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Bettina Fabian Fires Back at European Aquatics Statement after Open Water DQs European Aquatics Statement & Rulings European Aquatics has released a statement following the DQs of David Betlehem and Bettina Fabian at the Open Water Swimming Cup at Razanac, Croatia, which had seen the latter rebuke t...

Ellen Walshe Talks Paris 2026 & Reaping Rewards In and Out of the Pool at the World Cup Ellen Walshe will return to competition at the Baku stop of the World Cup seven weeks after capturing the IM double at the European Championships in Paris. The Irishwoman delivered lessons in underwaters when mon...

Results Dario Verani surged through in the last 10 metres to clinch his second straight win and Klaudia Tarasiewicz broke clear in the final stages to win their respective 10k races at the Razanac stop of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026. However, there was controversy in both rac...

Allison Schmitt, Jack Bauerle Lead Class of 2027 Inductees Into International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is thrilled to announce that it will host its 62nd Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA on Saturday, April 10, 2027.  We a...

British Team Fall Just Shy of English Channel Relay World Record; Raise Vital Funds For Water Safety Education Donate here A six-strong British team featuring three-time Olympic champion Tom Dean has raised more than £8,000 for the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) while falling just three minutes...

Poolside Passport: Speed in the Water Is Not All David Popovici Enjoys Over the past few years, Romania's David Popovici has proven himself as one of the premier swimmers in the world, claiming an Olympic title in the 200-meter freestyle while doubling in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle at last ...

Duncan Scott on the Challenge that Lies Ahead for 4x200 Squad Come LA 2028 When the British men added the European 4x200 free title to their Olympic and world crowns, victory was met with quiet satisfaction as well as a recognition the winning time fell short of what’ll be needed to retain their glo...

Angharad Evans Named Swimmer of the Year at Scottish Awards Angharad Evans was named Swimmer of the Year at the Scottish Swimming Awards in Glasgow. Archie Goodburn, Brad Hay, Dean Fearn, Emma Wood and Stephen Clegg were also among the winners at the ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel. Evans has ha...

President Antonio Silva Discusses Future of European Aquatics on Road to LA28 Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of European Aquatics, which formerly was recognized as LEN. Ahead of that centennial celebration, Swimming World presented European Aquatics President Antonio Silva with several qu...

Poolside Passport: Playing the Violin and Driving an Original Car with Kasia Wasick Already a five-time Olympian, Poland's Kasia Wasick isn't slowing down. Over the summer, the 34-year-old sprint star captured the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the European Championships, clocking a nationa...

Seven swimmers have been pre-nominated for the Sweden team for the World Short-Course Championships in Beijing in December. Sara Junevik, Victor Johansson and Robin Hanson are among the swimmers put forward for the event which runs from 1-6 December in the Chinese capital. The selection was based on...

Slovenian Olympian Katja Fain Reveals Leukemia Diagnosis Slovenian Olympian Katja Fain revealed this week on social media that she is battling chronic myeloid leukemia. Fain posted on social media this week detailing “the hardest race of my life.” An Olympian in Tokyo and Paris, the 25-year-old had ...

Poolside Passport: Meet Breaststroke Star Eneli Jefimova of Estonia ... and N.C. State Poolside Passport is one of Swimming World's newest features, an engaging opportunity to get to know athletes from around the world. Initially started on the Swimming World social-media channels, Poolside Passport...

Kyle Chalmers Has Renewed Love of Racing After Mexico Meet With Adam Ramsay-Peaty & Thomas Ceccon Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Thomas Ceccon and Kyle Chalmers shared the insight that comes with a combined five Olympic titles at a meet in Mexico. The trio headlined the Copa Internacional meet which ran from Se...

Following Summer Breakthrough, Thomas Ceccon Has Additional Option in 200 Backstroke Through the years, Thomas Ceccon has excelled across multiple events. Of course, he is best known for his prowess in the 100-meter backstroke, where he's the reigning Olympic champion, a multi-time medalist at the W...

Results Italy’s Dario Verani pulled away on the final lap and Louna Kasvio of Finland edged a photo finish to clinch their respective 10k races as the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 finally got underway in Tenero, Switzerland. The stop in Tenero effectively became the season opener ...

Poolside Passport - Hugo Gonzalez: Playing Hoops, Watching Harry Potter and Denying Desserts Spain's Hugo Gonzalez has been a factor on the international scene for more than a decade, first as a medalist at the World Junior Championships and later as an Olympian and medalist at the World Championshi...

Olympic Silver Medallist Mehdy Metella Retires At 34 Mehdy Metella has retired at the age of 34 after winning Olympic silver and clinching world and European titles. The Frenchman shared the news on social media, 10 years after he led off the French quartet that won 4x100m freestyle silver at Rio 20...

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 star broke the 52-second barrier in the event, accounting for half of the all-time sub-52s. The ...

Commonwealth Medallist Ciara Schlosshan Announces Retirement 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 Edinburgh, shared her decision weeks after she reached the...