French Open team rosters announced, Hosszu, Cielo and Magnussen to compete
The French Open will bring together a whole field of tough international names, including Aussie star James Magnussen.
Austria names 18 swimmers to European Junior Championships roster
Austria has announced its official roster for the European Junior Championships, with 18 swimmers heading a list that also includes 5 divers and 3 synchronized swimmers
Proud takes another, Meilutyte breaks through at third British Gas International finals session
Friday morning brought the third finals session of the British Gas International Meet, with sprinter Ben Proud picking up another runaway win and Lithuanian breaststroker Ruta Meilutyte breaking through for her first win of the week in the 100 breast.
Tribuntsov Impresses at Estonian National Championships
The 2014 Estonian National Championships wrapped up on Friday in the capital of Tallinn, and even with some of the…
Judge orders ‘additional investigation’ into Italian Swimming Federation over post-2009 Worlds monetary dispute
A nearly 5-year-long legal battle has reignited in Italy over allegedly unpaid invoices dealing with the 2009 World Championships. On Tuesday, a judge ordered additional investigation into FIN (the Italian Federation) as a response to an appeal made back in March.
Austria Announces European Junior Team And YOG Nominees
The Austrian Swimming Federation announced the team of 18 athletes they will be sending to the European Junior Championships and four athletes they will be sending to the YOG…
14-year-old Marrit Steenbergen sets Dutch Junior Record in 100 free
Marrit Steenbergen, a 14-year-old from RTC Drachten, won the 100 long-course meter free at the Netherlands Junior Championships over the weekend, setting both the 14-year-old national record and the overall junior mark, continuing to rewrite the country’s age group records for girls.
Contract bid selected for expansion of Herning pool, groundbreaking in October
The planned expansion of the aquatic center in Herning, Denmark, host of last December’s European Short Course Championships, has selected a construction bid, and all signs point to construction beginning this fall.
Proud and Peaty fast on day 2 of British Gas International, Simmonds nips Davies in 100 back
The second finals session of the British Gas International Meet saw some quick times from two of Britain’s rising male stars, Adam Peaty and Ben Proud, plus an entertaining 100 back race between Lizzie Simmonds and Georgia Davies.
Watch Agnes Kovacs’ International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Speech
The run-up to the 2014 International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony was distracting, with calls for Chuck Wielgus to…
Italy Announces Finalized Roster For European Championships
The Italian Swimming Federation announced their finalized roster of 41 athletes who will be competing at the European Championships in Berlin…
O’Connor wins a pair of races at British Gas International’s first finals session
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor defended her top seeds in a pair of races at the first finals session of Great Britain’s British Gas International Meet, including a win over national record-holder Hannah Miley in the 200 IM.
Carnegie’s Bruce and McLean Smash Junior Records on Opening Day of The Scottish Gas National Age Group Swimming Championships
This is an unedited press release courtesy of Scottish Swimming. Carnegie’s Tain Bruce and Craig McLean set the finals alight on…
Swimming Australia hits last Grand Prix before Glasgow
Swimming Australia’s Jacco Verhaeren: “This year we chose to have very different formats of racing to create some excitement and fun for the swimmers while also providing them with quality racing and skills specific training.”
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor with double top seeds on day 1 of British Gas International
Bath University’s Siobhan-Marie O’Connor paced the first day of action at Manchester’s British Gas International Meet, taking the top seed in two events heading into finals Wednesday night.