Mijatovic, Ryan Erisman Leading American Resurgence in 400 Freestyle

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200

Aaron Shackell, Luka Mijatovic, Ryan Erisman Leading American Resurgence in 400 Freestyle The 400 freestyle has been a constant struggle for the U.S. men over the last decade, with few
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How to Balance the Transition to the Fall Season

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200

How to Balance the Transition to the Fall Season By this point in the year, many high schools have begun their fall semesters. The summer heat begins to dwindle, classes
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Vancouver’s Oldest Swim Club Facing Facilities Crunch

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:13:00 +0200

Vancouver’s Oldest Swim Club Facing Facilities Crunch Vancouver’s oldest swim club is struggling to find pool space amid a deepening battle for facilities in Canada at large. Dolphin Swim Club,
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USA Swimming Introduces Age Group Excellence Program

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200

USA Swimming Introduces Age Group Excellence Program As part of the changes to club dues, USA Swimming has created a new program to recognize Age Group Excellence among clubs nationwide.
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Para Pan Pacific Championships Scheduled for the Weekend (Psych Sheets)

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200

Para Pan Pacific Championships Scheduled for the Weekend (Psych Sheets) The Para Pan Pacific Championships will take place from August 28-30 at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The
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How Caeleb Dressel Regained His Confidence and Returned to Superior Sprinting Ways

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200

How Caeleb Dressel Regained His Confidence and Returned to Superior Sprinting Ways Swimming saw very little of Caeleb Dressel in the two years after the Paris Olympics. Dressel had returned from
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Lisa Angiolini Makes it a Golden Double at the Mediterranean Games

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Lisa Angiolini made it two titles and three pieces of solo silverware after winning the 50m breaststroke at the Mediterranean Games. The Italian
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What’s Next for 13-Year-Old Phenom Yu Zidi? Asian Games a Major Opportunity

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200

What’s Next for 13-Year-Old Phenom Yu Zidi? Asian Games a Major Opportunity A teenager for less than a year, Yu Zidi is already accustomed to the spotlight. Such is life
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5 Under-the-Radar Swimmers to Watch for Upcoming NCAA Season (Women’s Edition)

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200

5 Under-the-Radar Swimmers to Watch for Upcoming NCAA Season (Women’s Edition) The collegiate season is rapidly approaching, the latest push to the NCAA Championships set to get underway next month.
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5 Overhadowed Swimmers Whose Summers Did Not Get Proper Credit; Gabriel Jett Soars to New Heights (Men’s Edition)

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200

5 Overhadowed Swimmers Whose Summers Did Not Get Proper Credit; Gabriel Jett Soars to New Heights (Men’s Edition) Did you hear? Johannes Liebmann shattered the world record in the 1500-meter
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Three-Time Open Water World Champion Leonie Beck Announces Retirement

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200

Leonie Beck has retired from open water swimming after a career in which she won world and European titles. The German competed at three Olympics across pool and marathon swimming
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Exciting Times Ahead for Aussie Dolphins When ‘Gen Next’ Joins ‘Gen Now’ for Para Pan Pacs

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200

Exciting Times Ahead for Aussie Dolphins When ‘Gen Next’ Joins ‘Gen Now’ for Para Pan Pacs The biggest names in Australian Para swimming, led by Lakeisha Patterson, Brenden Hall, Col
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Exciting Times Ahead For Aussie Dolphins When “Gen Next” Joins “Gen Now” For Para Pan Pacs

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200

Exciting Times For Aussie Dolphins When “Gen Next” Joins “Gen Now” For Para Pan Pacs The biggest names in Australian Para swimming led by Lakeisha Patterson, Brenden Hall, Col Pearse
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Sydney’s Pool Of Dreams To Host 2027 World Aquatic Championship Trials

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:38:00 +0200

Sydney’s Pool Of Dreams To Host 2027 World Championship Trials The cream of Australia’s swimmers will again converge onto the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) next year for the
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Sydney’s Pool Of Dreams to Host 2027 Aussie World Championships Trials

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:38:00 +0200

Sydney’s Pool Of Dreams to Host 2027 Aussie World Championships Trials The cream of Australia’s swimmers will again converge onto the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) next year for
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New U.S. 50 Breast Champ Watson Nguyen to Compete at Vietnam National Sports Games

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200

New U.S. 50 Breast Champ Watson Nguyen to Compete at Vietnam National Sports Games Watson Nguyen, who won gold in the men’s 50 breaststroke at U.S. Nationals in July, is
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India Sending 12 Swimmers to 2026 Asian Games

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:41:00 +0200

India Sending 12 Swimmers to 2026 Asian Games India is sending a 12-swimmer delegation to the Asian Games in September, including Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash. All 12 swimmers
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Boston College Scores 2027 Verbal From Germantown Academy’s Oliver Ritchey

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200

Boston College Scores 2027 Verbal From Germantown Academy’s Oliver Ritchey NEW COMMIT: Boston College has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Oliver Ritchey of Hellertown, Pa. Ritchey
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Stanford Hires Three-Time NCAA Champ Dani Jackovich as Water Polo Assistant

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200

Stanford Hires Three-Time NCAA Champ Dani Jackovich as Water Polo Assistant Stanford this week announced the hiring of Dani Jackovich as an assistant coach for the women’s water polo program.
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Moesha Johnson Savors ‘Really Special’ Open Water Win with Sister in Attendance

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200

Moesha Johnson Savors ‘Really Special’ Open Water Win with Sister in Attendance Before Moesha Johnson locked in for the open water race at the Pan Pacific Championships, she did a
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Luca De Tullio Dominates 800 Free At Mediterranean Games; World Champion Ahmed Jaouadi Finishes Third

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200

Results Day 1 report Luca De Tullio led throughout to win the men’s 800 free at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto as world champion Ahmed Jaouadi finished third. De Tullio
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5 Overlooked Swimmers Who had Stellar Summers; Claire Curzan Sharp at Pan Pacs (Women’s Edition)

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0200

5 Overlooked Swimmers Who had Stellar Summers; Claire Curzan Sharp at Pan Pacs (Women’s Edition) This summer has not been short on elite performances, from Kate Douglass and Marrit Steenbergen
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On the Hunt: Gretchen Walsh Refreshingly Embracing Dominance of 100 Butterfly

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200

Gretchen Walsh Refreshingly Embracing Dominance of 100 Butterfly Some athletes claim they don’t pay attention to their historical standing. That’s not the style of Gretchen Walsh, who last week added
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Fox Valley Swim Team’s Sofia Piater Chooses Wisconsin For 2027

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200

Fox Valley Swim Team’s Sofia Piater Chooses Wisconsin For 2027 NEW COMMIT: The University of Wisconsin has received a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Sofia Piater
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Benedetta Pilato Adds 100 Breaststroke Gold to European Bronze in CR at Mediterranean Games

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200

Benedetta Pilato Adds 100 Breaststroke Gold to European Bronze in CR at Mediterranean Games Results Benedetta Pilato twice lowered the 100m breaststroke championship record to clinch the Mediterranean Games title
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Benedetta Pilato Adds 100 Breaststroke Gold to European Bronze at Mediterranean Games

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200

Benedetta Pilato Adds 100 Breaststroke Gold to European Bronze at Mediterranean Games Results Benedetta Pilato twice lowered the 100m breaststroke championship record to clinch the Mediterranean Games title a week
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Next Month’s Asian Games Will Feature Star-Studded Field

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200

Next Month’s Asian Games Will Feature Star-Studded Field Now that the Commonwealth Games, European Championships and Pan Pacific Championships have concluded, attention shifts to next month and the Asian Games
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Swimming’s Marathon: Why Open Water Deserves a Bigger Stage (Petition Included)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:19:00 +0200

Swimming’s Marathon: Why Open Water Deserves a Bigger Stage There is something about endurance sports that draws people in. Thousands of fans line the streets of Boston and New York
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Led by Sam Short, Men’s 800 Freestyle Field in Pursuit of History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200

Led by Sam Short, Men’s 800 Freestyle Field in Pursuit of History The 2026 season has brought renewed hope that super-suited records could finally be consigned to history. Summer McIntosh
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Two-Time Olympian Phoebe Bacon Making Move to UVA Pro Group

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200

Two-Time Olympian Phoebe Bacon Making Move to UVA Pro Group Two-time Olympian Phoebe Bacon took to social media on Friday to announce that she is moving her training base to
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Katie Ledecky and TYR Sport Launch Signature Swim Collection

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky and TYR Sport Launch Signature Swim Collection TYR Sport is proud to announce the launch of the Katie Ledecky Signature Collection, an exclusive new swim line designed in
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College Swimming League (CSL) Announces Media Rights Deal with DAZN

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:24:00 +0200

College Swimming League (CSL) Announces Media Rights Deal with DAZN The College Swimming League (CSL) and DAZN today announced a media rights agreement for the league’s inaugural 2026 season that
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United States Claims Team Title at Junior Pan Pacs; Luka Mijatovic Exits with Seven Golds

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200

United States Claims Team Title at Junior Pan Pacs; Luka Mijatovic Exits with Seven Golds The United States comfortably claimed the team title at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which
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LA28 Announces Next Olympic Ticket Sale Will Take Place in 2027

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200

LA28 Announces Next Olympic Ticket Sale Will Take Place in 2027 A press release sent out by the LA28 Organizing Committee on Friday morning indicated that more than 6 million
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Michael Phelps on Texas Contingent: ‘That’s a One of One Training Group’

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:29:00 +0200

Michael Phelps on Texas Contingent: ‘That’s a One of One Training Group’ It’s been a decade since Michael Phelps bid farewell to the competitive stage, six medals at the 2016
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POLL: What Was the Best Performance of the Summer? (VOTE HERE!)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0200

POLL: What Was the Best Performance of the Summer? (VOTE HERE!) Multiple world records went down between the European Championships in Paris and the Pan Pacific Championships in Southern California.
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6 Wild Swimming Spots For Open Water Escape in the U.S.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200

A summer swim in wild waters can bring escape and exhilaration. Here are six places on state and national park land across the United States to backstroke, butterfly or just beat the heat.

Toledo Hires Indiana Diver Will Jansen as Diving Coach

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0200

Toledo Hires Indiana Diver Will Jansen as Diving Coach Will Jansen, a standout diver at Indiana University, has been hired as the University of Toledo’s diving coach, the university announced
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Penn State Hires Division II Champ Jackson Lustig as Assistant Coach

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200

Penn State Hires Division II Champ Jackson Lustig as Assistant Coach Penn State on Wednesday announced the hiring of Jackson Lustig as an assistant coach for the swimming and diving
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Marist Hires Billy Gordon as Head Coach

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0200

Marist Hires Billy Gordon as Head Coach Marist last week announced the hiring of Billy Gordon as the head coach of the swimming and diving program. Gordon spent four seasons
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Junior Pan Pacs, Night Four Finals: Audrey Derivaux Leads Gold-Silver Finish in 200 IM

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:04:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Four Finals: Audrey Derivaux Leads Gold-Silver Finish in 200 IM The final night of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships opened with a United States gold-silver haul
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James & Courtney Guy Reveal They Are Expecting Their First Child

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200

James and Courtney Guy have revealed they are expecting their first child. The couple, who got married in Mallorca in August 2025, posted the news on social media. The post
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How Johannes Liebmann Is Changing the 1500 Freestyle

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200

How Johannes Liebmann Is Changing the 1500 Freestyle At the 2026 European Championships, 19-year-old German Johannes Liebmann stunned the world as he smashed the 1500 freestyle world record by almost
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Pitt Scores 2027 Verbal From Junior National Qualifier Sammy DaJusta

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200

Pitt Scores 2027 Verbal From Junior National Qualifier Sammy DaJusta NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Sammy DaJusta of Columbus, Ohio, has pledged his verbal commitment to the University of Pittsburgh for Fall 2027.
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Despite 800 Free Loss, Katie Ledecky ‘Moving in a Good Direction’ to LA 2028

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200

Despite 800 Free Loss, Katie Ledecky ‘Moving in a Good Direction’ to LA 2028 Katie Ledecky had history on her mind Saturday night, but not the kind you might’ve thought.
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Combined World Championships: Hubert Kos, Sam Short Lead Two Events Apiece

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200

Combined World Championships: Hubert Kos, Sam Short Lead Two Events Apiece Over the past several weeks, most of the world’s top swimmers have raced in their main long course competition
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Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part II)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200

Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part II) Swimming World recently ran Part I of Serhii Lysobei’s extensive article, “The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics.” Now,
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James Guy: History In Paris, Leading By Example & Words Of Wisdom

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200

James Guy: History In Paris, Leading By Example & Words Of Wisdom James Guy made history at last week’s European Championships when he became the oldest swimmer to break the
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Carmel Swim Club’s Jack Street Verbals to Purdue for 2027

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:17:00 +0200

Carmel Swim Club’s Jack Street Verbals to Purdue for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Purdue University has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from in-state standout Jack
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Junior Pan Pacs, Night Three Finals: Luka Mijatovic Just Misses Own NAG Record in 400 Freestyle

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:38:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Three Finals: Luka Mijatovic Just Misses Own NAG Record in 400 Freestyle Two weeks after he established a National Age Group (NAG) record in the 17-18
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LIVE: Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Finals

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Finals LIVE: Watch the 2026 Championships Finals Vancouver, Canada | Aug. 20, 2026 Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Finals are LIVE now from Vancouver as
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Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims LIVE: Watch From Vancouver

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims LIVE: Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships From Vancouver Vancouver, Canada | Aug. 20, 2026 Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims live from
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ALERT: Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Finals LIVE on SW

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims LIVE: Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships From Vancouver Vancouver, Canada | Aug. 20, 2026 Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims live from
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ALERT: Watch Junior Pan Pacs Day 3 Finals LIVE on SW

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200

Vancouver, Canada | Aug. 19, 2026 Day 3 finals of the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships are set for tonight at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, and swimming fans
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Confessions of a Teen Swimmer: Pan Pacs Shined as ‘Fan Pacs’ for an Incredible Experience

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200

Confessions of a Teen Swimmer: Pan Pacs Shined as Fan Pacs for an Incredible Experience By Leah de la Harpe This weekend I went to Pan Pacs, but I really
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Millie Conner Adds Another Southern Zone High-Point Title

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200

Millie Conner Adds Another Southern Zone High-Point Title Make it back-to-back Southern Zone High-Point championships for South Carolina age-group standout Millie Conner. One year after claiming the 12-and-under award, Conner
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Absent American Swimmers Who Could Have Boosted Pan Pacs Medal Haul

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200

Absent American Swimmers Who Could Have Boosted Pan Pacs Medal Haul As expected, the Pan Pacific Championships featured most of the top times recorded by American swimmers in 2026, but
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With National Title, Watson Nguyen Adds to Penn’s Breaststroke Legacy

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200

With National Title, Watson Nguyen Adds to Penn’s Breaststroke Legacy There’s nothing easy about being a student-athlete at the University of Pennsylvania. The academic rigor at an Ivy League school
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UCLA Hires James Robinson-O’Brien as Women’s Water Polo Head Coach

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200

UCLA Hires James Robinson-O’Brien as Women’s Water Polo Head Coach UCLA on Tuesday announced the hiring of James Robinson-O’Brien as the head coach of its women’s water polo team. Monday,
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Mythical World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Recent Major Meets

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +0200

Mythical World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Recent Major Meets Over the past several weeks, most of the world’s top swimmers have raced in their main long course competition for
The post Mythical World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Recent Major Meets appeared first on Swimming World.

Combined World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Summer’s International Meets

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +0200

Combined World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Summer’s International Meets Over the past several weeks, most of the world’s top swimmers have raced in their main long course competition for
The post Combined World Championships: Top Women’s Performances from Summer’s International Meets appeared first on Swimming World.

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Two Finals: Raito Numata Blazes to Title in 400 IM; Luka Mijatovic Win 100 Freestyle

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs, Night Two Finals: Raito Numata Blazes to Title in 400 IM Japan’s firepower in the 400-meter individual medley is impressive, led by reigning Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki
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Junior Pan Pacs, Night Two Finals: Raito Numata Blazes to Title in 400 IM; Luka Mijatovic Doubles

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200

Natalie Hood Launches ‘She Swims So They Can’ Campaign With Trio of Open Water Races Planned

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200

Pool and aquatics industry professional and lifelong swimmer Natalie Hood of the The Grit Game is taking her passion for the water beyond the pool this fall, tackling three open-water
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The St Peters Western Machine Shined at Summer Champs; Dean Boxall Overseeing a Juggernaut

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200

The St Peters Western Machine Shined at Summer Champs; Dean Boxall Overseeing a Juggernaut The Pan Pacific Championships were over for less than an hour and Dean Boxall sat alone
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Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships LIVE

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200

The next generation of international swimming stars are racing this week at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, and you can watch the action live from Vancouver. Competition runs Aug.
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Watch 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Highlights & LIVE Streaming

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200

T-Minus 10 Days and Counting…Saint Mary’s Water Polo Set for Historic Debut

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0200

Saint Mary’s Water Polo Era Begins August 28 at Triton Invitational; Gaels Set for Historic Inaugural 2026 Season Saint Mary’s College is days away from making water polo history. After
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Rich Burns Recognized with USMS’ Ransom Arthur Award; Honored for Decades of Service

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200

Rich Burns Recognized with USMS’ Ransom Arthur Award; Honored for Decades of Service By Daniel Paulling Rich Burns couldn’t figure out what was happening. Several of his teammates in the
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‘Chef’s Kiss’ Swims from Skyler Smith Vault Late Bloomer Up World Rankings

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200

‘Chef’s Kiss’ Swims from Skyler Smith Vault Late Bloomer Up World Rankings Skyler Smith admits that she wears her heart on her sleeve. Around the fourth “super” of her interview
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Could Australia Take Down Legendary World Record in Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay Before United States?

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200

Could Australia Take Down Legendary World Record in Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay Before United States? Thanks to the heroics of Kyle Chalmers, Australia captured world titles in the men’s 400 freestyle
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Hungarian Hubert Kos Tracks Down One Hall of Famer; Has Another Cornered

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0200

Hungarian Hubert Kos Tracks Down One Hall of Famer; Has Another Cornered In a way, Hubert Kos played a game of tag with a pair of Hall of Famers as
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Passages: Phillip Whitten, Former Editor of Swimming World, Dies at 82; Impacted Sport in Multiple Ways

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200

Passages: Phillip Whitten, Former Editor of Swimming World, Dies at 82 Phillip Whitten, the former Editor-in-Chief of Swimming World, and its sister publications, Swimming Technique and SWIM (Masters), passed away
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Be Safe: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow Water Blackout

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200

Be Safe: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow Water Blackout From the Archive: Because safety is always a priority in the sport, Swimming World is re-running this
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Junior Pan Pacs, Night One Finals: Luka Mijatovic Claims Gold in 200 Freestyle; Just Misses Michael Phelps NAG Record

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs, Night One Finals: Luka Mijatovic Claims Gold in 200 Freestyle; Just Misses Michael Phelps NAG Record The United States’ Luka Mijatovic started his second appearance at the
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Junior Pan Pacs, Night One Finals: Luka Mijatovic Breaks NAG in 800 Freestyle; Just Misses Phelps Mark in 200 Free

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200

Junior Pan Pacs, Night One Finals: Luka Mijatovic Breaks NAG in 800 Freestyle; Just Misses Phelps Mark in 200 Free The United States’ Luka Mijatovic started his second appearance at
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College Swimming League Announces Sites for Inaugural Season

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200

College Swimming League Announces Sites for Inaugural Season The College Swimming League, which will debut this fall with some of the country’s top programs participating, has announced the venues for
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United States Swimmers and Coaches Not Sweating Imperfect Pan Pacs

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200

United States Swimmers and Coaches Not Sweating Imperfect Pan Pacs No international swim team selected one year in advance will be perfect. Inevitably, swimmers left off the team will drop
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Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part I)

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200

Guest Editorial: The Author’s System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part I – Introduction) By Serhii Lysobei Swimming World periodically will run guest editorials on its website that are intended to
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Luka Mijatovic Could Go on Record Blitz at Junior Pan Pacific Championships

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200

Luka Mijatovic Could Go on Record Blitz at Junior Pan Pacific Championships Two years ago, Luka Mijatovic got his first taste of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, winning three titles
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Pan Pacs vs. European Championships: Final Medal Count

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200

The 2026 European Aquatics and Pan Pacific Championships concluded with Great Britain and USA leading their respective gold-medal counts, while Italy and USA captured the most total medals overall.Great Britain
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Great Britain Head Coach Steve Tigg On “Incredibly Positive” Table-Topping Campaign At European Championships

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0200

Great Britain Head Coach Steve Tigg On “Incredibly Positive” Table-Topping Campaign At European Championships Great Britain head coach Steve Tigg described as “incredibly positive” the team’s performance at the European
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Ian Thorpe Sings The Praises Of The Down Under Wonders After A Golden“ Sam Pacs” For The Aussies In Irvine

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:31:00 +0200

Ian Thorpe Sings The Praises Of The Down Under Wonders After A Golden“ Sam Pacs” For The Aussies In Irvine Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has given his seal of
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Ian Thorpe Sings Praises Of Down Under Wonders After A Golden ‘Sam Pacs’ For Aussies In Irvine

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:31:00 +0200

Ian Thorpe Sings Praises Of Down Under Wonders After A Golden ‘Sam Pacs’ For Aussies In Irvine Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has given his seal of approval to the
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‘It’s Nuts:’ Kate Douglass 50 Free World Record Marks Staggering Progress

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200

‘It’s Nuts:’ Kate Douglass 50 Free World Record Marks Staggering Progress Kate Douglass wasn’t fully sure what her eyes were telling her Saturday night. The scoreboard at Irvine’s Woollett Aquatic
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DMs and Elevator Texts: Pan Pacs Reacts to Johannes Liebmann World Record

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200

DMs and Elevator Texts: Pan Pacs Swimmers React to Johannes Liebmann World Record Bobby Finke was done shaving Saturday morning ahead of the final day of the Pan Pacific Championships
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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Swimmer of the Year Sydney LaBaugh Chooses LSU for 2027

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Swimmer of the Year Sydney LaBaugh Chooses LSU for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Louisiana State University has scored a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from
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Live Now: Watch the Final 2 Hours of European Aquatics

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200

Live Now: Watch the Final Two Hours of the European Aquatics Championships Swimming World will update this story throughout today’s final session with the latest results, final medal counts and
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European Championships, Day Seven Finals: Nine Crowns Up for Grabs On Last Night Of Paris 2026

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Finals: Nine Crowns Up for Grabs on Last Night Of Paris 2026 Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1
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European Championships, Day Seven Finals: Great Britain Tops Medal Table As Paris 2026 Wraps Up; Angharad Evans Splits 1:03.75, Fastest In History

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Finals: Great Britain Tops Medal Table As Paris 2026 Wraps Up Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals
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European Championships, Day Seven Finals: Great Britain Tops Medal Table As Paris 2026 Wraps Up

