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Italy Selects 48-Strong Squad for European Championships Italy has selected a 48-strong squad for the European Championships in Paris next month. The team – comprising 26 men and 22 women – features the likes of Sara Curtis who has risen to the top table of European sprinting this year. The 19-year-...

Marrit Steenbergen Clinches Second Title & Tes Schouten Returns to International Stage Results Day 1 report Marrit Steenbergen clinched her second title in as many days and Tes Schouten booked her return to international competition on day two of the Dutch Championships. Steenbergen won the 50 back ...

Andy Salmon Resigns as CEO of Swim England Andy Salmon has resigned as CEO of Swim England after leading the governing body for around two and a half years. Salmon took up the role in February 2024 when he replaced previous incumbent Jane Nickerson who retired amid an independent review which demand...

Yohann Ndoye Brouard Sweeps Backstroke Titles as French Championships Conclude Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Day 4 report Day 5 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Yohann Ndoye Brouard completed a sweep of backstroke titl...

Mary-Ambre Moluh Sprints to Trio of Titles; Men's 100 Back Rescheduled to Final Evening after Starting Issue Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Day 4 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Mary-Ambre Moluh won her third title in ...

Spain has selected a 28-strong squad for the European Championships in Paris next month. The squad – comprising 14 men and 14 women – were chosen following the Spanish Open trials in Mallorca. Luca Hoek set two national records at trials where he became the first Spanish man to break 48secs in the 1...

Mary-Ambre Moluh Continues Record-Breaking Feats with 100 Back Mark at French Championships Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Day 3 report Leon Marchand Withdraws From French Championships For Further Treatment On Adductor Injury Mary-Ambre Moluh rewrote the French record books for the second time i...

Leon Marchand Undergoing Medical Treatment For Adductor Pain Leon Marchand has withdrawn from the French Championships to undergo further medical treatment on the major adductor muscle of his right leg. The four-time Olympic champion made a blistering start to the meet in Saint-Etienne with a 4:04....

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Leon Marchand Undergoing Medical Treatment For Adductor Pain Mary-Ambre Moluh took down the French 50 back record on the third night of the national championships in Saint-Etienne where the absence of Leon Marchand loomed large. Moluh – who swims for Cal in the US ...

Leon Marchand Undergoing Medical Treatment For Adductor Pain At French Championships; Withdraws From Finals Session Leon Marchand is receiving medical treatment after experiencing pain in his adductor at the French Championships in Saint-Étienne. The four-time Olympic champion was competing in the 2...

Yohann Ndoye Brouard Books Ticket To Paris Showcase Four Years After European Title In Rome Results Day 1 report Yohann Ndoye Brouard booked his ticket to a home European Championships this coming August on day two of French nationals in Saint Etienne. The world bronze medallist led throughout the 2...

Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Abbie Wood, Matt Richards, Katie Shanahan and Luke Greenbank were among the winners as the Scottish National & Open Swimming Championships wrapped up in Edinburgh. Angharad Evans won the Best Performance by a Female Athlete for her 100m breaststroke on Friday where...

Results Day 1 report James Guy came past his Olympic champion relay partners Duncan Scott and Matt Richards down the final 50 to win the 200 free at the Scottish National and Open Swimming Championships in Edinburgh. Scott led by 0.19 at halfway and was still 0.11 ahead of Richards at the final tur...

Leon Marchand Soars To Fifth-Fastest 400IM In History At French Championships; Arkhangelsky Takes Down Asian 50 Fly Record Results Leon Marchand soared to 4:04.56 in the 400IM at the French Championships, the fifth-fastest performance in history and one that only he and Michael Phelps have surpassed...

Angharad Evans Rattles British 100 Breast Record With Second Journey To 1:04; Double For Duncan Scott Results Angharad Evans came within 0.02 of her British 100m breaststroke record when she went 1:04.98 at the Scottish National and Open Swimming Championships in Edinburgh. The Paris Olympian was ou...

Russian Swimmers Selected for European Championships; Will Compete as Individual Neutral Athletes A 44-strong squad of Russian swimmers has been selected for the European Championships where they’ll compete under the status of Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN). World Aquatics decreed in April that a...

Moesha Johnson Adds 3k Sweep to Overall Crown; Oliver Klemet Wins Men's Title Moesha Johnson underlined her domination of women’s open water swimming when she added a sweep of the 3k knockout sprints to her overall 10k crown in Setubal, Portugal. Johnson won the overall title on Saturday after winni...

David Betlehem Emerges With Overall Crown in Dramatic Finish to Open Water World Cup Results David Betlehem seized the overall men’s title at the Open Water World Cup following a dramatic finish to the series at the fourth and final stop in Setubal, Portugal. The decisive race of the men’s series fo...

Adam & Holly Ramsay-Peaty Announce They're Expecting a Daughter in December Adam and Holly Ramsay-Peaty will welcome their first child together at the end of the year after the pair announced they're expecting a daughter in December. The three-time Olympic champion shares a son, George - who was bor...

Moesha Johnson Clinches Open Water World Cup Crown Following Dominant Series Sweep Results Moesha Johnson clinched the overall Open Water World Cup crown as victory in Setubal propelled her to a series sweep. The Olympic silver medallist arrived in Portugal 650pts ahead of closest challenger Angela ...