Liz Byrnes - Europe Correspondent - (Author)

Kosuke Hagino Points To Wang Shun's 200IM Odyssey To 1:54 As Highlight Of Asian Games Four-time Olympic medallist Kosuke Hagino singled out Wang Shun’s journey to 1:54 in the 200IM as his personal highlight at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Wang elevated himself to third all-time when he went 1...

Zhang Yufei And Rikako Ikee In Tearful Embrace On 50 Fly Podium As Asian Games Conclude in Hangzhou Zhang Yufei and Rikako Ikee shared a tearful embrace on the 50 fly podium as the Asian Games pool programme concluded in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games Meet Page While Zhang claimed her sixth medal of t...

Tomoru Honda & Qin Haiyang Set Meet Marks In Asian Games Prelims; China DQd In Women's Medley Relay Tomoru Honda and Qin Haiyang both pulled out Games records in the final prelims session of the Asian Games pool programme in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games Meet Page However, there was a shock in the wo...

Zhang Yufei Goes 24.50 For Asian Games 50 Free Record; Qin Haiyang Eases Through 200 Breast Prelims The penultimate day of the Asian Games dawned with the pool at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena awash with Chinese gold. Asian Games Page The hosts leads the medal table with 19...

Hwang Sunwoo Comes Within 0.01 Of Sun Yang's Asian 200 Free Record; China Rattles Mixed Medley WR At Asian Games Hwang Sunwoo underlined his credentials as a contender at Paris 2024 as he came within 0.01 of Sun Yang's Asian 200 free record at the Asian Games in China. Asian Games Page Hwang, of Sou...

Zhang Yufei Sets 56.20 Asian Games 100 Fly Record: Hwang Sunwoo Leads Way In 200 Free Prelims The fourth day of the pool programme at the Asian Games dawned with China sitting atop the medal table after winning all but five golds on offer in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games Page China has 15 golds, 13 s...

Mario Sanzullo & Bettina Fabian Crowned Overall Winners At LEN Open Water Cup Mario Sanzullo and Bettina Fabian were crowned overall women and men’s champions in the LEN Open Water Cup following the sixth and final leg in Barcelona. Marc-Antoine Olivier returned to the water following his ban from t...

Before the Beep: Inside the World of Rising Distance Star Dan Wiffen Dan Wiffen has rewritten the Irish records books time and again, and in July, he became the European record holder in the 800-meter freestyle to add to his continental standard in the short-course pool. Fourth in the 800 and 1500 a...

Matt Richards Named British Swimming Athlete Of The Year Following Double Gold In Fukuoka Matt Richards has been named British Swimming Athlete of the Year with Ryan Livingstone winning the coaches' award after guiding the Millfield swimmer to the 200 free title at the World Championships. The 20-ye...

LEN Changes Name To European Aquatics, Sets Up Integrity Unit At Congress In Madeira European governing body LEN has approved a name change to European Aquatics and established an independent Integrity Unit at the LEN Congress in Funchal, Madeira. The decision to rename LEN (Ligue Européenne de Nata...

Two-Time Olympic Champion James Guy To Leave Bath National Centre After Seven Years Two-time Olympic champion James Guy is to leave Bath National Centre and the watchful eye of Dave McNulty for unnamed pastures new with Paris 2024 on the horizon. The 27-year-old has spent seven years in the south-we...

World Junior Championships: Tomoyuki Matsushita Dismantles 400IM CR, Olivia Wunsch Anchors Australia 4x1 In 52.61 Tomoyuki Matsushita responded to his 200IM DQ in some style as he demolished the championship record in the long medley at the World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel. The Japanese...

World Junior Championships: Nikoli Blackman Returns After 50 Free Triumph & 50 Breast CR For Iberle Nikoli Blackman returned to the pool the morning after being crowned 50 free champion at the World Junior Championships. Felix Viktor Iberle set a championship record of 26.98 in the 50m breaststroke ...

FLASH Australia Set WJR Of 3:24.29 In Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay Olivia Wunsch claimed her second gold medal of the night as Australia dismantled the mixed 4x100 freestyle relay WJR in 3:24.29 at the World Junior Championships. The quartet of Flynn Southam, Edward Sommerville, Wunsch - who'd won th...

World Junior Championships: Kuzey Tuncelli Sets Turkish Record En-Route To 800 Free Crown Kuzey Tuncelli - who only turned 16 on 30 August - set a Turkish record of 7:48.75 en-route to victory in the 800 free on a thrilling evening of finals on day three of the World Junior Championships in Netanya,...

World Junior Championships: Flynn Southam & Eneli Jefimova Head Prelims In Search Of Second Titles Flynn Southam and Eneli Jefimova led their respective 50 free and 100m breaststroke prelims on day three of the World Junior Championships. Southam has already claimed the 200 free as well as silver wi...

Exaggerated Reports of Incident Between Adam Peaty and Luke Greenbank Lead to Unfair Treatment of Anna Hopkin Adam Peaty has criticised as “totally unfair” Anna Hopkin being dragged into the spotlight following an incident involving the three-time Olympic champion and Luke Greenbank. Reports through...

FLASH United States Set WJR In Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay At World Junior Championships A second leg of 47.78 by Maximus Williamson helped guide the USA to a WJR of 3:15.49 in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel. Williamson's time was the fastest i...

World Junior Championships: Leah Hayes Claims Two Golds And A CR On First Night Of Finals Leah Hayes claimed two golds and a 400IM championship record on the first night of finals at the World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel. The USA swimmer went 4:36.84 in the long medley before swimming th...

Kristof Milak Returns To Training And Commits To Paris Olympics And Beyond Olympian 200 fly champion Kristof Milak returned to training on Monday after time away to focus on his physical and mental wellbeing and committed himself to Paris 2024 and beyond. The three-time world champion was making his...