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200

How Kristof Milak Swam 49.48 in the 100 Butterfly

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200

How Kristof Milak Swam 49.48 in the 100 Butterfly If there were any doubts about Kristof Milak heading into the European Championships, those are gone. The 26-year-old from Hungary swam
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Psych Sheets Released for Junior Pan Pacific Championships; Audrey Derivaux in Five Events

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200

Psych Sheets Released for Junior Pan Pacific Championships; Audrey Derivaux in Five Events The Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held this week in Vancouver, and the psych sheets for
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Psych Sheets for Junior Pan Pacific Championships; Audrey Derivaux in Five Events

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200

Psych Sheets for Junior Pan Pacific Championships; Audrey Derivaux in Five Events The Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held this week in Vancouver, and the psych sheets for the
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Junior National Qualifier Hana Sungail Selects Southern Methodist for 2027

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200

Junior National Qualifier Hana Sungail Selects Southern Methodist for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Southern Methodist University has recorded a new verbal commitment for the 2027-28 season and beyond from Hana Sungail
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Eastern Michigan Swimming Faces Uncertain Future After School Announces Closing Date for Jones Natatorium

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200

Eastern Michigan Swimming Faces Uncertain Future After School Announces Closing Date for Jones Natatorium Another college program is facing a possible elimination a the NCAA Division I level. Eastern Michigan
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European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Grabs Last Berth In 400 Free, Oliver Klemet In Lane Four

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Grabs Last Berth In 400 Free, Oliver Klemet In Lane Four Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report
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European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Books Last Ticket To 400 Free Final, Oliver Klemet In Lane Four

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Grabs Last Berth In 400 Free, Oliver Klemet In Lane Four Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report
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European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Books Last Ticket To 400 Free Final; Marchand In Lane 6

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Lukas Märtens Grabs Last Berth In 400 Free, Marchand In Lane 6 Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day
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European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Johannes Liebmann Returns For Final Heats Session

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Seven Prelims: Johannes Liebmann Returns For Final Heats Session Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2
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Pan Pacific Championships: Team USA Captures Team Title; Kate Douglass, Sam Short Named Swimmers of the Meet

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:23:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Team USA Captures Team Title; Douglass, Short Named Swimmers of the Meet Behind 19 gold-medal performances and 50 podium appearances, the United States captured the team title
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Pan Pacific Championships: Meet Record in Men’s 400 Medley Relay Caps Week for USA

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Meet Record in Men’s 400 Medley Relay Caps Week for USA The final event of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships was the men’s 400 medley relay. It
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: American Women Maintain Medley Relay Winning Streak in Blowout

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:37:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: American Women Maintain Medley Relay Winning Streak in Blowout For four consecutive years, the United States women have finished off the summer’s major international
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Pan Pacific Championships: Lani Pallister Hands Katie Ledecky First Second-Place in 800 Freestyle International Competition

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Women’s 800 Freestyle The final night was the anticipated Ledecky-Pallister III. After strong battles between U.S. star Katie Ledecky and Aussie Lani Pallister produced
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Pan Pacific Championships: Lani Pallister Hands Katie Ledecky First Second-Place in 800 Freestyle

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Lani Pallister Hands Katie Ledecky First International Defeat in 800 Freestyle

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Women’s 800 Freestyle The final night was the anticipated Ledecky-Pallister III. After strong battles between U.S. star Katie Ledecky and Aussie Lani Pallister produced
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1500; Breaks Hackett’s Longtime Mark

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1500 Long before the swimmers stepped to the blocks in the men’s 1,500 freestyle at the Pan Pacific
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1,500; Breaks Hackett’s Longtime Mark

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1,500 Long before the swimmers stepped to the blocks in the men’s 1,500 freestyle at the Pan Pacific
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1,500

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Zac Stubblety-Cook Steals 200 Breast Title in Final Strokes

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:51:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Zac Stubblety-Cook Steals 200 Breast Title in Final Strokes The career of Zac Stubblety-Cook has been defined by extended excellence in the 200-meter breaststroke.
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Alexanne Lepage Pulls Off Surprise in 200 Breast; Kate Douglass Returns From WR for Silver

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Alexanne Lepage Pulls Off Surprise in 200 Breast; Kate Douglass Returns From WR for Silver Minutes after shattering the world record in the 50
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Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Jamie Jack Edges Jack Alexy in Men’s 50 Freestyle

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:55:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night Four Finals: Men’s 50 Freestyle The 50 freestyle is always a fun roll of the dice. Anything can happen, and any minor miscue or delay can
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FLASH! Kate Douglass Lowers World Record in 50 Freestyle to Stunning 23.19

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:47:00 +0200

FLASH! Kate Douglass Lowers World Record in 50 Free to 23.19 A world record still ringing in the air Saturday morning, Kate Douglass made sure not to start her warm
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FLASH! Kate Douglass Lowers World Record in 50 Free to 23.19

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:47:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Tomoyuki Matsushita Completes Medley Double with Late Rally

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:39:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Tomoyuki Matsushita Completes Medley Double with Late Rally Heading into the final night of the Pan Pacific Championships, Tomoyuki Matsushita was best known for
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Yu Yiting Holds Off Summer McIntosh in 200 IM, Begins Final Night With Upset

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:23:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Yu Yiting Holds Off Summer McIntosh in 200 IM, Begins Final Night With Upset Two years ago in the Olympic final, Summer McIntosh used a
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Pan Pacific Championships: Night Four Heat Sheets; Katie Ledecky vs. Lani Pallister in 800 Freestyle

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Night Four Heat Sheets; Katie Ledecky vs. Lani Pallister in 800 Freestyle The last session of the Pan Pacific Championships will unfold on Saturday night at the
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Four LSCs Build Innovative MEGA Swim Festival Around Pan Pacs

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200

MISSION VIEJO, California — What if a major international swimming championship could inspire more than the elite athletes selected to compete in it? If young swimmers from across the United
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Johannes Liebmann, Kate Douglass Snatch Opposite World Records on Different Continents in Consecutive Minutes

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200

Johannes Liebmann, Kate Douglass Snatch Opposite World Records on Different Continents in Consecutive Minutes The timing of this week’s major international competitions means that finals of the European Championships have
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FLASH! Mary-Ambre Moluh Downs European 100 Back Record To Lead Home French 1-3

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200

FLASH! Mary-Ambre Moluh Downs European 100 Back Record To Lead Home French 1-3 Mary-Ambre Moluh took down her European 100 back record in 57.94 as she clinched the title in
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Four Prelims: William Petric, Jamie Jack Start Strong for Aussies

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Four Prelims: William Petric, Jamie Jack Start Strong for Aussies It’s been a strong meet for the Australians this week in Irvine. And they’re looking to
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FLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Walsh

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200

FLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Walsh Kate Douglass admitted she was aiming for a world record in the 100 freestyle leading off
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FLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Gretchen Walsh

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200

FLASH! Johannes Liebmann Destroys 1500 Freestyle World Record In Paris

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200

FLASH! Johannes Liebmann Destroys 1500 Freestyle World Record In Paris Results Johannes Liebmann obliterated the 1500 free world record in 14:26.79 to take 3.88secs off Bobby Finke’s standard at the
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FLASH! Johannes Liebmann Destroys 1500 Free World Record In Paris

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200

Results Johannes Liebmann obliterated the 1500 free world record in 14:26.79 to take 3.88secs off Bobby Finke’s standard at the European Championships in Paris. more to follow….
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Pan Pacific Championships Day Four Women’s Prelims: Live Recap

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Four prelims on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. The events for the morning session include
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Pan Pacific Championships Day Four Women’s Prelims: Alex Walsh, Kate Douglass Make Two Finals

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200

Claire Curzan Speeds to Silver; Credits Young Teammates for Inspiring ‘Us Old Farts’ at Pan Pacs

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200

Claire Curzan Speeds to Silver, Credits Young Teammates for Inspiring ‘Us Old Farts’ at Pan Pacs Claire Curzan has had an incredibly polarizing Pan Pacific Championships. The American star has
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European Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Returns To Centre Stage In Paris

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Returns To Centre Stage In Paris Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day
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European Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Captures 200 Fly Crown to Back up Olympic Title

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Returns To Centre Stage In Paris Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day
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European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Nikita Sheremet Leads Way Into Finals of 50 Freestyle

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200

European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Nikita Sheremet Leads Way Into Finals of 50 Freestyle As the European Championships near their conclusion, the schedule calls for plenty of semifinal action on
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European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Hubert Kos Positioned to Chase Gold in 200 IM

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200

European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Hubert Kos Positioned to Chase Gold in 200 IM As the European Championships near their conclusion, the schedule calls for plenty of semifinal action on
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European Championships, Day Six Semifinals: Hubert Kos Positioned to Chase Gold in 200 IM

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200

European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Hubert Kos Positioned to Chase Gold in 200 IM As the European Championships near their conclusion, the schedule calls for plenty of semifinal action on
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Kate Douglass Sets 100 Free American Record with ‘Huge Props’ to Steenbergen, Moesch

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200

Kate Douglass Sets 100 Free American Record with ‘Huge Props’ to Steenbergen, Moesch The world record in the women’s 100 freestyle hadn’t moved since 2017. The American mark hadn’t budged
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Pan Pacific Championships: Day Four Prelims Heat Sheets; Showdown in Women’s 50 Freestyle on Tap

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Day Four Prelims Heat Sheets; Showdown in Women’s 50 Freestyle on Tap The final day of the Pan Pacific Championships kicks off on Saturday morning and it’s
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European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Olympic & World Champions Set To Do Battle

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:33:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Olympic & World Champions Set For Heats Battle Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day
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European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Olympic & World Champions Set For Heats Battle

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:33:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Duncan Scott, Benedetta Pilato & Apostolos Christou Among Heat Winners

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:33:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Duncan Scott & Benedetta Pilato Among Heat Winners Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Tang Qianting Gets China on Board with 50 Breast Gold

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:41:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Tang Qianting Gets China on Board with 50 Breast Gold As the holder of the top three times in the world in 2026 entering
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Pan Pacific Championships: American Record Claims Women’s 400 Free Relay; Douglass Leads off in 51.69

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:21:00 +0200

The U.S. and Australian women entered the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships with similar times and goals in the 400 freestyle relay. Just about a half second separated the two countries
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Sam Williamson Edges Michael Houlie, Van Mathias in 50 Breast; Third Individual Gold of Summer

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:20:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Sam Williamson Edges Michael Houlie, Van Mathias in 50 Breast; Third Individual Gold of Summer For the seventh time in three days of racing
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Team USA Snares Gold in 400 Freestyle Relay as Legendary WR Survives

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Team USA Snares Gold in 400 Freestyle Relay as Legendary WR Survives Older fans of the sport can typically recall where they viewed. Younger
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Regan Smith Wins 200 Back Gold in ‘Gut-Check Crapshoot’

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:34:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Amid ‘Rocky’ Meet, Regan Smith Pulls Away From Claire Curzan for 200 Back Gold Puzzling might be the best descriptor for the collection of
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Amid ‘Rocky’ Meet, Regan Smith Pulls Away From Claire Curzan for 200 Back Gold

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:34:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Amid ‘Rocky’ Meet, Regan Smith Pulls Away From Claire Curzan for 200 Back Gold Puzzling might be the best descriptor for the collection of
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‘Lesson’s Learned’ for Summer McIntosh After 400 Free Final Miss

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200

‘Lesson’s Learned’ for Summer McIntosh After 400 Free Final Miss Summer McIntosh didn’t account for everyone in the pool Friday morning. As a result, the world record holder in the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Matthew Temple, Ben Armbruster 1-2 in 100 Fly

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Matthew Temple, Ben Armbruster 1-2 in 100 Fly The summer has been good to Australian butterfliers. All three medalists at the Commonwealth Games in
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Pan Pacific Championships Night Three: Gretchen Walsh Continues Sensational Record-Breaking Meet

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0200

It has been a meet full of Pan Pacific Championship records for Gretchen Walsh and the U.S. women. On Night Three from Irvine, California, Walsh threw down another one, crushing
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Pan Pacific Championships: Gretchen Walsh Continues Sensational Record-Breaking Meet With 100 Fly Title

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0200

It has been a meet full of Pan Pacific Championship records for Gretchen Walsh and the U.S. women. On Night Three from Irvine, California, Walsh threw down another one, crushing
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Sam Short Takes Down Ian Thorpe Championship Record in 400 Freestyle

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:34:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Sam Short Takes Down Ian Thorpe Championship Record in 400 Freestyle The feeling of invincibility is a sense all athletes dream of experiencing at
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Yumeki Kojima Wins 200 Backstroke

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Yumeki Kojima Wins Men’s 200 Backstroke; Canada Takes Two Medals Japan’s Yumeki Kojima powered away from a competitive field to win the men’s 200-meter backstroke Friday night
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Lani Pallister Holds Off Katie Ledecky in 400 Free, Continues Stretch of Gold Medals

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Lani Pallister Holds Off Katie Ledecky in 400 Free, Continues Stretch of Gold Medals When this summer championship season concludes, Lani Pallister will end up
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Pan Pacific Championships: Night Three Heat Sheets; Ledecky vs. Pallister – Part II

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Night Three Heat Sheets; Ledecky vs. Pallister – Part II The third night of finals at the Pan Pacific Championships will get underway with Round Two of
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Three Prelims: Van Mathias Chasing 50 Breaststroke Crown

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Three Prelims: Van Mathias Chasing 50 Breast Crown Fresh off his win in the 100 breaststroke and near miss of his American record, Van Mathias will
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Three Prelims: Van Mathias Chasing 50 Breast Crown

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Women’s Day Three Prelims: World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Bumped to B Final in 400 Free

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Women’s Day Three Prelims: World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Bumped to B Final in 400 Free The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Three prelims
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European Championships, Day Five Finals: More History Beckons For David Popovici

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Day 3
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European Championships, Day Five Finals: David Popovici Makes History With Three-Peat In Paris

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Five Finals: David Popovici Makes History With Three-Peat In Paris Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day
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European Championships, Day Five Finals: David Popovici Completes Three-Peat For Treble Double

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Five Finals: David Popovici Completes Three-Peat For Treble Double Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2
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“It’s So Bad, I’m Confused”: Adam Ramsay-Peaty Stunned After Crashing Out Of 50 Breast Prelims

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200

“It’s So Bad, I’m Confused”: Adam Ramsay-Peaty Stunned After Crashing Out Of 50 Breast Prelims Adam Ramsay-Peaty had no answer after crashing out of the 50m breaststroke heats at the
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European Championships, Night Five Semifinals: Sarah Sjostrom and Leon Marchand Shine En Route to Finals

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200

European Championships, Night Five Semifinals: Sarah Sjostrom and Leon Marchand Shine En Route to Finals There is no doubt that the home crowd at the European Championships in Paris will
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Pan Pacs: After PB, Gretchen Walsh ‘Might Like’ 100 Free Again

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200

Pan Pacs: After PB, Gretchen Walsh ‘Might Like’ 100 Free Again It’s unusual, given Gretchen Walsh’s all-conquering abilities in the sprints, to hear the American express her shortcomings in an
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Gabriel Jett Delivers an Underwater for the Ages at Pan Pacific Championships

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200

Gabriel Jett Delivers an Underwater for the Ages at Pan Pacific Championships Gabriel Jett couldn’t see his opponents as he made the final turn of the 800 freestyle relay. But
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Pan Pacific Championships: Day Three Heat Sheets; Battle Brewing in Women’s 400 Freestyle

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Day Three Heat Sheets; Battle Brewing in Women’s 400 Freestyle The third morning session at the Pan Pacific Championships will start with the can’t-miss women’s 400-meter freestyle,
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European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Sarah Sjöström & Sara Curtis Line Up In 50 Free; Ramsay-Peaty 20th In 50 Breast

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Day 3
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European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Sarah Sjöström & Sara Curtis Line Up In 50 Free

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Day 3
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European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Leon Marchand Eases Through in 200 Fly as Adam Ramsay-Peaty Crashes Out

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Leon Marchand Eases Through in 200 Fly as Adam Ramsay-Peaty Crashes Out Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day
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European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Leon Marchand Eases Through as Adam Ramsay-Peaty Crashes Out

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Five Prelims: Leon Marchand Eases Through as Adam Ramsay-Peaty Crashes Out Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Gabriel Jett Anchors U.S. to 800 Freestyle Relay Crown

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:12:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Gabriel Jett Anchors U.S. to 800 Freestyle Relay Crown Seventeen years ago, Rome was the site of a world-record blitz during the World Championships.
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Pan Pacific Championships: Australia Holds off US, Ledecky’s Anchor Burst in Women’s 800 Free Relay

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:33:00 +0200

The women’s 800 free relay closed out the second night at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships from Irvine. Another battle between the U.S. and Australian women loomed heading into the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Quintin McCarty Wins 50 Backstroke in Record 24.51

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Quintin McCarty Wins 50 Backstroke in Record 24.51 Quintin McCarty delivered a championship-record performance in the men’s 50-meter backstroke at the 2026 Pan Pacific
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Van Mathias .01 off AR in 100 Breast

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Van Mathias .01 off AR in 100 Breast The 100 is Van Mathias’ world, and everyone else is just breaststroking in it. Mathias went
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Pan Pacific Championships Night Two: Katharine Berkoff Breaks Meet Record to win Women’s 50 Backstroke

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200

While most of the 50 backstroke spotlight has been on the European Championships this week, the U.S. women were looking to make their mark too. Italy’s Sara Curtis broke the
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Pan Pacific Championships Night Two: Katharine Berkoff Breaks American Record to Win Women’s 50 Backstroke

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200

While most of the 50 backstroke spotlight has been on the European Championships this week, the U.S. women were looking to make their mark too. Italy’s Sara Curtis broke the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Katharine Berkoff Breaks American Record to Win 50 Backstroke

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Katharine Berkoff Breaks American Record to Win 50 Backstroke While most of the 50 backstroke spotlight has been on the European Championships this week,
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Pan Pacific Championships Night Two: McKenzie Siroky Surges to Gold in Final Meters of Women’s 100 Breaststroke

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night Two: McKenzie Siroky Surges to Gold in Final Meters of Women’s 100 Breaststroke With their prelim times less than a half second apart, the women’s 100
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Jack Alexy Mines Gold in 100 Freestyle; USA Set for 400n Freestyle Relay

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:29:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Finals: Jack Alexy Mines Gold in 100 Freestyle; USA Set for 400n Freestyle Relay A little more than two weeks ago, Jack Alexy walked away
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Meg Harris Charges to 100 Free Crown

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Women’s 100 free For not the first time in this Olympic quad, a women’s race broke cleanly along American vs. Australian lines. In the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Tomoyuki Matsushita Holds Off Surging Carson Foster for 400 IM Title

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Tomoyuki Matsushita Holds Off Surging Carson Foster for 400 IM Title Two of the three medalists from the Paris Olympics highlighted the Pan Pacs
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Summer McIntosh Extends Long Winning Streak in 400 IM With 10th-Best Time Ever

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:27:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Two Finals: Summer McIntosh Extends Long Winning Streak in 400 IM With 10th-Best Time Ever Following a narrow loss to Lani Pallister in the 200 freestyle, Summer McIntosh
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Florent Manaudou Confirms Retirement from Swimming

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:02:00 +0200

Florent Manaudou Confirms Retirement from Swimming Florent Manaudou, one of the sport’s great sprinters and one of France’s all-time greatest swimmers, has confirmed his retirement from the sport. Manaudou, 35,
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Pan Pacific Championships: Night Two Heat Sheets; Can USA Take Down WR in Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay?

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:33:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Night Two Heat Sheets; Can USA Take Down WR in Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay? The second night session of the Pan Pacific Championships will end with the
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Pan Pacific Championships: Asaki Nishikawa, Fan Yaqi Win Swim-Offs

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Asaki Nishikawa, Fan Yaqi Win Swim-Offs The second morning of preliminaries at the Pan Pacific Championships included not one but two swim-offs, with Japan’s Asaki Nishikawa and
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Men’s Prelims: Tomoyuki Matsushita Scares 400 IM Meet Record

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Men’s Prelims: Tomoyuki Matsushita Scares 400 IM Meet Record Tomoyuki Matsushita started the morning strong at the Pan Pacific Championships Thursday, nearly taking down the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Women’s Prelims: Agostina Hein, Tang Qianting Race to Top Seeds

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Two Women’s Prelims: Agostina Hein, Tang Qianting Race to Top Seeds The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Two prelims on Thursday, Aug. 13,
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Pan Pacific Championships Day Two Women: Hein, Tang Race to Top Seeds

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Two prelims on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. The events for Thursday morning session include
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Pan Pacific Championships Day Two Prelims: Women’s Live Recap

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Two prelims on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. The events for Thursday morning session include
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European Championships, Day Four Semifinals: David Popovici Closing In on Third Title in 200 Freestyle

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Four Semifinals: David Popovici Closing In on Third Title in 200 Freestyle Fresh off a come-from-behind victory in the 100-meter freestyle, where he clocked the third-fastest time
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FLASH! Sara Curtis Takes Down Newly-Minted 50 Back World Record En-Route To European Title

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200

FLASH! Sara Curtis Takes Down Newly-Minted 50 Back World Record En-Route To European Title Sara Curtis took down her 50 back world record in 26.56 en-route to the European title
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FLASH! Kristof Milak Roars to European 100 Fly Record to Clinch Historic Fourth Straight Title

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200

Kristof Milak roared to a European 100 fly record with a surge over the final metres to clinch an historic fourth straight crown in Paris. The Hungarian overhauled long-time leader
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European Championships, Day Four Finals: Historic Four-Peat On The Line For Kristof Milak

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Day 3
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European Championships, Day Four Finals: Filip Nowacki Continues British Breaststroke Tradition With 200 Victory

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Day 3
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Pan Pacific Championships: ‘Blazing’ Taylor Ruck Claims Three Medals on Opening Night

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: ‘Blazing’ Taylor Ruck Claims Three Medals on Opening Night Taylor Ruck was amped. In the first event of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, the versatile Canadian star
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Pan Pacific Championships: Day Two Heat Sheets; Kate Douglass Opts for 100 Breaststroke

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Day Two Heat Sheets; Kate Douglass Opts for 100 Breaststroke After the first night of the Pan Pacific Championships delivered a world record in the mixed 400-meter
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Approaching Legendary World Record Elevates Hubert Kos Alongside Leon Marchand as World’s Dominant Swimmer

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200

Approaching Legendary World Record Elevates Hubert Kos Alongside Marchand as World’s Dominant Swimmer Last month, Summer McIntosh erased the last women’s long course world record surviving from the polyurethane-suit era, her
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Adam Ramsay-Peaty Still Searching for a Solution as Clock Ticks Down to LA 2028

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200

Adam Ramsay-Peaty Still Searching for a Solution as Clock Ticks Down to LA 2028 Adam Ramsay-Peaty arrived in Paris towing a record of 16 golds from 16 European Championship races.
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Come for the Cottage in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ Stay for Everything Else.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200

The chance to see the hideaway from the hit queer hockey romance lured me to Canada’s cottage country. But it was the glistening lakes and weep-worthy sunsets that won me over.

European Championships, Day Four Prelims: David Popovici Launches 200 Free Defence

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report The
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Pan Pacific Championships: Australia Goes 1-2 in Women’s 200 Fly Behind Brittany Castelluzzo

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:42:00 +0200

Australia’s Brittany Castelluzzo won the women’s 200 butterfly at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, overtaking two Americans in the finals to continue a great first day for the Dolphins in
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Katie Ledecky Adds to Legacy in 1500 Freestyle

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Katie Ledecky Adds to Legacy in 1500 Freestyle A pair of Olympic titles. Six world championships. Three Pan Pacific crowns. Those are the international
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FLASH! Pan Pacific Championships: US Mixed 400 Medley Relay Crushes World Record

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Day One Finals: Mixed 400 Medley Relay One of the most fun events at the Pan Pacific Championships is the mixed medley relay. It blends the countries,
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Sam Short Adds 800 Free Gold to ‘Best Year’

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:38:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Sam Short Adds 800 Free Gold Sam Short is putting together another outstanding summer. He added to it with one more gold medal Wednesday
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Sam Short Adds 800 Free Gold

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:38:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record inMen’s 200 Butterfly

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record inMen’s 200 Butterfly The U.S. men led the 200 butterfly field into the finals at the
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record in Men’s 200 Butterfly

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record inMen’s 200 Butterfly The U.S. men led the 200 butterfly field into the finals at the
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Pan Pacific Championships: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record in Men’s 200 Butterfly

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luca Urlando Takes Down Michael Phelps’ Meet Record inMen’s 200 Butterfly The U.S. men led the 200 butterfly field into the finals at the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Canada’s Blake Tierney Rallies for Gold in 100 Backstroke

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Canada’s Blake Tierney Rallies for Gold in 100 Backstroke Prior to Wedneday night, the lone medal Blake Tierney had earned in international competition arrived
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Katharine Berkoff Edges Smith, Ruck in Women’s 100 Backstroke

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Day One Finals: Women’s 100 Backstroke The women’s 100 backstroke was destined to be fast at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. So fast that a meet record
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luke Hobson Holds off Gabriel Jett in 200 Free

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:57:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Luke Hobson Holds off Gabriel Jett in 200 Free Luke Hobson looked amazing early. Gabriel Jett closed like crazy. In between, the U.S. has
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Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Lani Pallister Clips Summer McIntosh in 200 Freestyle

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:55:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Night One Finals: Lani Pallister Clips Summer McIntosh in 200 Freestyle Last month, Lani Pallister exited the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a silver
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Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Ben Armbruster Wins 50 Fly

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships Night One Finals: Ben Armbruster Wins 50 Fly Three swimmers swapped the meet record in prelims at the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday morning. There was little
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Wins Opening Gold in Irvine at 24.65; Kate Douglass Takes Silver

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:16:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Wins Opening Gold in Irvine at 24.65; Kate Douglass Takes Silver The first gold of the Pan Pacific Championships belonged to the
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Pan Pacific Championships: Night One Finals Heat Sheets; Summer McIntosh Chasing WR in 200 Freestyle

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:22:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Night One Finals Heat Sheets; Summer McIntosh Chasing WR in 200 Freestyle Several world records will be on watch during the first night of finals at the
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Pan Pacific Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks Meet Record But Still Misses Finals in Loaded 100 Back

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks Meet Record But Still Misses Finals in Loaded 100 BackComing into the Pan Pacific Championships, the elite swimmers knew there would be some tough-luck
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FLASH! Johannes Liebmann Takes Down European 800 Free Record

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200

Johannes Liebmann took down his own European record in the 800 free en-route to gold in Paris. The 19-year-old dominated the race and came home in 7:37.59 to cut 0.35
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FLASH! Sara Curtis Blisters World Record in 50 Backstroke at European Championships

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200

FLASH! Sara Curtis Blisters World Record in 50 Backstroke at European Championships Coming off a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle from a night earlier, Italy’s Sara Curtis delivered the
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Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Men’s Prelims: Three Trade Meet Marks in 50 Fly

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Men’s Prelims: Three Trade Meet Marks in 50 Fly The morning session at the Pan Pacific Championships was going to have guaranteed racing in at
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Pan Pacific Championships Day 1 Women’s Prelims: Regan Smith, Gretchen Walsh Set Meet Marks

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships kicked off from the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Day One events are the 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100
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Pan Pacific Championships Day 1 Women’s Prelims: Live Recap

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Three Semifinals: Sara Curtis Pops WR; Men’s 100 Fly Showdown Set

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Three Semifinals: Sara Curtis Pops WR; Men’s 100 Fly Showdown Set It will be another fast-paced session on Night Three of the European Championships in Paris, as
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European Championships, Day Three Semifinals: Barbora Seemanova Paces Field in 200 Freestyle

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Three Semifinals: Barbora Seemanova Paces Field in 200 Freestyle It will be another fast-paced session on Night Three of the European Championships in Paris, as four semifinals
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European Championships, Day Three Finals: Sarah Sjöström Wins 18th Gold a Year After Becoming a Mum

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Three Finals: Sarah Sjöström Wins 18th Gold a Year After Becoming a Mum Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1
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European Championships, Day Three Finals: Sarah Sjöström & David Popovici Among Finalists

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report Sarah Sjostrom
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European Championships, Day Three Prelims: Kristof Milak Starts Quest for Fourth Straight 100 Fly Title

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report The third day of prelims get
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European Championships, Day Three Prelims: Kristof Milak Launches Quest for Fourth Straight 100 Fly Title

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Three Prelims: Kristof Milak Launches Quest for Fourth Straight 100 Fly Title Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals
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Pan Pacific Championships: Day One Heat Sheets; Stacked Men’s 200 Freestyle

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Day One Heat Sheets; Stacked Men’s 200 Freestyle The first session of the Pan Pacific Championships is set for Wednesday morning, and many of the biggest names
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USA Swimming CFO Cory Hilliard Resigns After Arrest

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200

USA Swimming CFO Cory Hilliard Resigns After Arrest One day after being put on leave by USA Swimming, chief financial officer Cory Hilliard has resigned, a USA Swimming spokesperson confirmed.
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Gretchen Walsh: A Decade Ahead of the World-Record Curve?

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200

Gretchen Walsh: A Decade Ahead of the World-Record Curve? Over time, roughly 50-55 years has separated the men’s and women’s world records in specific events. For example, Regan Smith currently
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Meg Harris Tabbed Flag-Bearer for Australia at Pan Pacs, Aims to Keep ‘Lifting the Standard’ of the Sprints

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200

Meg Harris Tabbed Flag-Bearer for Australia at Pan Pacs, Aims to Keep ‘Lifting the Standard’ of the Sprints Meg Harris came to the Pan Pacific Championships to race. She has
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European Championships, Day Two Finals: Mary-Ambre Moluh Sets European 100 Back Record as France Win Mixed Medley Relay

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Mary-Ambre Moluh took down the European
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European Championships: Mary-Ambre Moluh, Marrit Steenbergen Set Solo Records in Mixed Medley Relay

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200

European Championships: Mary-Ambre Moluh, Marrit Steenbergen Set Records in Mixed Medley Relay While the final of the mixed 400-meter medley relay delighted the home crowd at the European Championships, with
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European Championships, Day Two Finals: Marrit Steenbergen Showcases Excellence with Gold, CR & Historic Relay Split

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Marrit Steenbergen showcased her sustained quality with victory in the
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European Championships, Day Two Finals: Marrit Steenbergen Showcases Excellence with Gold & Historic Relay Split

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Marrit Steenbergen showcased her sustained quality with victory in the
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European Champs: Hubert Kos Blasts European Record in 200 Back; Just Misses Legendary WR of Aaron Peirsol

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200

European Championships: Hubert Kos Blasts European Record in 200 Back; Just Misses Legendary WR of Aaron Peirsol For 17 years, Aaron Peirsol has held the world record in the 200-meter
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European Championships: Hubert Kos Blasts European Record in 200 Back; Just Misses Legendary WR of Aaron Peirsol

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200

European Championships: Hubert Kos Blasts European Record in 200 Back; Just Misses Legendary WR of Aaron Peirsol For 17 years, Aaron Peirsol has held the world record in the 200-meter
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European Championships, Day Two Semifinals: David Popovici Looks Superb in 100 Freestyle; WR on Radar

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Two Semifinals: David Popovici Looks Superb in 100 Freestyle; WR on Radar If the morning prelims are an indication of what is to come on the second
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European Championships, Day Two Semifinals: Angharad Evans Leads Field into Final of 100 Breaststroke

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Two Semifinals: Angharad Evans Leads Field into Final of 100 Breaststroke If the morning prelims are an indication of what is to come on the second night
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European Championships, Day Two Finals: Continental Glory Beckons in Paris

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200

Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Destiny calls with legacies to be continued on the second
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European Championships: Yohann Ndoye Brouard First Major Casualty of Two-Per-Nation Rule

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:53:00 +0200

European Championships: Yohann Ndoye Brouard First Major Casualty of Two-Per-Nation Rule The first major casualty of the European Championships’ two-per-nation rule unfolded on Tuesday morning in Paris, as Frenchman Yohann
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Madi Mintenko Following Family Legacy, Emerging as Mid-Distance Force

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200

Madi Mintenko Following Family Legacy, Emerging as Mid-Distance Force Less than two months after moving to the University of Virginia, Madi Mintenko swam at the 2025 Summer Championships in Irvine,
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Meet LaneVault: The New App Tracking a Swimmer’s Entire Journey

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200

Track Every Swim, Split and PR with LaneVault Swim Tracker More than another place to find meet results, LaneVault gives swimmers, parents and coaches a connected record of every personal
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Copenhagen Travel Guide: What to See, Visit and Do

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:03:00 +0200

From picturesque canals to cozy coffee shops, here's all you need to plan your visit to the Danish capital.

European Championships, Day Two Prelims: Nathan Muratory Blazes 200 Back WJR as Ndoye Brouard Eliminated; Sprint Queen Sjöström back in Familiar Territory

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200

European Championships, Day Two Prelims: Nathan Muratory Blazes 200 Back WJR as Ndoye Brouard Eliminated; Sprint Queen Sjöström back in Familiar Territory Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!)
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Sight of SoFi Gives Summer McIntosh Chills as She Preps Program for Pan Pacs; Run at WR in 200 Freestyle on Table

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200

Sight of SoFi Gives Summer McIntosh Chills as She Preps Program for Pan Pacs Summer McIntosh’s training has long been geared to be in Los Angeles in 2028. She’s in
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Distance Ace Avery Heron Selects Penn State for 2027

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:09:00 +0200

Distance Ace Avery Heron Selects Penn State for 2027 NEW COMMIT: Penn State University has scored a new verbal commitment for Fall 2027 from Avery Heron of Hanover, Md. Heron is a talented
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Hawaii Hires NCAA Champ QiongJie Drew as Head Diving Coach

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200

Hawaii Hires NCAA Champ QiongJie Drew as Head Diving Coach The University of Hawaii this week announced the hiring of QiongJie Drew as the program’s head diving coach. Drew, who
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Pan Pacific Championships: Moesha Johnson Swims Away with Open Water Crown

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200

Pan Pacific Championships: Moesha Johnson Swims Away with Open Water Crown Australia’s Moesha Johnson went to the front early in Monday’s 10-kilometer swim at the Pan Pacific Championships. She made
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European Championships, Day One Finals: Double Gold Amid Three Medals for Great Britain; Leon Marchand Gets Maiden European Medal

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200

European Championships, Day One Finals: Double Gold Amid Three Medals for Great Britain, Leon Marchand Gets Maiden European Medal Start Lists Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1
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Leon Marchand Blasts Career-Best 1:43.76 Leadoff in 800 Freestyle Relay; Leaps to No. 6 Performer

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200

Leon Marchand Blasts Career-Best 1:43.76 Leadoff in 800 Freestyle Relay; Leaps to No. 6 Performer Any doubts concerning Leon Marchand’s preparedness for the European Championships were squashed on Monday night,
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Summer Camp Has Become a Luxury. This Nonprofit Sends Kids for Free.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200

The Fresh Air Fund helps New York City children experience the joy and discovery of summer camp.

33 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in August

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200

Swim at a city pool, immerse yourself in cat videos, join in a collective scream or see Harry Styles and Tiffany Haddish.

Parents of Toddler Found Alive in Arizona Morgue Will Not Face Charges

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:17:00 +0200

The boy, who was 18 months old, had been found unconscious in a pool at the family home in Gilbert, Ariz., and was declared dead. But a medical examiner’s employee later discovered he was breathing.

Parents of Boy Found in Arizona Morgue Still Alive Will Not Face Charges

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:24:00 +0200

Hot Weather Sets Off Scramble for Outdoor Swimming in London

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200

In an ever hotter city, the competition for pools is fierce. Some swimmers are turning to ponds and canals, which come with their own problems.

An Insider’s Guide to 6 of Vienna’s Splendid Public Pools

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200

Whether you’re looking to do laps in the pool or lounge in the shade beneath towering lindens, these swimming spots are a perfect way to beat the summer heat.

Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200

The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee beach

Swimmer Is Injured at Jones Beach in Possible Shark Attack

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200

The swimmer was treated for a minor foot injury after being bitten by “unknown marine life,” New York State officials said.

How Public Pools Create Summer Communities in New York

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200

Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.

A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200

A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.

The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0200

As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.

She’s Set to Swim the Entire 900-Mile California Coast — Sharks Permitting

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200

Swimming 900 miles won’t be “the worst way to spend four months,” Catherine Breed says — as long as the great whites, jellyfish and elephant seals leave her alone.

Five Homes for Sale With Dreamy Pools

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200

A 1960s compound in the Berkshires, a tropical cottage in Miami, a quintessential Hamptons house, and two California retreats.

5 Beautiful Hawaiian Swimming Holes

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200

Clear natural pools, many fed by crystalline waterfalls, give visitors to Hawaii a refreshing reason to expand their explorations beyond the beach.

The Doping Olympics Were Underwhelming

Fri, 29 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200

The company in charge of the competition seems to want a world where nobody tells it no.

Radisson Hotel Sued by Parents Who Say 11-Year-Old Daughter Was Groped in Pool

Tue, 26 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200

A man, who was not a guest at the Miami Beach hotel, was accused of assaulting the girl in the hotel’s outdoor pool.

What to Know About Lifeguards as New York City’s Beaches Open for Summer

Sat, 23 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200

City beaches are back open, though outdoor pools won’t open for another month. Here’s where things stand at the unofficial start of summer.

Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200

David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.

Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue

Sat, 09 May 2026 01:21:00 +0200

President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.

Wild Swimming and Stargazing in Madagascar’s Grand Canyon

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200

A parched corner of an island often called the eighth continent rewards intrepid visitors with hidden pools, celestial wonders and extraordinary wildlife.

German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200

A tourist won a refund after a court ruled that hotel staff enforced a rule meant to stop guests reserving sun beds with towels.

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Who Confronted Depression, Dies at 82

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Confronted by Depression, Dies at 82

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82

Sat, 02 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.

Iceland’s Pools and Hot Tubs Are Now UNESCO-Recognized. Some Locals Aren’t Thrilled.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200

Iceland’s swimming pools and hot tubs serve as hubs of social life, a cultural distinction recently honored by UNESCO. Some Icelanders aren’t so thrilled.

La pregunta sobre el ejercicio que deberíamos responder

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:26:00 +0100

Probablemente nunca obtendremos buenos datos para responder a la pregunta de qué rutina de ejercicio es la mejor.

Estas investigaciones sobre el ejercicio no nos dicen nada

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0100

Probablemente nunca obtendremos buenos datos para responder a la pregunta de qué rutina de ejercicio es la mejor.

Mamdani’s Parks Dept. Aims to Offer More Recreation With Smaller Budget

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding.

Honolulu on a Budget

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Hawaii is expensive, but basing yourself in the capital, where local culture and nature are within easy reach, can save you money on lodgings and food, leaving funds for a few splurges.

Where to Travel This Spring Break

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100

Need an idea for a family vacation? Here are five destinations that fit the bill, whether you’re looking for culture, adventure or a great beach.

This Exercise Research Tells Us Nothing

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100

We will probably never get good data to answer the question of which exercise routine is best.

How Johannes Klaebo’s 6 Gold Medals Ranks Among the All-Time Olympic Performances

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0100

With his win on Saturday, the Norwegian cross-country skier completed one of the biggest medal hauls ever at a single Olympics.

New York Needs Lifeguards. Would These Teens Make the Cut?

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100

To qualify for a job patrolling the city’s beaches and pools, candidates must swim 50 yards in 50 seconds or less.

Cómo sobrevivir cuando se quiebra el hielo y caes al agua

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100

¿La regla fundamental? No entres en pánico. Tienes más tiempo del que crees para salir por ti mismo o esperar a que llegue la ayuda, dijo un experto.

How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:40:00 +0100

The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.

Countries Have Long Tested Their Own Athletes for Doping. That Could Soon Change.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0100

After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Antidoping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.

The Best Sports for Longevity

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:25:00 +0100

All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits.

La cocina italiana, el maquillaje kohl y el ‘yodel’ son reconocidos por la Unesco

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:11:00 +0100

La Unesco añadió decenas de candidatos a su lista anual del “patrimonio cultural inmaterial” del mundo, que celebra las costumbres y la cocina internacionales.

UNESCO Recognizes Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:59:00 +0100

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.

Swiss Yodeling, Italian Cooking and Iceland’s Swimming Pools Get UNESCO’s Stamp

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:59:00 +0100

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.

After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work?

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:53:00 +0100

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.

A Question Circling Sydney’s Beaches: Do We Still Need Shark Nets?

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:51:00 +0100

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.

Penny Oleksiak Faces Two-Year Swimming Ban Over Antidoping Testing Rules

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:34:00 +0100

Penny Oleksiak, 25, who has won seven Olympic medals, was sanctioned under antidoping rules. Her suspension ends before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Penny Oleksiak, Canadian Swimmer, Faces 2-Year Ban Over Antidoping Testing Rules

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:34:00 +0100

Penny Oleksiak, 25, who has won seven Olympic medals, was sanctioned under antidoping rules. Her suspension ends before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Sports quiz of the week: prizes, punches, persistence and set-piece perfection

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:02:00 +0100

Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, rugby, boxing, darts, baseball and swimming? Continue reading...

Mollie O’Callaghan breaks 200m record – again – to end stunning week at Swimming World Cup

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 06:50:00 +0200

Young gun betters her own short-course freestyle record set a week agoToronto meet is proving hugely successful for AustraliaMollie O’Callaghan has capped a brilliant week at the Swimming World Cup in Toronto, setting a new short-course world record in the 200m women’s freestyle. The 21-year-old Australian obliterated a star-studded field to touch in 1:49.36 on Friday, just seven days after setting a then new mark of 1:49.77. Continue reading...

Ariarne Titmus retires just as she swam – at the top of the sport and uniquely herself | Kieran Pender

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:00:00 +0200

Stepping away from swimming as current two-time world and Olympic champion at only 25 is another distinctively Titmus thing to doAriarne Titmus has always done things her own way.So it was when she first blazed to glory in 2019 – a teenager unheralded outside Australia, upstaging American swim queen Katie Ledecky on the world stage. So it was in 2022 when, as reigning world and Olympic champion, Titmus decided to skip the world titles. “I’ll definitely be asleep,” she tol

‘People’s opinions aren’t going to pay me’: Ireland’s Shane Ryan on his decision to join Enhanced Games

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:08:00 +0200

Swimmer who represented Ireland at three Olympics says controversial event provides chance to set up financial futureWhen Shane Ryan agreed to participate in the Enhanced Games – where performance-enhancing drugs are encouraged – he did not agonise: “I was like, you know what, let me do something for me for once. Let me make some money.”The swimmer represented Ireland at three Olympics, in 2016, 2020 and 2024, but all those years of training and sacrifice were not pa

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announces retirement from swimming

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:56:00 +0200

Titmus became first Australian woman since Dawn Fraser in 1964 to win back-to-back gold medals in the same eventSwimming great steps away as the current 200m freestyle world record-holderFour-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has announced her shock retirement from swimming, saying the seed was sewn by her cancer scare before the Paris Games.The 25-year-old, who grew up in Tasmania, will retire as one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time. Continue reading...

Swimming Australia moves to shut down Mollie O’Callaghan ‘fake quotes’ about transgender athlete

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:04:00 +0200

Quote falsely attributed to star swimmer posted on Facebook and XWorld Aquatics rules bar Lia Thomas from competing in female categorySwimming Australia has moved to shut down “fake news” and “fabricated quotes” linked to swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan about transgender athlete Lia Thomas.A comment attributed to O’Callaghan but not posted from her social media account has appeared in posts on Meta platform Facebook, as well as on X, and suggested the swimming star

This club could be the future of Australian swimming – and it looks very different | Kieran Pender

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0200

The sport is falling behind when it comes to diversity. But at one pool in Melbourne’s west, people are working hard to change thatIt is 6am on a crisp Friday morning at Broadmeadows aquatic centre in Melbourne’s north-west, and members of the Western Melbourne Propulsion Swim Club are doing laps under the watchful eye of their coach. It is a scene repeated every morning at pools across Australia. But at Broadmeadows, something is different.The composition of many of Australia’

Hampstead Heath swimming ponds considering limiting transgender users’ access

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:54:00 +0200

Trans swimmers currently able to use a mixed pond or either of the segregated ponds for the gender they identify asA consultation has been launched on transgender swimmers’ access to Hampstead Heath ponds, which could result in them being banned from using the pools for the gender they identify as.The Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds are gender-segregated, with trans people currently able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-ge

Swimmers Dive Into Chicago River for First Time in Nearly a Century

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:13:00 +0200

After decades of efforts to clean up the Chicago River from the loads of industrial and human waste that were routinely dumped in the water, hundreds of swimmers marked the occasion by swimming in the clean water.

5 Hotels With Options for Wild Swimming

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:33:00 +0200

These properties offer easy access to enticing natural waters, from a crystal blue Caribbean cove to bracing Scottish lochs.

‘I’m here to help people, which gives me a superpower’: one man’s challenge to swim 10 Swiss lakes

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:59:00 +0200

Neil Gilson is undertaking a huge mental and physical task to raise awareness of a neuropsychiatric condition that affected his son JackThe physical effort as he battles currents, coldness and wind is massive, but the mental challenge of ploughing on alone for hours on end is even more testing.Neil Gilson, a father of three from Devon, is about to set off on the next leg of his attempt to become the first person to swim the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland, a total of about 230 miles. Continue re

Ben Proud admits ‘huge financial incentive’ is behind decision to join Enhanced Games

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:05:00 +0200

Swimmer is first British athlete to sign up for eventProud: ‘These are opportunities I cannot pass by at 30’The Olympic silver medallist Ben Proud, the first British athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, has accepted he risks sullying his reputation and admitted he is chiefly motivated by earning money in the twilight of his career.He told the BBC Today programme on Thursday: “There’s a huge financial incentive with this and I would be lying if I said it didn’t

Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0200

Swimmer won silver for GB in Paris last summerEvent allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugsThe Olympic silver medallist Ben Proud has become the first Briton to join the Enhanced Games, an event that allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs.The 30-year-old, who came second in the 50m freestyle in Paris last summer, does not believe the event undermines clean sport. “I think [the Enhanced Games] opens up the potential avenue to excel in a very different way,

USA Swimming Foundation Opens 2026 Learn-to-Swim Grant Applications

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200

The 2026 USA Swimming Foundation Learn-to-Swim Grant applications for lesson providers are now op...

Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:31:00 +0200

The city will extend its experiment with public bathing in the river until mid-September. Swimming there had been banned for a century over health risks.

Riley Gaines Finished 5th. Now She Believes Victory Is in Her Grasp.

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0200

The former college swimmer has used her race against Lia Thomas, a trans athlete, to propel her career as an influential, and unsparing, activist.

The Crawl review – madcap swimming comedy performed by synchronised duo

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0200

Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Alexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participationThis highly physical comedy about two competitive swimmers begins at the beginning – not with a referee’s whistle but a stand-alone aquatic opus racing through humans’ evolution from fish. In caps, goggles and bathing suits, Alexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker recount our abiding passion for the water, from the earliest forms of life t

The Water Cure

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:04:00 +0200

Whether you swim furiously or float motionless, being in the water is a magical feeling.

Hurricane Erin Brings Rip Currents Closing NYC and NJ Beaches

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 01:05:00 +0200

Beaches along the New Jersey coast and in Delaware were closed Tuesday as the powerful storm churned in the Atlantic. New York City announced its beaches would close on Wednesday and Thursday.

Michael Phelps is right. USA Swimming’s failure runs deeper than medals | Bryan Armen Graham

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0200

The 23-times gold medallist warns of drift and weak leadership. Governance failures, and a troubled safeguarding record, could cost the US more than podium places at LA 2028In three years’ time, the swimming programme for the Los Angeles Olympics will unfold over nine days and nights on the grandest stage the sport has ever known. A purpose-built pool inside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will be the centerpiece of a 38,000-capacity open-air natatorium, transforming the $5bn home of the NFL&rsq

Michael Phelps launches scathing attack on ‘failing’ USA Swimming

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:50:00 +0200

Olympic champion writes lengthy Instagram postAmerican says he would hesitate to let sons competeMichael Phelps has launched a scathing attack on USA Swimming’s leadership, with the 23-times Olympic gold medallist branding the body weak and demanding sweeping reforms after what he sees as years of organizational decline.“I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the support they need,” Phelps, who retired from competitive swimming in

I’m Old, but Not When I Swim

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:40:00 +0200

In water, you have achieved the impossible. You’re young and old simultaneously.

Drunken Boater Hits Swimmers in N. Carolina Lake, Killing Girl, 10, Police Say

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:34:00 +0200

A woman was also critically injured in the collision, which happened on Shearon Harris Reservoir, about 25 miles southwest of Raleigh, N.C., the authorities said.

Australia pipped by US at world swimming titles but Dolphins’ golden era endures | Kieran Pender

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:40:00 +0200

Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown were not the only Australians to shine in Singapore, whether individually or collectivelyAustralia’s golden generation in the pool is going nowhere. That much, at least, was clear in Singapore over the past week, as the Dolphins ended the 2025 world championships on eight gold medals, just one shy of perennial rivals the United States. With some swimmers only recently back in the water following a post-Olympics break – Ariarne Titmus partic

US women set world record in relay at swim worlds, while Summer McIntosh wins fourth gold

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:11:00 +0200

US break own record in last event of worldsChina’s 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi finishes off-podiumSummer McIntosh capped a brilliant world championships with the 400 meters individual medley (IM) title and a fourth individual gold medal, while the United States set a world record in the women’s 4x100 medley relay to win the final title in Singapore on Sunday.France’s Leon Marchand roared to victory in the men’s 400 meters IM, while the United States topped the medals tabl

How a Veteran Lifeguard Spends His Fridays

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:46:00 +0200

Javier Rodriguez, 64, opens up the beach, tests out new lifeguards — and always squeezes in a morning swim before work.

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle world title over Pallister and McIntosh in classic

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:46:00 +0200

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle in 8:05.62 CR timeMcIntosh settles for bronze behind PallisterUS star extends record with seventh world 800m titleKatie Ledecky once again proved untouchable in her signature event, holding off a star-studded field to win her seventh world title in the 800m freestyle on Saturday in Singapore, a feat no swimmer has ever achieved in a single event.The 28-year-old American delivered a championship-record 8:05.62 to edge Australia’s Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and Cana

Backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown pulls off another golden double

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:25:00 +0200

Australian reels in US rival Regan Smith at world championshipsCameron McEvoy storms to 50m freestyle title in SingaporeKaylee McKeown, the world record-holder, underlined her status as the undisputed queen of backstroke as she added 200m gold to her triumph in the 100m at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday.Once again it was American Regan Smith attempting to take down McKeown, only to be reeled in on the last lap as the Australian clocked 2min 03.33sec, the third-fastest of all ti

Mollie O’Callaghan denied sprint double by Marrit Steenbergen at worlds

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:41:00 +0200

Dutch swimmer pips Australian to 100m freestyle goldAustralia also take relay bronze in men’s 4x200m free The defending champion Marrit Steenbergen denied Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan a sprint double at swimming’s world championships on Friday as the Dutchwoman won 100m freestyle gold in Singapore.Steenbergen held off a late charge from O’Callaghan to touch the wall in 52.55sec, forcing her Australian rival to settle for second in 52.67. The US’s Torri Huske

China’s Yu Zidi, 12, wins relay bronze at world swimming championships

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:50:00 +0200

Yu Zidi earns bronze in 4x200m freestyle prelimsWorld Aquatics mulls changes to age-limit rulesMcIntosh, Ledecky set up 800m title showdownChinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze medal at the swim world championships, an astounding feat for a girl who would be a sixth- or seventh-grade student depending on the school system.Yu earned the medal by swimming in the prelims of China’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. She did not swim in the final on Thursday – China placed third be

9-Year-Old Girl Dies in Wave Pool at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:11:00 +0200

Lifeguards noticed that the girl was in distress and tried to rescue her, according to the park, which said that the pool remained closed on Friday.

3 Men Who Disappeared While Fishing in the Mississippi River Are Found Dead

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:44:00 +0200

The men were last seen on a sandbar south of a boat ramp in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 13 miles north of Memphis.

How to Perfect Your Dive This Summer

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:17:00 +0200

Next time you go to the pool this summer, here are four ways to have fun on the diving board.

5 Million Pools Are Recalled After at Least 9 Children Drown

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:48:00 +0200

Children have been able to climb into the aboveground pools by using a compression strap on the outside as a foothold, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

El placer de tirarse un clavado de un trampolín

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:03:00 +0200

Aquí tienes cuatro formas de divertirte para la próxima vez que vayas a la piscina esta temporada.

How to Protect Your Hair When Swimming

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:20:00 +0200

Expert advice from a surfer, a hairstylist and a model.

No Summer Party Is Complete Without These Supplies

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:41:00 +0200

Warm-weather items, including lightweight sun hats and hand-carved plates.

6 Ways to Get Your Exercise Outside This Summer

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:03:00 +0200

It’s the perfect time of year to try a new outdoor workout.

On a Magical Italian Island, Swimming, Stone and Sea

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by land and by water.

Seine Reopens for Public Swimming After More Than a Century

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:18:00 +0200

A year after the long-polluted River Seine was cleaned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, French officials opened multiple sites for locals to go swimming.

The River Seine Reopens for Public Swimming, After a Century

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:14:00 +0200

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

6 Outdoor Workouts to Try This Summer

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200

It’s the perfect time of year to exercise outside.

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:47:00 +0200

In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.

How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:23:00 +0200

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.

The Most Beautiful Pools T Magazine Has Covered

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200

We revisit swimmers’ paradises from Malibu to Tangier.

Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:58:00 +0200

Sweltering temperatures not seen in Toronto in nearly a decade have prompted health alerts, pool closures and warnings to students to expect “uncomfortable conditions.”

Swimming in New York’s Public Pools Is a Unique Pleasure

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

There’s nothing quite like swimming with dozens of strangers — a joy that takes its purest form in New York City’s public swimming pools.

In Singapore, Grandmothers Dive Into Aging With a Splash

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:46:00 +0200

To tell the story of a demographic shift in Southeast Asia, one reporter visited a swimming complex where women in their 60s, 70s and 80s get competitive in the pool.

Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:55:00 +0200

Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.

Las abuelas que juegan rudo un deporte de niños

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:03:00 +0200

Un equipo de ‘flippa ball’ de adultas mayores en Singapur es un ejemplo de cómo el país está animando a su creciente población de la tercera edad a mantenerse activa.

¿Cómo evitar que me duelan los oídos después de nadar?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:02:00 +0200

Un grupo de expertos ofrece recomendaciones para evitar la otitis externa.

The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:49:00 +0200

The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.

How Can I Avoid Swimmer’s Ear?

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200

This painful, itchy infection can dampen summer fun. Here’s how to avoid getting it.

The Best Rubber-Strap Watches, Starting at $195

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:41:00 +0200

Ahead of Father’s Day, a roundup of colorful water-resistant styles.

The Beaches Are Open in New York City. So Are the Lifeguard Chairs.

Sun, 25 May 2025 02:23:00 +0200

Beach season began Saturday with 280 lifeguards, well short of what the city needs, amid a yearslong staffing shortage. But more will come by summer’s peak.

USA Swimming, USA Swimming Foundation Announce 2025 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Recipients

Wed, 14 May 2025 18:00:00 +0200

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and its fundraising ...

USA Swimming, USA Swimming Foundation Release 2025 Community Impact Grant Recipients

Wed, 07 May 2025 18:00:00 +0200

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and its philanthropi...

USA Swimming Foundation Awards $865,000 in 2025 Learn-to-Swim Grant Funding for Swim Lesson Providers

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0200

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming, tod...

A Stunning New Pool in Central Park Helps Heal Old Wounds

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:39:00 +0200

The $160 million Davis Center, with upgrades to six bucolic acres and a lake, writes a new chapter for the Harlem end of the park.

Cómo saber si el agua está demasiado contaminada para nadar

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:04:00 +0100

Darte un chapuzón en el momento o el lugar equivocados puede enfermarte. Esto es lo que debes tener en cuenta.

Cómo saber si esa piscina es salubre

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:30:00 +0100

Hay lugares más peligrosos que otros.

White House Expected to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:36:00 +0100

The decision is the latest clash between a university and the administration as it pushes schools to end diversity programming and adopt stricter discipline, among other things.

$175 Million Paused for University of Pennsylvania Over Transgender Policy

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:09:00 +0100

The decision is the latest clash between a university and the administration as it pushes schools to end diversity programming and adopt stricter discipline, among other things.

Take This Quiz to Find the Perfect Trip for You and Your Picky Travel Buddy

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100

You like long hikes, but your travel partner prefers lounging by the pool. Fear not: There’s a vacation you can enjoy together. Let us help you find one.

U.S. Investigation Into Global Antidoping Agency Continues Under Trump

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:29:00 +0100

The World Anti-Doping Agency will report to its board that federal officials questioned one of its U.S. employees last month about the agency’s handling of positive tests by Chinese athletes.

Mark Thompson obituary

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:12:00 +0100

My friend Mark Thompson, who has died aged 69 after a fall while travelling in Sri Lanka, was a key figure at Bristol’s characterful Henleaze Swimming club, based at Henleaze lake, a flooded limestone quarry to the north of the city.Mark joined the club in 1988 and became a committee member in 1990, at a time when it was in the doldrums, dealing with a drastically depleted membership, recurrent vandalism and worrying environmental issues. Continue reading...

S9, Ep2: Ellie Simmonds, Paralympian

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0100

This week on Comfort Eating, Grace is joined by five-time Paralympic gold medalist Ellie Simmonds. At 30, Ellie has hung up her goggles and retired from swimming, but instead of claiming an early pension, she has turned her hand to disability activism and documentary making – in 2024 she won a Bafta for her documentary Finding My Secret Family. She talks to Grace about the food that sustained her gruelling swim training schedule, her celebratory McDonald’s order during the Paralympic

World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Defamation and Ethics Cases Against U.S. Officials

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:46:00 +0100

The World Anti-Doping Agency withdrew a defamation lawsuit and an ethics case against American officials critical of its handling of failed tests by members of China’s Olympic swimming squad.

USA Swimming Foundation Gives Back to Community Ahead of Super Bowl LIX

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:30:00 +0100

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, worked alongside the American...

Iris Cummings Critchell, 104, Dies; ’36 Olympic Swimmer Turned Aviator

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0100

The last survivor of the American team that competed in Hitler’s 1936 Games in Berlin, she went on to become a wartime pilot and an aeronautics instructor.

Iris Cummings Critchell, 104, Dies; Olympic Swimmer Turned Aviator

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:14:00 +0100

The last survivor of the American team that competed in Hitler’s 1936 Games in Berlin, she went on to become a wartime pilot and an aeronautics instructor.

Estos son los errores más comunes que cometes al nadar

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100

Nunca fui un gran nadador. Tras corregir algunos errores comunes, ahora puedo hacer una sesión de entrenamiento sólida en la piscina.

Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:55:00 +0100

His work for Sports Illustrated included the renowned cover photo of the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their upset win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

The Magic of Swimming Lessons in Middle Age

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100

I was never a great swimmer. After correcting a few common mistakes, I can now get a solid workout in the pool.

USA Swimming Honored with International Sports Convention Fan Engagement Award for 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – Swimming, presented by Lilly

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0100

USA Swimming has been awarded the prestigious International Sports Awards Fan Engagement Award - ...

Now Paris party is over, what does new year hold for GB’s Olympians?

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100

Gold, silver and bronze medallists reflect on what they did as 2024 broke and how they will celebrate 12 months onToby Roberts’ last New Year’s Eve is all a bit of a blur. It’s not that he was drinking – anything but – just that he was in the thick of such a hellish stretch of specialist winter training that the days have all blended into one. His father, and coach, Tristian, eventually reminds him that they spent most of it doing a strength session on a climbing bo

The best Australian sporting and Olympics moments – in pictures

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100

Breaking, swimming and a schoolboy superstar – here’s all the highs from the 2024 year in Australian sport. Continue reading...

Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:01:00 +0100

China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not so clear.

Dawn Fraser ‘not out of the woods’ after serious injuries from fall, daughter says

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:16:00 +0100

Daughter confirms swimming great broke four ribs and required a hip replacement after accident last weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDawn Fraser’s family has spoken of their fear of losing the Australian swimming great after she fell on the driveway of her home and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs.Fraser, 87, is convalescing in hospital after the “scary” incident last week that initia

USA’s Gretchen Walsh smashes 15-year-old 50m butterfly world record

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:33:00 +0100

Olympic champion beats mark set during ‘shiny suit’ era21-year-old in action at Short Course World ChampionshipsUS Olympic champion Gretchen Walsh continued her sparkling year by shattering the 15-year-old world record for the 50m butterfly on Tuesday.The 21-year-old set a mark of 24.02 in the heats of the 50m butterfly on the opening morning of the Short Course World Championships in Budapest. The previous record was held by Sweden’s Therese Alshammar, whose time of 24.38 came

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:55:00 +0100

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but were kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive for it.

6 Warm Winter Getaways That Will Lift Your Spirits

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:03:00 +0100

Looking to take a break from the cold without traveling too far or spending too much? Here are some sunny, easy-to-reach places to beat the winter blahs.

Calida Rawles and Her Subjects Find Hope in the Water

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0100

For her first solo museum show, Rawles invited residents of a historically Black neighborhood in Miami into the pool and ocean — and ultimately, the museum.

Experience: I was a lifeguard at the Olympics

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100

I don’t get starstruck, but you’d be crazy not to think it’s surreal when you’re standing next to someone like Michael PhelpsI was so excited about the London Olympics. I just wanted to be a part of it – I didn’t care if I was outside the venues dancing. A year before the Games, I thought, they’re going to need lifeguards, and Googled “London 2012 volunteers”.At the time, I was a lifeguard at the Telford and Wrekin leisure centre in Shro

Biden White House Holds Up U.S. Contribution to Anti-Doping Agency

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:29:00 +0100

The administration is pressing the World Anti-Doping Agency to allow an outside audit after it failed to suspend Chinese swimmers for positive tests.

Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, retires from elite swimming

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:55:00 +0100

Athlete calls time with 14 Olympic medals to her name‘Swimming has given me so much,’ 30-year-old saysEmma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming, bringing to a close a glittering career during which she won 14 Olympic medals, including six golds.The 30-year-old, who revealed this year that the Paris Games would be her last Olympics, said she had given her all throughout her career and was proud of her successes in th

San Jose State Women’s Volleyball Team Finds Itself at Center of Transgender Debate

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:35:00 +0100

After reports that the team includes a transgender player, several schools have forfeited matches against the university out of protest.

Adam Peaty: ‘I will 100% dedicate myself to LA 2028 if 50m breaststroke is in’

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0200

The double Olympic champion on why the shorter sprint could drive him to another Games, the lack of support for his female coach and what needs to change in anti-doping“I think the 50m sprint is a great opportunity for me,” Adam Peaty says with a glint in his steely gaze as he reveals that, after winning two golds and a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke at three successive Olympic Games, he is ready to keep swimming until 2028. After a bid from World Aquatics, the sport’s g

Christian Louboutin Makes a Splash at Paris Fashion Week

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:43:00 +0200

Christian Louboutin enlisted the French Olympic synchronized swimming team to introduce his new Miss Z stilettos at Paris Fashion Week.

College Investigating Report of a Student Scratching a Racial Slur on Another

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:46:00 +0200

A family says their son, a member of the swim team at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, was victimized when a teammate etched the slur across his chest with a box cutter.

Beaches Close in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as Needles Wash Ashore

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:07:00 +0200

Beachgoers were urged to stay out of the water after dozens of hypodermic needles, as well as tampon applicators and other medical waste, were found on beaches over the weekend.

WADA Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:59:00 +0200

An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.

Australia’s Paralympic athletes’ final week in action in Paris – in pictures

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 04:03:00 +0200

World records and gold medals have been just part of the story during the second week of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Here are some of the highlightsAustralia’s Tim Hodge calls for greater para-sport funding after winning third medal Continue reading...

Lindsay Mintenko Resigns as Managing Director of the National Team

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:15:00 +0200

Lindsay Mintenko, Managing Director of the National Team at USA Swimming, the national governing ...

Swimming Australia sack Olympic coach after ‘Go Korea’ comment at Paris 2024

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 02:25:00 +0200

Michael Palfrey said he hoped South Korean would win 400m freestyleAustralia’s Elijah Winnington won silver with Sam Short fourthIn the tight-knit sport of swimming, the utterance of “Go Korea” from within the Australian camp is now a sackable offence.The position of Michael Palfrey as a Swimming Australia coach was terminated on Friday following his comment in support of a South Korean swimmer before the Paris Olympics that was dubbed “un-Australian” by his boss. C

From a shark attack to Paralympic silver: Truwit’s remarkable journey

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:16:00 +0200

American wins medal just 16 months after losing a leg while Becky Redfern and Alice Tai win golds for Great BritainEven in the story-laden world of the Paralympics, where things are never monochrome, it is hard to trump getting your leg bitten off by a shark one year and swimming for medals in Paris the next.Yet that is the true tale behind the success of Ali Truwit, the 24-year-old former Yale competitive swimmer and now silver medallist at La Défense Arena in the S10 400m freestyle

6 European Cities Where You Can Swim in the Wild

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:02:00 +0200

Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened up waterways for swimmers.

Australia’s Paralympics 2024 glory: week one – in pictures

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0200

Australia’s first-ever rowing gold, pool victory for mixed relay team and table tennis triumph as medals pile up in first week of Paris Paralympic Games The latest medal table | Full results Continue reading...

Britain's Sam Farrow claims women’s record for Lake Geneva crossing – video

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:32:00 +0200

The British endurance swimmer, Sam Farrow, is believed to have broken a world record with the fastest swim by a woman across Lake Geneva. Farrow, a 31-year-old from Wigan, swam the length of the lake from the Château de Chillon to the Bains des Pâquis – a distance of 45.2 miles (72.8km) – in 22hr and 48min. "I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet," Farrow said. "We went out there to try and get the fastest British female record and just in hopes of finishing it.

The Lure of New York’s Secret Swimming Holes

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Tucked into forests and often unmarked on maps, swimming holes offer relief from increasingly hot summers but also pose risks for adventure seekers.

British swimmer claims women’s record for fastest Lake Geneva crossing

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:42:00 +0200

Sam Farrow, from Wigan, says she is in ‘complete shock’ after swimming 45.2-mile length of lake in 22h 48mA British endurance swimmer is believed to have broken a world record for the fastest swim across Lake Geneva.Sam Farrow, 31, from Wigan, swam the length of the lake from the Château de Chillon to the Bains des Pâquis – a distance of 45.2 miles (72.8km) – in 22 hours and 48 minutes. Continue reading...

ParalympicsGB enjoy Super Saturday in pool as Clegg, Ellard and Tai win gold

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 19:17:00 +0200

Trio of swimmers take gold in flurry at La Défense ArenaMaskill adds a silver and Fiddes bronze in medal delugeParalympicsGB swimmers enjoyed a Super Saturday in Paris, collecting five medals – including three golds – in a 40-minute flurry at La Défense Arena, and breaking two world records in the process.The deluge helped solidify Great Britain’s spot in second place in the medal table – China having disappeared over the horizon at the top – on a day

Athlete Accused of Abuse Had Harassed Other Paralympians, Lawsuit Claims

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:40:00 +0200

A para swimmer who sued the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2022 now says it knew that the teammate he accused of rape was a threat.

Maisie Summers-Newton overcomes nerves to retain Paralympic medley title

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:46:00 +0200

Briton destroys field in SM6 200m individual medley‘I have a lot of self-doubt, no matter how hard I train’Maisie Summers-Newton says she had to overcome “a lot of self doubt” on making her return to the Paralympic pool in Paris. Watching on you would not have known it, however, as the 22-year-old destroyed the field to retain her Paralympic title in the women’s SM6 200m individual medley on Friday night.A breakout British star of the Tokyo Games, where she won two

Poppy Maskill earns ParalympicsGB’s first Paris gold with world-record swim

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:32:00 +0200

Teenager wins ‘unreal’ S14 100m women’s butterflyTully Kearney adds second gold in S5 200m freestyleBritain’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games went to a teenager, and in world record time, as Poppy Maskill cleared the field in the pool to win the S14 100m women’s butterfly, a moment she described as “unreal”.The 19-year-old from Middlewich, competing in her first Paralympics, led from the front and held off the challenge of Hong Kong’s Yui

‘We lived one day at a time’: how Ukraine’s Paralympians kept their dream alive

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:08:00 +0200

Displaced from their homes and bombed-out training facilities, Ukraine’s Paralympic swimmers have somehow still made it to ParisAt the near end of the pool hangs a banner depicting a soldier, standing in a field of golden corn underneath a rich blue sky. A column of tanks stretches behind him and overhead flies a national flag that the scene’s essential elements are designed to replicate. “I believe in the armed forces, glory to Ukraine!” reads the accompanying slogan. Be

Three things with Michael Klim: ‘If times get really tough, I can always sell my Olympic medals’

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0200

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the athlete turned author shares why he doesn’t keep his trophies at home – and the object he can’t live withoutRead more Three Things interviewsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailLike many of us, Michael Klim spent much of the past month tuning into the Paris Olympics. Unlike most viewers, however, the two-time gold medallist could relate to how the athletes on screen were feeling.“There’s some g

Michigan Doctor Accused of Recording Nude Images in Hospitals and Changing Rooms

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:28:00 +0200

Dr. Oumair Aejaz recorded women and children in a swimming school’s changing room, the police said. The authorities also say he filmed patients in hospitals.

The Trials of a Paralympian Whose Disability Doesn’t Always Show

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Christie Raleigh Crossley has trained for most of her life to be an Olympic swimmer. After surviving two car crashes and a brain tumor, she is finally going for gold.

Former Investigator Assails World Anti-Doping Agency

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:01:00 +0200

The agency, which has faced intense criticism for its handling of positive tests among Chinese swimmers, should be replaced by a “truly independent” organization, its former chief investigative officer said.

Frank Chalmers obituary

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:54:00 +0200

My father, Frank Chalmers, was a journalist and political activist who also achieved a degree of fame as a wild swimmer.Always keen to take to the open water, Frank never missed the New Year’s Day “dook” in the River Tay near Dundee, where he was born, and in his 40s embarked on a series of intrepid swimming feats. Continue reading...

China’s Extreme Fan Culture Makes Olympic Gold a Mixed Blessing

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:25:00 +0200

Fans have mobbed athletes in public and staked out their homes. State media outlets denounced their “visibly aggressive” behavior.

Paris Olympics 2024: Guardian photographers at the Games – picture essay

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0200

Among 1,578 accredited photographers in the French capital were three covering the Games for the Guardian and ObserverAfter the Covid-affected Olympics in Tokyo, Paris 2024 welcomed the return of packed stadiums, venues and also photographer enclosures. Among the 1,578 accredited photographers were three covering the Games for the Guardian and Observer.A multiple exposure shot of Alice D’Amato performing on the vault during the final of the women’s gymnastics team all-around where th

Less is more: LA Olympic Games do not need every sport so let’s cut your favourite | Jonathan Liew

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0200

With five extra sports at LA 2028, events that feel peripheral, repetitive or involve horses should face the chopBehold the giant feast. Courses upon courses. Over the past 17 days this has been a city engorged, its every nook and crevice stuffed with sport, to the point where they had to parcel some of it off to the outskirts and even wrap some of it up in a doggy bag and send it to Tahiti.Are we not sated? As we stagger down the boulevards with a toothpick and a smug burp, trying not to think

Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0200

Léon Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful GamesBest moment Julien Alfred winning the women’s 100m, St Lucia’s first medal in any Olympic Games. Followed instantly by panic at how to write 900 coherent words on this in the next 20 minutes. Continue reading...

‘Sometimes you really have to let go’: can Olympians embrace retirement?

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Alice Dearing, the first Black swimmer to represent Team GB, ended her career in April – and has some advice for those retiring after the Paris OlympicsAlice Dearing knew she would retire if she failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics. So when things began to go “catastrophically wrong” for the 27-year-old Team GB swimmer in the middle of a qualifying event earlier this year, she was forced to confront not only the demise of her dream of Paris, but the end of her career.Dearin

From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Abiding memories of the Games included Marchand’s dominance, Ngamba’s bronze and 100m and 1500m thrillersThree years after Simone Biles was forced to withdraw from all but one of her Olympic finals due to the twisties, she returned to produce one of the great Games comebacks. Across nine days of excellence that yielded three gold medals and a silver, Biles most notably held off a brilliant challenge from Rebeca Andrade to become the oldest ever all-around champion

Georgia Bell leads rush of medals as Team GB enjoy super Saturday

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:32:00 +0200

The runner, who has set a new British record, only took up sport again to stay fit during pandemicGeorgia Bell, an occasional runner during lockdown who made it to the Olympic final of the women’s 1500m, set a new British record to take bronze as a rush of success including silvers in artistic swimming and taekwondo took Britain’s rivalry with France in the medal table into the last day.At the age of 30, this was Bell’s first Olympic appearance but in a lightning quick race in

Fish out of water: why Léon Marchand is right to snub French chatshow | Jonathan Liew

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Despite being the most famous man in France, the winner of four swimming golds already senses that Olympic champions are legends for a lifetime, stars for only a fortnightDid Léon Marchand deliver a humiliating snub to Quels Jeux!? Let’s delve into the story that has scandalised the whole of France, if by “scandalised” you mean “mildly diverted” and by “whole” you mean the sort of people who frequent the gossip columns of downmarket newspapers and

Lazar Dukic Dies in Texas During CrossFit Swimming Competition

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:53:00 +0200

Search-and-rescue teams were called after a participant in the event had not been seen in the water for some time.

Lazar Dukic Dies in Texas During a CrossFit Swimming Competition

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:32:00 +0200

Search-and-rescue teams were called after a participant in the event had not been seen in the water for some time.

CrossFit Athlete Lazar Dukic Dies in Texas During Swimming Competition

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:32:00 +0200

Search-and-rescue teams were called after a participant in the event had not been seen in the water for some time.

Lazar Dukic, atleta serbio, muere en los CrossFit Games en Texas

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:41:00 +0200

Aún no se ha determinado la causa ni la forma de la muerte de Dukic, de 28 años, uno de los mejores atletas de CrossFit de Serbia.

Paris Olympics 2024: hoops and loops on day 14 – in pictures

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:22:00 +0200

The best images from day 14, with rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, climbing, and sprint relay all in focus Continue reading...

Man Dies in Texas Lake During CrossFit Games Swimming Competition

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:47:00 +0200

Search-and-rescue teams were called after a participant in the event had not been seen in the water for some time.

Por qué la selección holandesa no da la mano en los Juegos Olímpicos

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:39:00 +0200

Después de dos Juegos Olímpicos perturbados por la pandemia, la mayoría de los equipos en París no han pensado en el coronavirus. El de Países Bajos es la excepción.

Competitor at CrossFit Games in Texas dies during swimming event

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:18:00 +0200

CrossFit CEO Don Faul ‘deeply saddened’ by deathAthlete who died named as Lazar Dukic from SerbiaA competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event on Thursday morning at a Texas lake.CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that the organization was “deeply saddened” by the death of one of their athletes, and they were working with authorities on the investigation into the death. Continue reading...

Athlete Dies in Texas Lake During CrossFit Games Swimming Competition

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:42:00 +0200

Search-and-rescue teams were called after a participant in the event had not been seen in the water for some time.

Australia’s Moesha Johnson slogs to silver medal in Paris Olympics 10km marathon swim

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:43:00 +0200

Australian led majority of race but beaten in final metresPowerful currents in River Seine play havoc with athletesDutch iron-woman Sharon van Rouwendaal claimed her second Olympic women’s 10km marathon swimming gold medal on Thursday by snatching the lead late from Australia’s silver medallist Moesha Johnson in the long slog through the river Seine.Van Rouwendaal celebrated her second Olympic triumph, eight years after topping the podium at Rio 2016. She bided her time before striki

‘Smiling so you can’t see the pain’: why artistic swimming is so tough

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe on hard work, fake smiles and their real determination to reach the Olympic podiumGreat Britain has never won an Olympic medal in artistic swimming – the sport previously known as synchronised swimming. But Kate Shortman, 22, and Izzy Thorpe, 23, are intent on making history – and defying glib misconceptions – in Paris.This year they won Britain’s first world championship medals in the sport. And while artistic swimming may seem graceful and

Why the Dutch Field Hockey Team Isn’t Shaking Hands at the Olympics

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:07:00 +0200

After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

At the Olympics, Artistic Swimmers Flip, Twist and Push for Respect

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:35:00 +0200

Artistic swimming is a crowd-pleaser and much harder than it used to be, but it has had to make the case that it is even a sport at all.

The Sport Flipping, Twisting and Pushing for Respect, Smiling All the Way

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:07:00 +0200

Artistic swimming is a crowd-pleaser and much harder than it used to be, but it has had to make the case that it is even a sport at all.

Capturing the Split Seconds Between Victory and Defeat

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Faced with the challenge of quickly recapping Olympic events, The Times creates its own animated versions of competitions. The internet loves them.

How Phelps’ coach turned Marchand into an Olympic swimming legend

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:33:00 +0200

Bob Bowman guided Michael Phelps to glory and was in tears after Léon Marchand delivered on his promise in ParisAs the unstoppable Léon Marchand swam to his fourth individual gold medal in six days, the 59-year-old American coach behind the face of the Paris Olympics was moved to tears on the pool deck. The 22-year-old from Toulouse had just swept the gold medals in all four events he entered, winning the 400m individual medley, then the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke on the

World records quiz: which athletes went highest, fastest and strongest?

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Do you know the discus from the javelin? The mile run from the medley? And the 100m sprint from the 110m hurdles? Continue reading...

‘Three years of going flat stick’: Australia’s swimmers need break before 2028 Olympics | Kieran Pender

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:10:00 +0200

After winning seven gold medals in Paris, Australia’s swimming team plan to rest then reset for Los Angeles in 2028… but they don’t plan to rest on their laurelsIt has been a busy three years for the Australian swim team. The pandemic-induced delay to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, ultimately held in mid-2021, compressed a finely-tuned four-year cycle into three. And it’s unlikely there will be any respite, with thoughts already turning to how to maintain the momentum from the

As Ukraine Collects Medals in Paris, Its Sports Pipeline Is in Tatters

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:05:00 +0200

Facilities have been battered. Coaches are in short supply. Children have moved abroad. Ukraine faces a long hard road toward rebuilding its athletic programs.

‘One and done’: Michael Phelps says dopers should be given lifetime ban

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:56:00 +0200

Comments come in wake of Chinese doping scandalPhelps says he was happy to be tested for dopingMichael Phelps has doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions for doping – including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.“If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry,” Phelps said. “I believe one and done.”
The World Anti-Doping Agency and World Aquatics have acknowledged that 23 Chine

Belgian Triathlon Team Drops Out After Athlete Falls Sick

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:39:00 +0200

The athlete, Claire Michel, who swam in the Seine River during the women’s triathlon last week, was taken to a clinic in the Olympic Village on Sunday for treatment.

With 14 Medals, Ledecky Stands Alone as the Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:45:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky won four more medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total up to 14 and breaking the record for U.S. women across Olympic sports.

A Doping Scandal

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:17:00 +0200

How the Olympic drug testing system is supposed to function — and why it may not be working.

China’s Olympic Swimming’s Haul: More Medals, More Questions

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200

A meet overshadowed by questions about doping produced more medals, but fewer golds, than China’s swimmers won at the Tokyo Games.

St. Lucia and Dominica Win First-Ever Olympic Medals

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 02:20:00 +0200

Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive club of nations. But for 66 other countries and territories, the wait for an Olympic medal goes on, and on, and on.

Watch the Biggest Little Swims from Paris 2024

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:18:00 +0200

Miniature swimming visualizations highlight the greatest performances in the pool at the 2024 Olympics.

How Katie Ledecky Won the Most Medals of Any U.S. Female Olympian

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:41:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky now stands alone as the most decorated female American Olympian, in any sport, with 13 medals. And she still has one more race to swim in France. Jenny Vrentas, a New York Times reporter covering sports, explains how Ledecky reached this milestone.

Los Juegos Olímpicos tienen un inesperado bocadillo de moda

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:57:00 +0200

Con la misión de abastecerse de miles de calorías al día, el nadador noruego Henrik Christiansen encontró en los “muffins” de chocolate un manjar que decidió compartir con el mundo.

It’s official: Léon Marchand owns the pool after winning his fourth gold medal.

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:46:00 +0200

After winning the 200 individual medley, Marchand joins Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.

It’s official: Léon Marchand owns the pool in France after winning his fourth gold medal.

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:08:00 +0200

After winning the 200 individual medley, Marchand joins Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.

Katie Ledecky’s 13th Olympic medal is a silver, but one for the record books.

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:39:00 +0200

No female American Olympian has won more medals than Ledecky, who swam the third leg for the Americans’ 4x200 freestyle relay team that finished second behind Australia.

13th Medal Makes Ledecky the Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:13:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky won silver in the 4x200 freestyle relay, bringing her medal count up to 13, breaking the record for U.S. women across Olympic sports.

This Chinese Swimmer Had a Positive Doping Test in 2022

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:05:00 +0200

Two elite Chinese swimmers, including one named to her country’s team in the Paris Olympics, tested positive in 2022 for a banned drug but were secretly cleared of doping late last year by Chinese authorities. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, explains.

12 Medals and Counting: Ledecky Ties for Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:53:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky won gold in the 1,500 freestyle final, bringing her medal count up to 12, matching the record for U.S. women across Olympic sports.

See the Moment Katie Ledecky Won Gold in the 1500-Meter Freestyle

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:44:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky comfortably won the 1,500-meter freestyle, beating her winning time from the Tokyo Games by more than seven seconds.

Photos: Katie Ledecky Wins Gold in 1,500-Meter Freestyle, Lapping Competition Again

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:17:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky comfortably won the 1,500-meter freestyle, beating her winning time from the Tokyo Games by more than seven seconds.

To the surprise of no one, Katie Ledecky once again laps the competition.

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:03:00 +0200

Katie Ledecky comfortably won the 1,500-meter freestyle, beating her winning time from the Tokyo Games by more than seven seconds.

How Henrik Christiansen Made Chocolate Muffins a Hit at the Olympics

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:38:00 +0200

On a quest to fuel himself with thousands of calories a day, an Olympic swimmer found an unexpected delight and shared it with the world.

At 17, She’s Already Conquered Some of the World’s Big Swims

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:14:00 +0200

While attention has been on the Paris Olympics, Maya Merhige, a high school senior, swam from England to France, completing the triple crown in open-water swimming.

China justifica a dos de sus nadadores que dieron positivo al dopaje

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:03:00 +0200

El país dice esta vez que fueron hamburguesas contaminadas. Una de los atletas forma parte del equipo olímpico en París.

Se pospone triatlón olímpico masculino por contaminación del Sena

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:40:00 +0200

Las pruebas de calidad del agua realizadas a primera hora del martes mostraron que el río que atraviesa París no era apto para nadar, según los organizadores.

By the smallest of margins, Torri Huske won gold and healed an old heartbreak.

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:43:00 +0200

Torri Huske beat Gretchen Walsh by less than a tenth of a second to win gold.

Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:18:00 +0200

Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said.

In the 1,500, There’s Katie Ledecky and Then There’s Everyone Else

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:01:00 +0200

Ledecky has not lost a 1,500-meter freestyle race in 14 years. Even her rivals admit they hit the water knowing they’re racing for second.

China Cleared Swimmers in Doping Dispute, Citing Tainted Burgers

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0200

Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food, as it had after previous positive tests.

Is the Seine Clean Enough? Olympic Triathletes Wait on Testers.

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:45:00 +0200

Water-quality results recorded before dawn on Tuesday will determine if the men’s triathlon race will take place hours later.

Science Goes to the Olympics

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:32:00 +0200

Six Olympic athletes described the delicate mechanics behind their chosen event. Here’s how they do what they do.

Why Some Olympic Swimmers Think About Math in the Pool

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:01:00 +0200

In a sport where gold and silver can be separated by a fraction of a second, many of the world’s top swimmers now scour data for even the smallest edge.

By the smallest of margins, Torri Huske beat her U.S. teammate and managed to heal an old heartbreak at the same time.

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 22:18:00 +0200

In third place at the turn, Huske powered to gold, edging her teammate — and world-record holder — Gretchen Walsh at the end by touching just ahead of her.

Behind a French Roar, Léon Marchand leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:58:00 +0200

Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final.

Léon Marchand of France leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:39:00 +0200

Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final.

How Katie Ledecky Won Bronze in the 400-meter Freestyle

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:39:00 +0200

Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia.

Katie Ledecky’s relentless march toward history begins with a bronze in Paris.

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:29:00 +0200

Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia.

Chinese Swimmer Zhang Yufei Makes First Comments on Doping Case

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:03:00 +0200

Zhang Yufei, one of 23 athletes who tested positive for a banned substance before the last Olympics, said China did not allow doping, and offered a window into the stress the accusations have caused.

Chinese Swimmer Denies Cheating in First Public Response to Doping Case

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:01:00 +0200

Zhang Yufei, one of 23 athletes who tested positive for a banned substance before the last Olympics, said China did not allow doping, and offered a window into the stress the accusations have caused.

Léon Marchand: The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:01:00 +0200

Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he says, but adds, “it does feel weird.”

Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:34:00 +0200

In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but that hasn’t satisfied competitors like American star Caeleb Dressel.

Fall in Love With Horse Dancing

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:05:00 +0200

And other Olympic sports you didn’t know were a thing.

Sequías en Italia, España, Grecia y Portugal: ¿turismo o agricultura?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:20:00 +0200

Algunas zonas del sur de Italia y otros países de la región están sufriendo una de sus peores sequías en décadas. Las autoridades dicen estar trabajando para salvar, al menos, el turismo.

Read These Children’s Books About the Olympic Games and Sports

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:01:00 +0200

Colorful primers, inspirational biographies and books by former champions will get kids excited for the Paris Games — and teach valuable lessons along the way.

Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:02:00 +0200

Parts of Southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.

Inside the Olympic medal factories: how Team GB are shaping up in key sports

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0200

Big names eye gold in athletics and swimming while Britain hope to improve on their rowing showing from TokyoStar name: Keely Hodgkinson (women’s 800m) Continue reading...

24 for Paris 2024: must-watch Olympians who will light up the Games

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Six GB athletes, six Australians, six Americans and six from around the world who have stories well worth following27 | Artistic gymnastics | All-around, uneven bars, beam, floor, team Continue reading...

‘A perfect storm in Paris’: Australian swimmer Sam Short eyes Olympic treble | Kieran Pender

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0200

The 20-year-old has to juggle a law degree with his sport but is a real chance of winning medals over three distances at the 2024 GamesAustralian swimmer Sam Short will go for Olympic gold in the men’s 400m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle later this month with a very real chance of standing on the podium for all three events. That potential feat is all the more remarkable given just three years ago, the 20-year-old came close to quitting the sport.Rewind to Swimming Australia’s trials for

Red Speedo review – moral dilemmas and personal fears surface in doping drama

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 01:01:00 +0200

Orange Tree theatre, London
Finn Cole plays swimmer Ray, whose life enters choppy waters when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered at his clubA pair of swimming briefs is quite the costume for a professional stage debut, which can feel exposing enough for actors. But appearing on the hottest day of the year, Peaky Blinders’ Finn Cole may well have been relieved to be sporting just the titular trunks of Lucas Hnath’s 2013 play. The mini pool in Anna Fleischle’s striking se

‘I felt the water tremble’: Ukraine’s Olympic swimmers train as bombs fall

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0200

Daily air raid sirens cannot deter the fighting spirit of Dnipro’s young athletes determined to give their all in ParisOleksandr Zheltyakov gazes across the pool and points towards the hundreds of yellow seats that run along its flank. He has cast his mind back to December 2019, when he was 14 and won his first Ukrainian championship in front of a delighted home town crowd at Dnipro’s Meteor facility.“Just thinking about it fires me up,” he says. “It was before the

Adam Peaty finds peace in church and therapy before Olympic challenge

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:51:00 +0200

British swimmer is targeting third gold in a row in ParisPeaty now accepts success is ‘not going to solve’ problemsAdam Peaty says he has had to drastically change his relationship with winning, no longer tying his results to his general happiness, in order to recover from the most difficult period of his career and pursue a potential third consecutive gold medal in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics.“My relationship with a gold medal now is I know that it won’t

For Some Travelers, Everyday Life Is the Big Draw in a Destination

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:01:00 +0200

For some travelers, the big draw in a destination is not a hot new restaurant or high-end hotel. It’s the grocery store, swimming pool or kitchenware shop, where they can dip into the stream of local life.

Paris Mayor Swims in Beautified Seine Ahead of Olympic Games

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:20:00 +0200

Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month.

Paris Mayor Swims in the Seine to Show It Is Clean Before the Olympics

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:19:00 +0200

Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a plunge in the Seine in an effort to show the river was clean enough to host several swimming events during the Paris Olympics.

Paris mayor swims in Seine to show river is clean enough for Olympics – video

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:13:00 +0200

The Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the long-polluted Seine, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics. The opening ceremony kicks off in nine daysParis mayor swims in Seine as river is cleaned up just in time for Olympics Continue reading...

Not just Chariots of Fire: the forgotten heroes of 1924 Paris Olympics

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0200

Swimmer Lucy Morton overcame a car crash and boxer Harry Mallin’s golden double was unmatched for 92 years14 July 1924. Paris. Lucy Morton sat up on the pavement with a start. All around her was a cacophony of shouting. In French. The taxi she’d been travelling in seconds earlier was halfway up the kerb and another taxi appeared to be parked in the side of it. As her senses began to return, she reasoned that the impact of the crash must have thrown her clear of the open-air cab and k

What to Know About Hotel Day Passes

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:01:00 +0200

Hotels are increasingly making some of their most enviable amenities available to day pass holders.

Hope, hopelessness and heroism: why theatre is making a splash with sport

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:15:00 +0200

From the Gareth Southgate play Dear England to Red Speedo, about a swimmer caught doping, dramatists are using sport to examine class, race, morality – and life in Britain todayWill no one think of the playwrights? Defeat in Sunday’s Euros final stole the perfect ending from James Graham, who is currently updating his footballing hit Dear England for its return to the stage next year. Still, at least Gareth Southgate’s men didn’t go out in their quarter-final shootout aga

Angry Birds Take on Drones at New York City Beach

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:30:00 +0200

American Oystercatchers are attacking drones that have been deployed to scan for sharks and swimmers in distress.

Kyle Chalmers: ‘I love being part of those high pressure moments’ | Nicole Jeffery

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0200

The Australian swimming star has overcome more adversity than most but could now claim a unique Olympic honour in ParisEmblazoned in German across Kyle Chalmers’ chest are the words: “nur die starken überleben”, which translates as “only the strong survive”. But the Australian is much more than a survivor in the world of swimming. He has a competitive record that few can match, with Olympic gold and silver in the blue riband 100m freestyle, and is intent on ext

WADA Clears Itself in Chinese Doping Case

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:39:00 +0200

A special prosecutor said the decision not to pursue punishments against a group of Olympic swimmers was “indisputably reasonable,” even though agency scientists had expressed doubts.

US anti-doping chief sceptical of investigation into Chinese swimmers

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:54:00 +0200

Swimmers were cleared of doping after positive testsWada has received criticism for handling of caseTravis Tygart, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), said on Monday he has doubts about the effectiveness of an investigation into positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers.The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has faced mounting pressure to explain how Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance weeks before the Tokyo Olympics but escaped punishment, with some going

After Teen Sisters Drown at Coney Island, New Yorkers Still Crowd the Beach

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:44:00 +0200

Visitors were mostly unaffected by the third and fourth drownings at New York City beaches this season, matching the total number of swimming deaths last summer.

Coney Island Drownings Fail to Deter New Yorkers as City Swelters

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 01:13:00 +0200

Visitors were mostly unaffected by the third and fourth drownings at New York City beaches this season, matching the total number of swimming deaths last summer.

Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation in Chinese Doping Case

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:54:00 +0200

The move escalates a fight with China and world antidoping officials, and will cast a shadow of criminality over the Paris Olympics.

A Masterpiece of Fiction Inspires the Urge to Submerge in a Gallery Crawl

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:03:00 +0200

In New York’s art show of the summer, paint and prose meet in “The Swimmer,” a psychoanalysis of John Cheever’s suburban nightmare of 1964.

An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:01:00 +0200

Chinese state news and social media has been virtually silent about 23 swimmers secretly testing positive in 2021, even as the issue is being debated widely abroad, including in Congress.

The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:02:00 +0200

In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.

Australia poke US bear to ramp up swimming rivalry for Olympic Games | Nicole Jeffery

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200

Old comments have been recycled to fire up the American team before the two nations vie for supremacy in the Paris poolCowbells. Australia’s Olympic swimmers could be hearing them in their sleep, and definitely will be hearing them in their waking hours at the Paris Olympic pool, after the US-Australian rivalry ignited this week.Comments that Australia’s former sprint queen Cate Campbell made last year about the sweetness of beating the US team and their “infernal cowbell&rdquo

The Doping Scandal Rocking the Upcoming Olympics

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200

Allegations in the world of competitive swimming raise questions about fairness in the sport.

Michael Phelps urges 'lifetime ban' for athletes caught doping – video

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:54:00 +0200

Michael Phelps called for a lifetime ban on athletes caught doping because he does not want children growing up 'thinking that it's only doping and cheating' that will result in success. The 23-time Olympic gold-winning swimmer made the comments during testimony before a House of Representatives subcommittee, following revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were allowed by the World Anti-Doping Agency to comp

Michael Phelps says US athletes losing faith in Wada before Paris Olympics

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:35:00 +0200

23-time Olympic champion testified before CongressWada criticized over handling of Chinese swimming caseUS Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters before next month’s summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night.
The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt followed revelations this spring that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Tokyo

‘It’s been a long and wild ride’: Australia’s Olympic swim star Cate Campbell retires

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:37:00 +0200

Four-time gold medallist had missed out on selection for Paris‘I am entering my cheerleading era,’ says 32-year-oldCate Campbell has officially announced her retirement after falling short in her bid to become the first Australian swimmer to race at five Olympics. The four-time Olympic gold medallist missed out on selection for the Paris Games in the 100m and 50m freestyle events at the recent trials in Brisbane.The 32-year-old made her retirement official on Wednesday in an emotiona

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Testify on Antidoping Measures Ahead of Olympics

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:11:00 +0200

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testified to a House subcommittee following reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug.

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Will Testify on Antidoping Measures Ahead of Olympics

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:43:00 +0200

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt are set to testify to a House subcommittee after reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug.

U.S. Swimming Stars Assail Antidoping Agency Ahead of Olympics

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:13:00 +0200

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt are set to testify to a House subcommittee after reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug.

Woman Tried to Drown 3-Year-Old Girl After Making Racist Comments, Police Say

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:35:00 +0200

A Texas woman tried to drown the child in the pool of an apartment complex last month, the police said. The child’s mother said her family was Palestinian and Muslim.

Dressel and Ledecky win again at US Olympic swim trials, Kate Douglass too

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 04:49:00 +0200

Dressel victorious in 100 butterfly at US Olympic trialsLedecky wins 800 free in fourth victory of competitionDouglass locks up third individual event of Paris GamesCaeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too. She could be one of the the biggest American stars at the pool. Continue reading...

Consider the Beach

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:10:00 +0200

With much of the U.S. experiencing a heat wave, let us consider the beach and all its promises and pitfalls.

Swimming at SoFi, softball in Oklahoma: LA 2028 Olympics reveal venue changes

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:54:00 +0200

LA 2028 announce cost-saving changes to venue planSwimming will be held before 38,000 at SoFi StadiumSoftball and canoe slalom to be held in Oklahoma CityThe 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156m in combined savings and revenue increases.Swimming will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with its 38,000 seats creating the largest swimming venue in Olympic history; basketball will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood;

2028 LA Olympics: Swimming Moves to an NFL Stadium

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:32:00 +0200

Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympic Games hope that a huge venue for swimming, a marquee event, will draw crowds and generate much-needed revenue.

Sports quiz of the week: Euro 2024, Rory McIlroy and Copa América

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:49:00 +0200

Have you been following the big stories in football, golf, rugby union, tennis, swimming, cycling and horse racing? Continue reading...

Nude swimmers brave cold for Hobart’s Dark Mofo dip – in pictures

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:59:00 +0200

A record 3,000 people join the annual naked winter solstice swim, part of Hobart’s Dark Mofo festival, facing temperatures of about 6C outside the water and about 12C in the River Derwent at the crack of dawn on Friday‘Push through the painful bit’: record 3,000 people take nude Dark Mofo swim in DerwentOn winter solstice the oranges on my tree reach their peak – but I always leave one fruit hanging, past its prime Continue reading...

Lilly King nabs Paris spot, then gets engaged, at US Olympic swim trials

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:46:00 +0200

Murphy, Smith, Douglass and King all shine at US trialsKing’s boyfriend proposes on pool deck following raceKatie Douglass won the 200m breaststroke final at the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis on Thursday but second place finisher Lilly King got the ring when her boyfriend proposed on the pool deck immediately after the race.Douglass, winner of the women’s 100m freestyle on Wednesday, added the 200m breaststroke to her Paris program, getting to wall first in two minutes, 19.46 sec

Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel settle for relay spots at US Olympic swim trials

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:54:00 +0200

US swimming stars qualify for Paris but on relay teamsDressel and Manuel can still qualify in individual racesLedecky adds 1,500 free to 200 and 400 free victoriesComing back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night.Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, won’t get a chance to defend his 100-meter freestyle title in Paris after a third-place finish at the US trials behind

Most New York City Pools Are Still Closed as Temperatures Soar

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:45:00 +0200

New Yorkers are sweating through an early heat wave, but the city’s outdoor public pools won’t open until June 27.

French swimmer books Olympics spot then dislocates shoulder celebrating

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:29:00 +0200

Rafael Fente-Damers hurt shoulder after slapping waterMaxime Grousset: ‘He’s a bit crazy, that’s why he’s good’Rafael Fente-Damers booked his ticket to the Paris Olympics with a second-placed finish in the 100m freestyle final at the French Olympic trials on Tuesday but the teenager’s exuberant celebrations came at a cost as he injured a shoulder.Fente-Damers, who also earned a spot on France’s 4x100m relay team after finishing behind Maxime Grousset in

USA’s Regan Smith sets world record in 100m backstroke at Olympic trials

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:54:00 +0200

Smith, 22, surpasses record held by Australia’s McKeownBobby Finke earns right to defend 800 free title in TokyoThis world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith.What an up-and-down journey it’s been. Continue reading...

Tiny Love Stories: ‘To Die with Perfect Abs’

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:29:00 +0200

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Ledecky wins 200m freestyle at US Olympic trials with best events to come

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:29:00 +0200

Ryan Murphy and Lilly King book places at Paris 2024Ledecky still has 800m and 1500 freestyle to comeIt was a night for familiar names at the US Olympic swimming trials. Backstroke star Ryan Murphy is headed to his third Olympics. So is breaststroke queen Lilly King. And the most prominent name of all, Katie Ledecky, locked up a second individual race in Paris. Then there is Katie Grimes, who will swim indoors and outdoors at this year’s Summer Games.In a hectic session featuring five fina

Playing fields sold off, swimming pools closed down – state-school children don’t have a sporting chance | Robert Verkaik

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200

A Guardian report has revealed the huge areas of outdoor space owned by UK private schools. It’s time for this inequality to end• Revealed: students at top private schools have 10 times more green space than state pupilsIt was during the worst months of Covid that the playing fields of Eton and the vast grounds owned by hundreds of other private schools first became a matter of serious public concern. Social-distancing rules meant many children attending state schools were corralled i

Olympics Dreams Die in June With Caitlin Clark and Others Not Qualifying

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 11:03:00 +0200

There will be no shortage of drama when the Paris Olympics begin in July, but most hearts will be broken in the cutthroat qualifying trials this month.

Katie Ledecky makes fourth Olympics as Gretchen Walsh breaks world record

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:30:00 +0200

Ledecky wins 400m free to punch Paris ticketWalsh, 21, sets world record in 100m butterflyKatie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London.These days, it wouldn’t seem like a Summer Games without her. Continue reading...

Tears and cheers as Australia locks in 41-strong swim team for 2024 Paris Olympics | Nicole Jeffery

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 01:59:00 +0200

The final night of Olympic trials was full of emotion as Australia confirmed a squad of 22 rookies aiming to better the historic high of the Tokyo GamesThe final night of the Olympic trials – last chance saloon for swimmers who had yet to qualify for the Paris Games - and the atmosphere was thick with emotion.It started with tears. Everyone went to water after the Australian team’s long-time spiritual leader Cate Campbell fell short of qualifying for her fifth Olympic team in the 50m

Cate Campbell and Cody Simpson miss out on Paris Olympics swim spots

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 16:37:00 +0200

Forty-one-strong Dolphins team named for the Games Campbell: ‘I can leave the pool with peace and with love’Cate Campbell wished for the fairytale ending, but says her illustrious Olympic career finishes in peace and with love. The four-time gold medallist has failed in her bid to become the first Australian to swim at five Olympics. “By God, I gave it a really good crack,” Campbell said.On a Saturday night when pop star turned swimmer Cody Simpson also missed selection f

Chinese Swimmers Had Previous Positive Tests for Banned Drug

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:23:00 +0200

Three athletes who failed drug tests before the 2021 Olympics had tested positive for a powerful steroid several years earlier. They were not suspended in either incident.

Mollie O’Callaghan beats nerves to win 100m freestyle showdown for the ages

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:07:00 +0200

World champion pips decorated field to seal Olympic slotAustralia’s greatest Olympian Emma McKeon misses outSmoke on the water, Fire in the sky. When the smoke cleared over the Brisbane Aquatic Centre on Friday night, there was wreckage everywhere.The women’s 100m freestyle final at the Australian Olympic trials was always going to be a combustible mix of pride, dreams and desperation, with both joy and devastation in its wake. There were too many champions fighting for too few Olymp

Why a 3-Legged Lion and His Brother Swam Across a Crocodile-Filled River

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:01:00 +0200

Researchers say the nearly mile-long swim was the longest by big cats ever recorded.

Kaylee McKeown just misses out on new 200m backstroke world record

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:23:00 +0200

Queenslander falls 0.16 seconds short at Olympic trialsShe will go head-to-head with USA’s Regan Smith in ParisKaylee McKeown said she was just pleased to be performing well after narrowly missing another world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials.McKeown was within 0.16 seconds of her own 200m backstroke world record in Brisbane on Thursday night, when Kyle Chalmers secured selection for a third Olympics by winning the men’s 100m freestyle. Continue reading...

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0200

Athlete said rules were ‘invalid and unlawful’World Aquatics: ‘Major step to protect women’s sport’The US swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to global prominence after becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title in March 2022, has lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the court of arbitration for sport – and wth it any hopes of making next month’s Paris Olympics.
The 25-year-old also remains barred from swimming in the female categ

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record in ominous Olympics warning

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:52:00 +0200

Australian edges Mollie O’Callaghan at trials in BrisbaneTime of 1:52.23 betters O’Callaghan’s previous benchmarkAriarne Titmus has broken the 200m freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming selection trials in Brisbane.Titmus clocked one minute 52.23 seconds in Wednesday night’s final, bettering compatriot Mollie O’Callaghan’s previous benchmark of 1:52.85 from last year’s world championships. Continue reading...

How Do You Use Water to Stay Cool at Home During the Summer? We Want to Know.

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:05:00 +0200

Sprinklers? Kiddie pools? What’s your creative solution to find respite from sweltering heat?

Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus aim to get it just right in 200m freestyle showdown | Kieran Pender

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200

They’re good friends and training partners, but there can only be one winner at the Australian Olympic trials The 200m freestyle discipline holds a distinct, curious place on the swimming roster. Swimmers with pure speed focus on the one-lap 50m dash, or the two-lap 100m race. Middle distance swimmers prefer the 400m, the 800m or even the endurance epic, the 1500m. The 200m is too long for unbridled sprinting, and too short for a more measured show of stamina.In other words, it is the gold

Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus aim to get it just right in 200m freestyle showdown

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200

Kaylee McKeown sends warning to Olympic rivals with second fastest 100m backstroke ever

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:37:00 +0200

Australian finishes in 57.41 at swim trials to qualify for Paris GamesO’Callaghan second in Brisbane to book ticket ahead of AndersonSuch is Kaylee McKeown’s dominance in the women’s 100m backstroke that the Australian holds every single one of the top five times in history, and all but one of the top 10. The 22-year-old won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the two-lap race; gold at last year’s world championships in Fukuoka; and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the 1

Quiet confidence as Australia’s swimmers bid to make history at Olympics

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0200

The Dolphins came close to beating the Americans in Tokyo and belief is building that they can one better in ParisThere is a quiet excitement on the pool deck at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre this week as Australia’s best swimmers race for their tickets to Paris at the Olympic trials.Australia’s swimmers are by and large a modest bunch – they prefer to let their swimming do the talking. Certainly, few are prepared to offer brash predictions about what might come at the Centre Aqu

USA Swimming Partners with Yahoo Sports to Distribute Swimming Content Ahead of Olympic Trials and Olympic Games

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0200

USA Swimming, the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of swimming in the United States, t...

Ariarne Titmus gears up for Olympics with second fastest 400m freestyle in history

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:29:00 +0200

Australian clocks 3.55.44 at trials in Brisbane to qualify for Paris Games‘I’m excited to see what I can do now in Paris,’ says 23-year-oldFreestyle queen Ariarne Titmus delivered an ominous message to her rivals at the Australian Olympic trials on Monday night, swimming the second fastest women’s 400m freestyle in history to qualify for the Paris Games.Titmus was ahead of her own world record mark until the dying metres, finishing in 3.55.44 – just six one-hundredt

Swimmer Trying to Make Olympic History Is Left Off the U.S. Team

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:47:00 +0200

When the sport of artistic swimming, formerly synchronized swimming, announced it would allow men to compete in the Paris Games, Bill May saw his chance. But the U.S. team chose only women.

Katie Ledecky’s Gold Medal Mind-Set

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:19:00 +0200

As she prepares for the Paris Games, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist talks about the doping accusations against her competitors and how she stays focused while swimming 1,900 miles a year.

Do I Tell the Woman With a Medical Condition She Can’t Swim With Us?

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:56:00 +0200

The magazine’s ethicist columnist on what to do when forced to play lifeguard.

At 45, He Vies With Women Half His Age, Seeking an Olympic First

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0200

If Bill May makes the U.S. Olympic team, he will become the first man ever to compete in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, at the Games.

USA Swimming Announces Procter & Gamble Sponsorship

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:09:00 +0200

USA Swimming, the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of The USA Swimming Foundat...

Buoyant Adam Peaty secures Paris Olympics spot after ‘three years of hell’

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:08:00 +0200

Peaty clocks fastest time this year at British ChampionshipsOlympic champion has battled depression and alcohol problemsAdam Peaty said a new relaxed mindset can serve him well after securing passage to this summer’s Paris Olympics by finishing first in his signature 100m breaststroke event on the first day of the British Championships in London.The 29-year-old touched the wall in 57.94 seconds in the evening’s final – the fastest men’s 100m breaststroke time in the world

Adam Peaty ‘finding peace in the water’ after securing Paris Olympics spot

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:08:00 +0200

6 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:36:00 +0200

Many hotel pools are built with children and sun-seekers in mind: too short, too warm and too crowded. These, in cities across the U.S., let you get your laps in, in style.

5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0200

Many hotel pools are built with children and sun-seekers in mind: too short, too warm and too crowded. These, in cities across the U.S., let you get your laps in, in style.

Duncan Scott: ‘The Olympics are more gruelling mentally than physically’

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200

Scottish athlete is targeting success at Paris Olympics this summer after a record-breaking return of four medals in TokyoDuncan Scott is a hard man to catch, in the pool and out. During the Tokyo Olympics the British press spent a lot of time trying, and failing, to get a word with him as he peeled off nine races in eight days. There were three rounds in the 200m freestyle, three more in the 200m medley, two in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, and another in the 4x200m freestyle relay. By t

The big picture: underwater with Team USA’s artistic swimmers

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0200

James Rokop’s photography reveals the extreme athleticism of a sport that has struggled for recognitionIn 2017, the Olympic event that had long been known as synchronised swimming had an imposed rebrand, when the international governing body of aquatic sport decided it should now be called “artistic swimming”. The name change generated uproar. Kris Harley-Jesson, who had coached national teams in Europe and North America, launched a petition that quickly collected more than 11,

The Sunday Read: ‘My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.’

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100

How exactly did dogs take over our world? This writer journeys into the bespoke pet care industry to find out.

Adam Peaty: ‘It takes huge wisdom to feel grateful for what we have’

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0100

Britain’s greatest male swimmer is going for gold at the Paris Olympics after drink and burnout threatened to curb his careerAdam Peaty looks like a lonely gladiator on the block as, seeing me arrive at his training camp in Tenerife just after seven on a Wednesday morning, he raises his right arm in silent greeting. Work has already begun in the watery sunshine and another four hours will pass before Peaty opens up about coming back from a breakdown just over a year ago.Peaty wears his gog

‘Sink or swim’ isn’t the only way for elite sport | Letters

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:40:00 +0100

Andrew P Hill on the myth that extraordinary achievement requires extreme levels of sacrifice, and Colin Thunhurst on being forced out of his laneCath Bishop provides a stirring call for the recent review of Swim England’s toxic culture not to be “just another culture review” in sport (Swim England’s toxic culture must go – it is time for sport to prioritise joy, 14 March). Unfortunately, it most likely will be. The belief that extraordinary achievement requires ext

‘I’ve got tears in my eyes’: how the ‘world’s most beautiful pool’ became a multimillion-dollar hole in the ground

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0100

When the North Sydney Olympic Pool closed for an upgrade, locals expected to be back swimming the following year. Three years and tens of millions of dollars later, they are still waitingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt was one of Australia’s most idiosyncratic swimming pools: nine 50-metre saltwater lanes tucked under the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, framed by the waterfront on one side and the art deco kitsch of Luna Park on another. North

Swim England’s toxic culture must go – it is time for sport to prioritise joy | Cath Bishop

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0100

A myopic focus on medals and medals alone is no match for the advantage derived from fun and compassionHere we go again: another report revealing toxic behaviours and “cultures of fear”. It’s tempting to scroll on and simply wonder which sport will be next. But the report last week on swimming in England goes to the heart of the role of sport in our lives, asks questions about the experiences we want to create for the next generation through sport, and the sort of&nbs

Swim England sorry after independent report hits out at ‘toxic’ culture in clubs

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:02:00 +0100

Bullying going unchecked and parents fearful of complainingWarnings of ‘excessive demands’ of ‘performance-first’ system
Swim England has apologised after a landmark report criticised the “toxic” culture in some clubs, with bullying going unchecked and parents fearful of complaining to the governing body due a perceived risk of retaliation.The independent report, which was based on 3,500 responses from competitors, parents and coaches, also warns of the &ldquo

‘No stunt doubles for me,’ says actor who braved Channel to recreate epic swim

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Kirsten Callaghan tells how she had to deal with rain, rough seas and mackerel for a film about Mercedes Gleitze’s pioneering 1927 featA Brighton actor is to restore the reputation of one of the city’s forgotten international stars this week with the release of the film Vindication Swim, about an extraordinary feat of endurance. Almost a century ago, Mercedes Gleitze was the first British woman to swim the Channel, although her reputation was briefly tarnished when her record was cha

Cirkul Announced as Official Hydration Partner of USA Swimming

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, today announced Cirkul ...

USA Swimming and USANA Announce Renewal of Deal Through 2026

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:05:00 +0100

USA Swimming announced today that its partnership with USANA, the Cellular Nutrition Company, is ext...

OneAmerica Financial and Indiana University Health Named as First Centennial Partners of USA Swimming

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:22:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body (NGB) for...

Visiting Nude Saunas in Austria and Germany Without Feeling Awkward

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:05:00 +0100

Austria and Germany abound with popular resorts called thermen where getting the full sauna experience typically means having to take it all off.

Three University of Wyoming swimmers killed in highway crash in Colorado

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:59:00 +0100

Three Wyoming athletes killed in single-vehicle wreckCrash happened on Thursday afternoon on US 287Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team were killed in a highway crash in northern Colorado.The crash happened Thursday afternoon on US 287 about 10 miles (16km) south of the Wyoming-Colorado line between Laramie and Fort Collins, Colorado. Continue reading...

Variety: Acrostic

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 04:02:00 +0100

David Balton and Jane Stewart throw us into cold water with their latest puzzle.

Making a splash: World Aquatics Championships 2024 – in pictures

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0100

The biennial event is second only to the Olympics in terms of importance in the world of aquatic sports. More than 2,600 athletes representing 201 countries and the World Aquatic Refugee Team were in Doha competing. We bring you some of our favourite images from the 21st edition of the event Continue reading...

Israeli swimmer Gorbenko booed at world championships as GB’s Colbert wins gold

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:05:00 +0100

20-year-old won silver in 400m individual medleyJeers were partially drowned out by cheers and applauseIsraeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some of the crowd after finishing second in the women’s 400m medley on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday.The 20-year-old Gorbenko was being interviewed after the race when the jeers rang out at the Aspire Dome in Doha. She smiled and then sighed when she was booed again, this time as she mounted the podi

Cameron McEvoy pipped by barest of margins in 50m freestyle world title defence

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 23:19:00 +0100

Defending champion beaten by 0.01 seconds by Vladyslav Bukhov Jaclyn Barclay claims silver in women’s 200m backstroke in DohaCameron McEvoy has been beaten in the most agonising of near-misses in his 50m freestyle world title defence, edged for gold by just one-hundredth of a second in one of the shocks of the championships in Doha.But while the veteran speedster was putting on a brave face after his sensational loss to Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov on Saturday, an Australian star of th

Shayna Jack claims fourth medal in Doha as Cameron McEvoy surges into 50m freestyle final

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 02:02:00 +0100

Resurgent swimmer finishes with bronze in women’s 100m freestyleMcEvoy out to defend title at World Aquatics ChampionshipsShayna Jack has been left celebrating her second individual world championships medal, splashing to bronze in the blue riband 100m freestyle in Doha.The resilient 25-year-old Australian, who’s bounced back following mental health struggles while battling to clear her name after testing positive for a banned substance, added the medal on Friday to the 50m freestyle

Shayna Jack claims fourth medal as Cameron McEvoy surges into world championships final

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 02:02:00 +0100

Shayna Jack claims bronze as Cameron McEvoy surges into world championships freestyle final

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 02:02:00 +0100

Resurgent swimmer finishes third in women’s 100m freestyle finalMcEvoy out to defend title at World Aquatics ChampionshipsShayna Jack has been left celebrating her second individual world championships medal, splashing to bronze in the blue riband 100m freestyle in Doha.The resilient 25-year-old Australian, who’s bounced back following mental health struggles while battling to clear her name after testing positive for a banned substance, added the medal on Friday to the 50m freestyle

‘Not an easy race’: Adam Peaty finishes third in world championship final

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:17:00 +0100

Olympic champion took mental health break last year‘Great to race the best in the world and get used to heats’The three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty finished third on his return to the World Aquatic Championships 100m breaststroke final in Doha.Peaty was sidelined from the 2022 event due to a foot injury, and he missed out last year after stepping away from the sport to prioritise his mental health. Continue reading...

Adam Peaty ‘at peace’ with prospect of not returning to his best for Paris 2024

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:30:00 +0100

Breaststroke star eases to world championships final in DohaBriton is targeting a third Olympic gold medal this summerAdam Peaty is uncertain whether he will be back to top form for his 100m breaststroke defence at the Paris Olympics but is at peace with the prospect of not being favourite in an event he has dominated.On the comeback trail after taking a mental health break last year, the British world record-holder topped qualifying on Sunday for the 100m final in Doha with a time of 58.60 seco

Cameron McEvoy targets Brisbane Olympics armed with revolutionary training regime

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 05:36:00 +0100

50m freestyle world champion is aiming to defend title in DohaAustralian swimmer reduced his training load as he approaches 30Reborn world champion Cameron McEvoy has rewritten the book on short-distance swimming, and it’s going so well he’s planning a tilt at the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane as a 38-year-old.McEvoy became the oldest Australian to win a swimming world championship when taking out the 50m freestyle last year in Japan. Continue reading...

Lance Larson, Who Lost a Disputed Olympic Swim Race, Dies at 83

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:03:00 +0100

He had the fastest time in the 100-meter freestyle final. But after a corps of judges couldn’t choose a winner, the chief judge declared one. It wasn’t Larson.

Summer McIntosh ends Katie Ledecky’s 13-year win streak in 800m freestyle

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:39:00 +0100

Canadian teen beats Ledecky by six seconds at Orlando meetLedecky suffers first defeat in 800m freestyle since 2010Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle at an event in Florida on Thursday night, ending the American star’s 13-year unbeaten streak at the distance.The 17-year-old McIntosh touched the wall in a national record time of 8:11.39, beating Ledecky’s time of 8:17.12 at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships meet in Orlando. The

Australian swimmer James Magnussen says he’ll ‘juice to the gills’ to win $1.5m prize in Enhanced Games

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:34:00 +0100

Retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen is the first person to publicly express interest in competing at an Olympic-styled event with no drug testingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOrganisers of an Olympic-style event for drug-taking athletes say they will pay retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen $1.5m if he can break the 50 metres freestyle record.Magnussen is the first athlete in the world t

Australia claim world championship gold after dramatic open water swimming finish

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:17:00 +0100

Johnson, Gubecka, Sloman and Lee win 4x1500m mixed relayAustralia pip Italy by two-tenths of a second in DohaAustralia have claimed their first swimming gold medal at the aquatic world championships in Doha, clinching a nail-biting win in the 4x1500m mixed open-water event.The team of Moesha Johnson, Chelsea Gubecka, Nicholas Sloman and Kyle Lee held off a fast-finishing Italy to win by two-tenths of a second in the Qatari capital. Continue reading...

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas taking legal action against World Aquatics

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:03:00 +0100

Thomas has not raced since 2022 rule change by governing bodyRules render anyone who has undergone male puberty ineligibleThe US swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to global prominence by becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title, is taking legal action in a bid to compete again in elite female sport – including the Olympics.Thomas has not swum since World Aquatics introduced new rules in 2022, which prohibit anyone who has undergone “any part of male puberty&rdquo

Canadian swimmer breaks three world records at 99 years old – video

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:08:00 +0100

Betty Brussel, 99, has broken three world records in the 100 to 104-year-old age class. The Canadian broke the existing world record in the 400-metre freestyle, knocking nearly four minutes off the previous time and repeated her record-breaking performances in the 50-metre backstroke and the 50-metre breaststroke that same day. Even though she’s not yet 100, swimming uses the competitors’ birth year to determine the age category and so Brussel will compete in the 100 to 104 category

‘I just count the laps’: Canadian swimmer, 99, breaks three world records

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:15:00 +0100

Betty Brussel sets records in the 100- to 104- year-old age class in Saanich, while inspiring members of local swim clubBy the time an exhausted Betty Brussel finally swims to the finish and pulls herself from the pool, an Olympic athlete could have covered the same distance at least three times. But the 99-year-old Canadian’s quiet determination has led her to shatter world records and transformed her into an unlikely celebrity within the amateur swim community.At a weekend swim meet in t

El secreto de República Dominicana son sus ríos y manantiales

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:45:00 +0100

Si las playas arenosas del Caribe son el rostro de República Dominicana, sus arroyos, ríos y cenotes son sus venas, arterias y corazón.

Steve Genter is selling his Olympic medals. But their real value is how he won them

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0100

Second fiddle to Mark Spitz and swimming with a collapsed lung, the American’s Munich story eclipses the medals’ worthThe press release came through last week, publicising Thursday’s sale of Olympic memorabilia at the RR auction house in Boston, USA. There’s an Olympic torch from Berlin 1936, a postcard signed by Jesse Owens, a wooden clog from Amsterdam ’28, a media pass from Tokyo ’64, and, among them all, one complete set of medals.A bronze, a silver and a

Swim Lessons for N.Y.C. Children Were at Risk. A Billionaire Helped Out.

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:22:00 +0100

During a period of painful budget cuts, New York City lawmakers secured private funding to pay for free swim lessons for 2,000 second graders starting in June.

Swimming in the Rivers and Springs of the Dominican Republic

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0100

A world away from the country’s luxury all-inclusive beach resorts, cool, aquamarine natural pools tempt travelers to jump in and feel the tingle.

Australia’s greatest sporting moment poll

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0100

We’ve whittled down hundreds of reader nominations and tapped into our best sporting minds to compile this shortlist of 50 moments. Vote on your favourite this week before we move on to the final round of 10What makes a great sporting moment?Australia is a sport-mad country. Obviously not everyone is a fan but, even if you don’t exactly love sport, sometimes the emotion and drama of a moment can sweep you up without you even realising.But what makes a moment great? And is there one t

Katie Ledecky kicks off Olympic year with 52-second win in 1500m freestyle

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:40:00 +0100

Ledecky wins 1500 free at Pro Swim series meet in KnoxvilleAmerican now holds 17 fastest times in history at distanceKatie Ledecky launched the Olympic year with another dominant victory in the women’s 1500m freestyle on Wednesday at the Pro Swim series meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee.Ledecky’s time of 15min 38.81sec is the 17th-fastest in history. She owns all of the 16 faster times with the second-fastest performer ever, Denmark’s Lotte Friis, now holding the 18th-fastest tim

Floating East River Pool May Open to Public Next Year Under Hochul Plan

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0100

The state and city will provide financing for the project, known as + POOL, as part of a broader initiative meant to encourage New Yorkers to swim.

How does Luke Littler rank among other teen sporting sensations?

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:09:00 +0100

From Pelé to Ronnie O’Sullivan to Emma Raducanu, the 16-year-old darts whizz is in exalted companyThe rise and rise of 16-year-old Luke Littler at the PDC darts world championship in London will be one of the sporting stories of the year. He may already be a good bet to lift the BBC sports personality of the year award in December. As a teenage sporting sensation, he is in exalted company. Continue reading...

Australia’s best sporting moments of 2023 – in pictures

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Matildas fever sweeps the country, a cricket controversy and retiring greats are all part of Australia’s best sporting moments for 2023 Continue reading...

Cody Simpson makes Olympic statement swim while Emma McKeon suffers setback

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:17:00 +0100

Former pop star wins 100m butterfly at state championshipsMcKeon forced out of Brisbane event with torn muscleCody Simpson has fuelled his Olympics ambition with a statement swim to win the Queensland 100m butterfly title in Brisbane.The former pop star took 0.11 seconds off his personal best to win in 51.67 on Monday night, equalling the Paris Olympic qualification time in the process. Continue reading...

Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus reveals why she went public on surgery

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:48:00 +0100

Olympian says she was asked for photos while in hospitalTitmus wanted to spread message about women’s healthAriarne Titmus has revealed she went public with her abdominal surgery because she was concerned someone else might leak the information.The Australian swimming champion has returned to competition for the first time since July ahead of the Paris Olympics, finishing second to Mollie O’Callaghan in Sunday night’s final of the 200m freestyle at the Queensland championships.

USA Swimming Foundation Announces Results of Board of Directors Elections

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:27:00 +0100

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, today announced the addition ...

USA Swimming Announces Results of Board of Directors Officer Elections

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:19:00 +0100

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, today announced the ...

Nadar daba paz a chicos israelíes y palestinos. Hasta el 7 de octubre

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 06:02:00 +0100

Los adolescentes del club de natación de Gran Jerusalén no se centraban en sus diferencias. Eso cambió con la guerra.

Palestinian and Israeli Teens Swam in the Same Pool. Then Came Oct. 7.

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:51:00 +0100

The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club made a point of not focusing on their differences. That changed with the war.

Artificial Lagoons Offer an Alternative for Waterfront Living

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:01:00 +0100

Similar to giant swimming pools, these bodies of water are attractive to prospective home buyers who may prefer them to oceanfront.

Synchronized swimming prepares for its newest addition: men

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0100

The sport now known as artistic swimming has always been a female-only sport at the Olympics. That will change at Paris 2024It is common for an athlete’s journey to the Olympics to be long, uncertain, and littered with obstacles. And yet, even within the Games’ tradition of underdog tales, Bill May’s story stands out. This is because May, who is now 44, spent most of his life unsure whether he would ever be eligible for the Olympics.May is a male artistic swimmer, something tha

Nyad review – Annette Bening pulls out all the stops in engaging swimming drama

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200

Bening gives it her all as Diana Nyad, who set out aged 60 to swim from Cuba to Florida, but the film skims over Nyad’s backstoryLoneliness isn’t exactly the issue for the long-distance swimmer in this earnestly acted real-life motivational drama. It’s about Diana Nyad, a retired American swim champ turned sportscaster who, at 60 years old, set out to front-crawl her way uninterrupted from Cuba to Florida – 103 miles or five English Channels – facing down the sharks

Swimming Queensland expresses concerns about control of sport in Australia

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0200

State was only member to vote against constitutional reformCurrent situation ‘can work brilliantly', says SQ CEOSwimming Queensland has cited concerns around centralisation of control were behind its lone dissenting vote against a change to Swimming Australia’s constitution, after a threat of expulsion from World Aquatics forced the sport to rush through reform in a matter of weeks.In a special general meeting on Friday, Swimming Australia’s membership – comprising mostly

Swimming officials ‘concerned’ by Victorian plan to rip up Commonwealth Games pools

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:02:00 +0200

Inquiry into event’s cancellation hears of plan to build two new 50-metre pools near Geelong only to remove them after eventGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSwimming Victoria was only made aware of a plan to build two pools for the 2026 Commonwealth Games – only to rip them out afterwards – just months before the government cancelled the event.Jason Hellwig, the chief executive of Swimming Victoria, has told an upper house inquiry into th

Swimming Australia avoids expulsion from World Aquatics after members vote for reform

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:43:00 +0200

Member associations endorse new constitution 8-1 at special meetingRevised constitution meets AQUA governance requirementsSwimming Australia has averted a governance crisis after its member associations voted to accept constitutional reform at a special general meeting on Friday.Swimming Australia’s voting members polled 8-1 in favour of adopting a new constitution, which meets the governance requirements of World Aquatics (AQUA) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), and had the supp

Making a movie about 64-year-old Diana Nyad’s 110-mile swim: ‘She wasn’t bothered about sharks. The box jellyfish we didn’t know about’

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0200

A new drama charts the endurance athlete’s attempts to swim from Havana to Florida, accompanied by former girlfriend Bonnie Stoll and assorted marine predators. It’s a story of friendship, survival – and sharp elbowsIn 1978, Diana Nyad, then 29, decided to swim from Havana to Key West, Florida. Like everything else this endurance athlete does, she made the challenge seem like no biggie: a natural progression, even, for someone whose surname is derived from the word “naiad

USA Swimming Foundation Opens 2024 Learn-to-Swim Grant Applications

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:30:00 +0200

The 2024 USA Swimming Foundation Learn-to-Swim Grant applications for lesson providers are now op...

Anthony Nesty, the First Black U.S. Olympic Swim Team Coach, on How the Sport Has Changed

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200

The first Black head coach of a U.S. Olympic swimming team talks to us about diversity in the sport and coaching in the Instagram era.

Swimming World Cup category for transgender athletes cancelled after no entries received

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:52:00 +0200

‘Open’ category on hold after no entrants in BerlinWorld Aquatics says it will try inclusive initiative againWorld Aquatics’ plans to debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this week’s swimming World Cup in Berlin have been cancelled after no entries were received.Swimming’s governing body, which last year voted to ban transgender women from the elite female category, had promised to stage the “pioneering pilot project” to promote its &ldq

Muhammad, Prindle Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:30:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body (NGB...

Swimming Australia silent on Indigenous voice after other sports declare support

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0200

National swimming organisation says it is unable to speak on behalf of its state members as referendum nearsVoice referendum explainer; latest voice poll results; help us monitor ads and misinformationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWith three weeks to go before the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, Swimming Australia remains the most prominent sporting organisation not to explicitly give its support, claiming it is unable to speak on behal

Boston College Swimming and Diving Teams Suspended Over Hazing

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:47:00 +0200

The indefinite suspension was announced on Wednesday, days before the teams were to begin their seasons.

Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus shares relief after benign tumours removed from ovary

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:27:00 +0200

Swimming great describes ‘scary time’ after chance discovery during MRI scan for hip injuryGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian swimming champion Ariarne Titmus has had surgery to remove benign tumours from an ovary.The women’s 400 metres freestyle world record holder discovered the tumours by chance when having an MRI scan on a sore hip.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your da

This Could Be the Jets’ Year, Fireman Ed Says

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:13:00 +0200

A superfan, he thinks Aaron Rodgers will give the team momentum. He’ll be in the stands, leading cheers.

USA Swimming Announces Open Water Team for 2023 Pan American Games

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:49:00 +0200

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Man Arrested for Using Drone to Drop Dye in Pools

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:47:00 +0200

The suspect used damaging chemicals to turn multiple pools in New Jersey yellow and green over the course of the summer, according to the police, who said he was likely “pranking people.”

Man Arrested for Using Drone to Drop Dye in New Jersey Pools

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:45:00 +0200

The suspect used damaging chemicals to turn multiple pools yellow and green over the course of the summer, according to the police, who said he was likely “pranking people.”

Adam Peaty left with facial injuries after clash with GB teammate Greenbank

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:44:00 +0200

British Swimming issues statement after bust-upIncident sparked by Peaty comment to colleague Three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty sustained a facial injury in a scuffle with fellow Team GB athlete Luke Greenbank.Peaty, 28, got involved in a fracas with Greenbank at the British Swimming training centre in Loughborough last Friday. The incident, according to reports in the Sun, is understood to have occurred following a comment Peaty made to Greenbank. Continue reading...

Russian and Belarusian swimmers given green light to compete as neutrals

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:14:00 +0200

Athletes have been banned since Russia invaded UkraineLimited number of athletes per event under strict criteriaRussian and Belarusian swimmers and divers will be allowed to compete as neutrals in World Aquatics events, the sport’s governing body said on Monday.Competitors from both countries were banned from international tournaments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which Moscow describes as a “special military operation”. Belarus has been a key s

Parisian Pools, Up Close and Personal

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.

Australian sport could look to philanthropy as athletes report financial stress

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0200

Survey shows elite athletes struggling with cost of livingSport philanthropy should match that of arts, non-profit saysAustralia risks losing elite athletes before the 2032 Brisbane Olympics unless philanthropic funding can help fill a funding shortfall, according to one of the country’s leading sporting non-profits. New research from the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) shows cost-of-living pressures are increasing for elite athletes, along with challenges for their mental health.The su

Amputating Alice review – a surprisingly jaunty look at an extremely likable Paralympian

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:35:00 +0200

Puns and dry humour abound in this inspiring documentary about Paralympic gold medallist Alice Tai – and her journey from elective leg surgery to the 2022 Commonwealth GamesA couple of years ago, the swimmer and Paralympic gold medallist Alice Tai was talking to The Last Leg presenter Adam Hills about her recent decision to have her right leg amputated to improve her quality of life. Hills had a question for her: why wasn’t anybody filming her story? The result is Amputating Alice, a

A Late Summer Heat Wave Bakes Italy, France and Spain

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:57:00 +0200

In France, Spain and Italy, residents and tourists did their best to avoid scorching temperatures — again.

USA Swimming Foundation Awards Additional $157,745 in 2023 Learn-to-Swim Grant Funding

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0200

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, today announced $157,745 has bee...

A Statue That Survived Hiroshima Stands in Manhattan

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:09:00 +0200

The statue of a Buddhist monk, on Riverside Drive, used to be in Japan, about a mile from where the bomb that is the focus of “Oppenheimer” hit.

Buoys Used to Protect Brooklyn’s Swimmers From Jet Skiers

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Despite a state law, boats and Jet Skis were coming dangerously close to shore at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. A swimmer took matters into her own hands.

John Devitt, Champion Swimmer With a Tarnished Gold Medal, Dies at 86

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:01:00 +0200

He won two Olympic gold medals for Australia, but the second was awarded after a disputed finish — one of the more freakish moments in sports history.

Swimming Australia looks to appease World Aquatics after threat of expulsion

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:27:00 +0200

World governing body calls for bigger say for athletesCountry’s standing ‘in jeopardy’ without governance changesSwimming Australia has rushed to arrange a special general meeting in order to address complaints raised by World Aquatics which had threatened its expulsion.The meeting will be held on 20 October after a stern letter from the world governing body which called for changes to the constitution within 90 days “to make it more representative and inclusive of its at

In France, Some Public Pools Are Victims of Budget Woes

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:01:00 +0200

As temperatures rise, a vast but aging system is feeling the strains of rising energy costs, increasing water scarcity and mounting pressure on public budgets.

The Secret to Unshakable Confidence

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Face your fears and take the plunge. You’ll feel freshly confident after you do.

After Queens Shark Bite, Drones Buzz Over Unfazed Beachgoers

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0200

The city has stepped up shark-monitoring efforts after a rare attack at Rockaway Beach, but many swimmers and surfers are undeterred.

‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, New York City Finds New Recruits

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 18:14:00 +0200

Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.

‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, the City’s Oldest Swimmers Step Up

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.

Summer by the Pool Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Mara Gay wants you to go swimming. Safely.

Cómo ejercitarte en el agua

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0200

Ejercitarte en el agua puede traerte beneficios similares a hacerlo en tierra. Y es una alternativa más suave para tus articulaciones.

Paris cancels test event for Olympic swimming on Seine due to water quality

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 11:06:00 +0200

Open-water event pulled to ‘safeguard swimmers’ health’Organisers insist new infrastructure will be deliveredHeavy rain in Paris has led to the cancellation of a swimming event on the River Seine that was to be a test for the Olympic Games next year, but organisers insist the waterway will be better prepared in 2024.The Open Water Swimming World Cup event was aborted because “the water quality in the Seine has remained below acceptable standards for safeguarding swimmers&

Paris cancels test event for Olympic swimming in Seine due to water quality

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 11:06:00 +0200

Open-water event pulled to ‘safeguard swimmers’ health’Organisers insist new infrastructure will be deliveredHeavy rain in Paris has led to the cancellation of a swimming event in the River Seine that was to be a test for next year’s Olympic Games, but organisers insist the waterway will be better prepared in 2024.The Open Water Swimming World Cup event was aborted because “the water quality in the Seine has remained below acceptable standards for safeguarding swimm

An Israeli City Where Compromise and Division Swim Side by Side

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:01:00 +0200

At a time when Israeli Jews can seem irreconcilably divided, an unusual swimming center in the city of Rehovot illustrates the compromises that many Israelis make daily.

Does It Matter What Trump Really Believes?

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0200

Readers discuss the latest indictment of the former president. Also: Anti-Trump Republicans; racial disparities in the pool; multitasking; dog behavior.

World Sports Photography awards 2023 – in pictures

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0200

More than 700 photographers from over 70 countries around the world entered the 2023 World Sports Photography awards which is the only global competition for sport photography, with golfing in the clouds capturing the judges eye to be named the overall competition winner Continue reading...

World championship triathletes cannot train in sea due to pollution

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:39:00 +0200

Great Britain’s team forced to practice in pool ahead of competition in Spain amid high sewage levelsoff coast of Lancashire British triathletes preparing for next month’s world championships have been forced to abandon open water swim training because of sewage in the sea off the coast of Lancashire.Adam Diver, along with his teammates Richard Addison and Paul Bamber, will represent Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championship finals in Pontevedra, Spain, on 22-24 September. Co

Britain’s world championship triathletes cannot train in Irish Sea due to pollution

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:39:00 +0200

Team forced to practice in indoor pool ahead of competition in Spain amid high sewage levels off coast of LancashireBritish triathletes preparing for next month’s world championships have been forced to abandon open water swim training because of sewage in the sea off the coast of Lancashire.Adam Diver, along with his teammates Richard Addison and Paul Bamber, will represent Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championship finals in Pontevedra, Spain, on 22-24 September. Continue reading.

Open Water Swimming: What to Know About the Aquatic Workout

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Swimming in a lake or the ocean is an exhilarating alternative to your usual pool routine. Here’s how to get started.

Mattea Sokolow, Sean Green Named Phillips 66 Hometown Heroes

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:13:00 +0200

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Mattea Sokolow and Sean Green are recognized as the Phil...

What Makes a Long-Distance Swimmer Tick?

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0200

Lewis Pugh loves the Hudson River so much that he plans to swim all 315 miles of it, from the Adirondacks to New York City.

Australia bemused after US crowned best team despite winning fewer gold medals at swimming world championships

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:47:00 +0200

Dolphins win 13 golds at world swimming championshipsUS team win seven golds but more medals overall in FukuokaAustralia won the most gold medals, boasted the swimmer with the most individual golds and the female swimmer of the world championships. Yet the United States have been presented with the award for the best team of the world championships in Japan.Australia captured 13 gold, seven silver and five bronze medals in Fukuoka – the total of 25 is the nation’s record at a single

Australia to end world championships as No 1 swimming nation after another record

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 01:24:00 +0200

Three more golds take Dolphins to top of medal in FukuokaAustralia are eight golds clear of China, with seven finals to comeAustralian swimmers have set another world record while harvesting three more gold medals to equal the nation’s largest haul at a world championships.Australia’s world record in the mixed 4x100 metres freestyle relay followed Cameron McEvoy becoming the nation’s oldest world champion and Kaylee McKeown completing a rare golden backstroke sweep. Continue re

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps’ mark for most individual golds at worlds

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:38:00 +0200

Ledecky wins 800 freestyle world title for record sixth timeAmerican breaks tie with Phelps for most golds at worldsAustralia’s McKeown takes gold in women’s 200 backstrokeHere’s why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. She’s never quite satisfied.The 26-year-old American won the 800 freestyle on Saturday at the world aquatics championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. It was

Prevent Drownings. Make Public Pools a National Priority.

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:14:00 +0200

The biggest reason so many Americans can’t swim is that they have too few places to learn how.

When It Comes to Water Safety, ‘Why Have Americans Been Left on Their Own?’

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:01:00 +0200

The biggest reason so many Americans can’t swim is that they have too few places to learn how.

Dean Boxall: the obsessive, eccentric and world-beating Australian swim coach | Kieran Pender

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 02:00:00 +0200

With a squad boasting record-holders Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan the trainer is being hailed as a masterful mentorAustralian swim coach Dean Boxall has enjoyed more than a few special moments at this year’s world championships being held in Fukuoka, Japan. On the opening night of the meet, his star swimmer Ariarne Titmus cemented her status as the dominant force in women’s swimming with an unexpectedly emphatic victory (and world record) in the women’s 400m free

Puppy Paw Balm. An Extra Shirt. New Yorkers Cope With Hazardous Heat.

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 00:15:00 +0200

The heat index stayed below 100 on Friday, an unexpected salve for New York City residents who nonetheless prepared in advance.

Is That Water Safe to Swim in? What to Know About Beach Contamination

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:01:00 +0200

Taking a dip at the wrong time or place can make you sick — here’s what to look out for.

Kyle Chalmers’ 100m freestyle win caps another golden night for Australia’s swimmers

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:21:00 +0200

Women’s 4x200m team smash their own world record Kaylee McKeown completes team triple in 50m backstrokeAustralia’s swimmers have continued their golden run at the world championships in Japan with Kyle Chalmers claiming the blue riband 100m freestyle, Kaylee McKeown the 50m backstroke, and the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team setting a world record.Australia’s gold medal tally rose to nine after their heroics in Fukuoka on Thursday night – the nation’s best

More Public Pools Could Save Thousands of Lives

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:01:00 +0200

The biggest reason so many Americans can’t swim is that they have too few places to learn how.

Mollie O’Callaghan breaks 200m freestyle swimming world record

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:23:00 +0200

Australian claims gold ahead of compatriot Ariarne TitmusO’Callaghan: ‘I’m absolutely excited. I wasn’t expecting that’Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan finished with a flourish to break the longest-standing world record in women’s swimming, claiming the 200 metres freestyle title in a time of 1min 52.85sec at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.The 19-year-old broke the performance-enhancing bodysuit era mark of 1:52.98 set by the Italian F

Ferguson Named in Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers Class of 2023

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:34:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Shana Ferguson, Chief Commercial Officer for USA Sw...

Katie Ledecky takes 1500m freestyle title to win her 20th world swimming gold

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:44:00 +0200

American recovers from disappointment in 400m freestyleGreat Britain land gold and silver in men’s 200m freestyleKatie Ledecky eased to her 20th gold medal overall at the World Aquatics Championships, powering to a fifth women’s 1500m freestyle title after Matthew Richards led a British 1-2 in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday.Ledecky, who is also a seven-time Olympic champion, went into the race as the firm favorite, going more than 13 seconds quicker than Italy’s Simo

Titmus reigns over Ledecky and McIntosh in swimming’s ‘Race of the Century’

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:25:00 +0200

Australian sets 400m freestyle world record to take goldWorld swimming championships treated to elite raceIn lane three, the world record holder. In lane four, the world champion. In lane five, the Olympic champion.The women’s 400m freestyle final at the swimming world championships, which began in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday, had been described as the Race of the Century. That was a label last given to a famous 200m freestyle duel 19 years ago, at the Athens Olympics, featuring swimming lege

Titmus breaks world record to reign over Ledecky and McIntosh in swimming’s ‘Race of the Century’

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:25:00 +0200

Australian sets 400m freestyle record to take goldWorld swimming championships treated to elite raceIn lane three, the world record holder. In lane four, the world champion. In lane five, the Olympic champion.The women’s 400m freestyle final at the swimming world championships, which began in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday, had been described as the Race of the Century. That was a label last given to a famous 200m freestyle duel 19 years ago, at the Athens Olympics, featuring swimming legends Ia

In Philadelphia, City Pools Bring Relief as Closed Ones Stir Frustration

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0200

The continuing shortage of lifeguards has hindered the city’s efforts to open facilities, leaving some neighborhoods feeling neglected.

USA Swimming, USA Swimming Foundation Expand Community Impact Grant Program

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:03:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimm...

Swimming the Lordly Hudson, All 315 Miles of It

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:01:00 +0200

Lewis Pugh, a British endurance swimmer, sees the river as the prime example of how a toxic waterway can be revived.

Tours for the Swimming-Obsessed

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Swimming island to island in the Adriatic, gliding over coral reefs in the Caribbean, dipping into Iceland’s freezing waters and steamy hot springs: Travel companies are building entire tours around organized swims.

Barton Springs Pool, an Oasis Amid a Scorching Texas Summer

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 01:39:00 +0200

Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave.

A 25-minute Full Body Workout Pool Routine for the Summer Months

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200

This 20-minute aquatic exercise routine is easy on the joints and provides a fun alternative to the gym, especially in summer.

La causa principal de muerte de niños pequeños en EE. UU. es el ahogamiento

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Cada año fallecen cientos de niños en todo el país por este motivo. La disminución de muertes se ha estancado tras décadas de avances, afectando a los niños negros, latinos y de hogares desfavorecidos.

Climate Change Demands We Clean Up Our Rivers for Swimming

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Munich has done its residents a great service by purifying the Isar River.

Drowning Is No. 1 Killer of Young Children. U.S. Efforts to Fix It Are Lagging.

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Thirty years of progress in decreasing drowning deaths in the United States appears to have plateaued, and disparities in deaths among some racial groups have worsened.

Now more than ever, cis female athletes must show solidarity with trans athletes | Johanna Mellis

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0200

Anti-trans activists want us to believe that transgender female athletes pose the gravest danger to cis girls’ and women’s bodies, success and scholarships. They couldn’t be more wrongKathryn Bromwich argued that the main threat to us cisgender women comes from cisgender men, and not trans women. It is the same in sport: historically and currently, the common perpetrators of sexual assault, abuse and harassment in sport are cisgender men. They also tend to be heterosexual and w

Now more than ever, cis female athletes must show solidarity with trans athletes

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0200

Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200

Readers respond to a column by David French. Also: Banning nuclear weapons; premature book reviews; walking in the city.

Ellie Simmonds on finding her birth mother: ‘During this journey I cried so much’

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0200

After retiring from swimming, the Paralympian began researching her origins. This led her to her birth family – and to uncover the shocking difficulties facing other disabled childrenAs a child, Ellie Simmonds would fantasise about what her birth mother might be like. In her wildest visions, maybe her birth mother was a rock star, or famous, or extraordinary in some other way. “You never think as a seven-, eight-year-old, that you’re actually going to meet your birth mum,&rdquo

Olympic hero Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for world championships

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:04:00 +0200

Olympic champion fails to qualify for world championship teamDressel pulled out of last year’s worlds with mental health issueSeven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel failed to qualify for this month’s World Aquatics Championships in Japan after more disappointing results at the US National Championships in Indianapolis on Saturday.In his final chance to make the US team, Dressel finished tied for 22nd in the preliminaries of the 50m freestyle, 1.07 seconds behind the leader.

After a Mental Health Break, Caeleb Dressel Returns to the Pool

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:01:00 +0200

Caeleb Dressel, the seven-time Olympic champion, swam in the nationals after taking a break for mental health reasons. He didn’t win, but he loved everything about being back, even the chlorine.

11 Have Died in Rip Currents Along the Gulf Coast. Here’s How to Escape One.

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0200

Experts advise swimmers to pay attention to warning flags and beach forecasts and to not panic if they find themselves in a rip current.

Australian swimming champion Ariarne Titmus ponders future after Paris 2024

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:14:00 +0200

Olympic champion cannot think beyond next year’s GamesTitmus wins 400m freestyle at Australian world champs trialsAriarne Titmus concedes she does not know what the future holds beyond the Paris Olympics as the Australian swimming star attempts to make the most of her time at the top.The Olympic champion whipped through Tuesday night’s 400m freestyle final in 3:58.47 in the Australian trials at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre ahead of next month’s meet in Japan. Continue re

Annual Awards Presented at USA Swimming Workshop presented by LiveBarn

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:45:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – As part of its annual Workshop presented by LiveBar...

Book Review: ‘Swimmers,’ by Larry Sultan

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:01:00 +0200

A new book of photographs by Larry Sultan captures recreational swimmers at public pools in 1970s and ‘80s California.

Ex-soldier becomes first person to swim from UK to Isle of Man

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:23:00 +0200

Adam Diver’s crossing turned into a gruelling 46-mile journey as he navigated tricky tides and jellyfishA former army captain has become the first person on record to swim between the UK mainland and the Isle of Man, in a gruelling 46-mile (74km) challenge navigating tricky tides and the near-constant attention of jellyfish.It was something of a “suffer fest”, said Adam Diver, 46, as he emerged shattered but smiling from the Irish Sea on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Swimming now has a wave of diversity to drown out Little Mermaid protests | Michael Gunning

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200

As a gay man and a person of colour, I faced horrible stereotyping but new film is helping pave a different wayDisney has always been at the heart of breaking down barriers in society and swims against the tide in its diverse casting and smashes the patriarchal system out of the water. As Disney celebrates its 100th year, I can’t help but reflect on what Disney has taught me; that anything is possible.Disney might be fiction, but our youth of today look up to the characters as role models

Swimming now has a wave of diversity to drown out Little Mermaid protests

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Getting Screened Early for Breast Cancer

Mon, 29 May 2023 14:48:00 +0200

Readers respond to the new breast cancer screening guidelines. Also: Outdoor dining in New York; employee “belonging”; swimmable urban waters.

Why New York City’s Lifeguard Shortage Is Worse Than Ever

Sat, 27 May 2023 18:59:00 +0200

Despite pay increases and efforts to simplify the notoriously difficult swim test, New York’s lifeguard shortage is dire. The city says the lifeguard unions are partly to blame.

Adam Peaty targets rare ‘three-peat’ as his priorities change for Paris Olympics

Fri, 26 May 2023 17:41:00 +0200

Peaty returning after taking break due to mental health issues‘I swim for more reasons now … I do it for family and pride’Adam Peaty says he has reset his priorities as an athlete following the mental health issues that caused him to take a break from swimming, but has warned his Olympic rivals that “it’s always about the three-peat” as he begins to count down to Paris.This year, the 100m breaststroke world record holder revealed he had been “on a self-

Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.

Fri, 12 May 2023 08:00:00 +0200

Organizers of the 2024 Summer Games promised a waterway clean enough for Olympic swimmers and then Parisians to swim in. The job was bigger than anyone knew.

An Unexpected Open Water Challenge: 40 Miles Across Arizona

Wed, 10 May 2023 21:42:00 +0200

Bone-chilling temperatures, dramatic scenery and road trip interludes make the SCAR Swim a fan favorite in the niche sport of open water swimming.

Swimming at Stuyvesant, and the Debate Over Religion in Schools

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:02:00 +0200

Some Muslim girls at the prestigious high school have objected to coed swimming classes and argue that the school should accommodate their beliefs.

Adam Peaty on his mental health: ‘I’ve been on a self-destructive spiral’

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:52:00 +0200

Swimmer pulled out of the British ChampionshipsPeaty opens up on depression and alcohol problems Adam Peaty admits he has been in a “self-destructive spiral” but hopes he is coming out the other side as he chases more Olympic success.The 28-year-old has been in a class of his own in sprint breaststroke events for nearly a decade but pulled out of the British Championships earlier this month citing mental health issues. Continue reading...

End of All-Girls Swim Class Causes Controversy at Stuyvesant High School

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0200

Swimming is required to graduate with full honors from the elite Manhattan public school. Some Muslim girls worried the shift to co-ed classes would pit their academic goals against their religion.

Dara Torres Joins USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador Program

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:46:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The USA Swimming Foundation announced on Friday tha...

Titmus v Ledecky v McIntosh looms as swimming’s latest mouthwatering rivalry | Kieran Pender

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:04:00 +0200

Ariarne Titmus’s slow time at the Australian championships adds a degree of mystery to the three-way match-up at this year’s worldsTwo years ago in Tokyo, the duel in the pool between Australian prodigy Ariarne Titmus and American legend Katie Ledecky was the most anticipated rivalry of the Olympics. Titmus narrowly came away with the upper hand: the Australian won the 200m and 400m freestyle gold medals, while Ledecky conquered the 800m freestyle (and the 1500m, which Titmus did not

Robert Trotman, 82, Dies; Opened Swimming Lanes to Minority Children

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:15:00 +0200

The club he started as a coach has helped young Black and Hispanic youths learn to swim and compete in the sport in urban areas not known as oases for it.

Swimming Australia CEO Eugenie Buckley resigns with immediate effect

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:49:00 +0200

SA on search for third chief executive in less than two yearsNational championships start on Monday on the Gold CoastSwimming Australia is searching for another new chief executive after the shock resignation of Eugenie Buckley with immediate effect on Friday.With less than 18 months to go to the Paris Olympics and the national championships starting on Monday on the Gold Coast, Buckley has left “to take up opportunities outside of the sport”, after taking over the top job in swimmin

TYR Partnered as Exclusive Outfitter of the USA Swimming National Team Through the 2024 Olympics

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the s...

Adam Peaty left out of Britain’s world aquatics championships team

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:14:00 +0200

The 29-strong British team will compete in Japan in JulyPeaty said last month he needs to focus on his mental healthThe triple Olympic champion, Adam Peaty, was the most notable absentee on Wednesday when Britain announced a 29-strong team for the world aquatics championships in Fukuoka, Japan in July.The 28-year-old said on social media last month, when he announced he was skipping the British championships, that he wanted to focus on his mental health ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Continue

Exploiting Children in the Workplace

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:12:00 +0200

Readers respond to a guest essay about child labor. Also: Political scandals; “unconvictable” Trump; at a pool in Paris; A.I. as an aid for blind people.

Swim England announces transgender policy with ‘open’ and ‘female’ categories

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:14:00 +0200

Policy contains provision for self-ID at lower-level eventsTwo-tier approach a change from World Swimming policySwim England has announced a new transgender policy with “open” and “female” categories for all its licensed events – after arguing that “fair competition” must be the backbone of its approach.From September athletes with a birth sex of male, or who are transgender or non-binary, must compete in the new “open” category for all Swim

I Am Not 80 Yet, but Among These 80-Year-Olds Is Where I Like to Be

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0200

In this locker room, the arc of fitness is long.

Peaty to miss British championships due to mental health struggles

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:10:00 +0200

Triple Olympic gold winner says he is ‘not enjoying the sport’28-year-old says decision taken with Paris Olympics in mindThe triple Olympic gold medallist, Adam Peaty, has withdrawn from the British Swimming Championships, citing mental health reasons.The 28-year-old said he is “not enjoying the sport” and will not compete in next month’s championships in Sheffield. Continue reading...

Adam Peaty to miss British swimming championships due to mental health

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:10:00 +0200

Triple Olympic gold winner says he is ‘not enjoying the sport’28-year-old says decision taken with Paris Olympics in mindThe triple Olympic gold medallist, Adam Peaty, has withdrawn from the British swimming championships, citing mental health reasons.The 28-year-old said he is “not enjoying the sport” and will not compete in next month’s championships in Sheffield. Continue reading...

Adam Peaty to miss British championships due to mental health

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:10:00 +0200

Head Coaches Selected For 2023 World Junior Championships Teams

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0200

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Head coaches of the U.S. swimming teams for the 202...

USA Swimming Foundation Awards $647,522 in 2023 Learn-to-Swim Grant Funding

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:03:00 +0200

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, today announced $647,522 is awar...

USA Swimming and Speedo Continue Partnership Through 2024

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming announced on Thursday that its partner...

2023 Make a Splash Tour Dates, Cities Announced

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Tuesday, USA Swimming and longtime partner Phill...

The Guardian view on swimming pools: a public good for everyone | Editorial

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:17:00 +0100

Temporary funding for leisure centres is a step forward, but the government needs to do far more to safeguard their futurePublic goods for all, or private luxury for some? There is perhaps no greater symbol of these opposing visions than Rishi Sunak’s new private swimming pool. The prime minister’s heated pool consumes so much energy that he apparently paid for the local electricity network to be upgraded to meet its power demands. Meanwhile, many council-run swimming pools are under

USA Swimming Announces Relay Incentive Program

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It was announced on Tuesday that USA Swimming, the ...

USA Swimming Set to Compete at 2023 LEN European U23 Championships

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for swimm...

England has lost almost 400 swimming pools since 2010

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:15:00 +0100

Analysis shows parts of country with greatest health-related deprivation have lost out the most‘A huge loss’: readers on UK leisure centre closuresEngland has lost almost 400 swimming pools since 2010, with parts of the country that have the greatest health needs losing out the most.The national body for swimming said there was “an urgent need to invest” in England’s pools, after new figures revealed that the pandemic had accelerated a decade of decline in aquatic f

The closure of swimming pools is a travesty | Letter

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:47:00 +0100

Leisure centres need more support to deal with the energy crisis, writes the Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew The fact that 29 pools, leisure centres and gyms have closed in the past year due to the energy crisis is heartbreaking. Sean Ingle (Cold swimming pools and youth clubs closing – tale of two sporting Britains shames us all, 27 February) says the closures are a national tragedy and I agree. He is right that exercise hubs are as fundamental to mental and physical health as GP su

Katie Ledecky’s nine-year domestic win streak ended by Summer McIntosh

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:04:00 +0100

McIntosh ends Ledecky’s home pool streak at Pro Series meetLedecky remains mum on 200m plans for 2024 Paris OlympicsSummer McIntosh ended Katie Ledecky’s nine-year home pool winning streak on Friday when the Canadian teenager touched first in the 200m freestyle at a Pro Series swim meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.McIntosh clocked a winning time of 1min 54.13sec, lowering her world junior record set at last year’s world championships, coming home 0.83sec clear of Ledecky. Conti

Greta Andersen, Champion Marathon Swimmer, Dies at 95

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:29:00 +0100

As a long-distance, open-water swimmer, she braved waves, sharks and darkness to break 18 world records and become the first American to swim across the English Channel.

USA Swimming, arena Partnership Extended Through 2024

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Announced by USA Swimming on Tuesday, arena’s...

‘A heightened euphoria’: the Australian swimmer taking on the ice mile

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0100

Peta Bradley won bronze at the ice swimming world championships after training in a NSW country damSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityCovid lockdowns and the closure of the local pool forced a swim team in Armidale, New South Wales, to get creative – and now one of them has broken the Australian record for ice swimming and won bronze at the world championships.Peta Bradley, 27, placed third in her age group for

Think Cold Plunges Seem Drastic? Try Doing It Every Day.

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 23:31:00 +0100

For some, completing the ritual on a regular basis has become one way — “that not too many people actually enjoy” — to weather winter.

Coaches Named for National Junior Team Camp

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Coaching staffs for the 2023 National Junior Team C...

USA Swimming Announces Further Updates to 2023 National Events Calendar

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today announced additional locations h...

A Teenage Poet, Onstage at Town Hall

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:02:00 +0100

A poetry slam will feature Cameron Dada, one of the winners of a Black History Month poetry competition.

A swim with orcas: top ice diver joins Arctic predators – in pictures

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0100

Record-breaking French freediver Arthur Guérin-Boëri holds five world championship titles. Here, he dives into Kvaenangen Fjord, Norway, to swim with killer whales Continue reading...

RACING HISTORY: 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming Tickets On Sale

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Indianapolis will serve as host city for the 2024 U...

U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming 2024 Event Order Announced

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:21:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Wednesday, USA Swimming announced the event orde...

Head Coaches Selected For 2023 World Championships Teams

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:15:00 +0100

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Head coaches of the U.S. swimming teams for the 202...

UK sports facilities face closure without government help, warn leading bodies

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:12:00 +0100

Government urged to change decision on energy discount‘This will impact millions of people, of all ages and backgrounds’The government must reverse its decision to exclude swimming pools from its energy discount scheme or face nationwide closures this year, a group of leading bodies has warned.Eight organisations, including UK Active and the Youth Sport Trust, alongside the Local Government Association, have issued an urgent plea for change, after the government kept leisure services

UK sports facilities face closure without government help, leading bodies warn

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:12:00 +0100

Cómo evitar el dolor de hombros

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Este malestar dificulta la vida diaria y el sueño. Ponlo a raya con estos hábitos de ejercicio inteligente.

Brooklyn’s Lifeguard Factory Is Open Again

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0100

A high school in Bushwick is coaxing teenagers into a long-neglected pool, turning nonswimmers into competitors — and possibly a summer job in a lifeguard chair.

Demonstrators protest NCAA’s transgender athlete inclusion

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:17:00 +0100

Protesters convene outside NCAA convention in San AntonioAbout two dozen demonstrators protest trans athlete inclusionFormer Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention Thursday protested the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports and threatened the association with legal action if it doesn’t change its policies.Gaines competed in last year’s NCAA swimming and diving championships against Penn’s Lia Thomas, who

Soy un atleta trans. Prefiero competir como yo mismo que ganar

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0100

Vivir en la autenticidad me hace un mejor hombre.

I Chose to Compete as My True, Trans Self. I Win Less, but I Live More.

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:05:00 +0100

White Men Charged in Attack on Black Teenagers at Pool in South Africa

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:09:00 +0100

Two youths who tried to use a pool at a resort on Christmas Day said they were told it was for “white people only.” The violent encounter led to a charge of attempted murder and a call by the president to battle racism.

How to Prevent Shoulder Injury

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:17:00 +0100

Shoulder pain can make your days more challenging and keep you up at night. Ward it off with a few smart exercise habits.

Kyle Chalmers shines in world record relay swim as Australia finish second on medal table

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:48:00 +0100

Australia win national record 13 golds at Melbourne worldsKaylee McKeown makes history with 200m backstroke winKyle Chalmers has given Australia a stunning finish to swimming’s world short course championships, anchoring the 4x100m men’s medley relay team to a dead-heat world record.After outstanding swims from his teammates on Sunday night in Melbourne, Chalmers started the last leg with a deficit of 1.3 seconds and was still behind at the last turn. But “King Kyle” agai

Australian denied gold at world short course swimming after bizarre re-run of final following technical error

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0100

Isaac Cooper swam initial 50m backstroke in junior world recordUS’s Ryan Murphy took gold in re-run in slower timeA shattered Isaac Cooper fought back tears after he was cruelly denied a backstroke world short course swimming gold medal in bizarre circumstances after the final had to be re-run.Cooper was first home in the 50m final in Melbourne on Friday night but less than half the field completed the race after an alarm sounded due to a “technical error”. Continue reading...

USA Swimming Announces New Open Water National Team and National Junior Team, presented by Toyota

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:31:00 +0100