Read more2Maxime Grousset Drops Own Record in 100 Fly on Final Day of French Championships19 June 2025Maxime Grousset Drops Own Record in 100 Fly on Final Day of French Championships The week started with a national-record performance courtesy of Maxime Grousset in the 50 butterfly and continued with strong showings in the sprint freestyle events throughout the middle. On the final day of the French...
Read more1Europe Needs a New Star in Women’s Events to Keep Up with Rest of the World19 June 2025Europe Needs a New Star in Women’s Events to Keep Up with the Rest of the World The last three years, Summer McIntosh, Mollie O’Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus and Gretchen Walsh - among others - have been showstoppers in the sport. They are generational female talents who have altered the record books. W...
Read moreFrench Championships: Maxime Grousset Goes 21.68 to Lead Four Sub-22 Sprinters18 June 2025French Championships: Maxime Grousset Goes 21.68 to Lead Four Ssub-22 Sprinters The French sprint legacy is in good hands, and it’s more than just Maxime Grousset. Grousset went 21.68 to win the 50 free at the French Championships in Montpellier on Wednesday. He was one of four swimmers to break 22 ...
Read more1Antoine Viquerat Leads Destruction of 50 Breast National Record at French Championships17 June 2025Antoine Viquerat Leads Destruction of 50 Breast National Record at French Championships Three men went under the French record in the 50 breaststroke on day four of the country's national selection meet, with the win going to Antoine Viquerat. Additionally, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard won his second backst...
Read more1Maxime Grousset Fires 47.50 100 Free at French Championships; Analia Pigrée Wins 50 Back16 June 2025Maxime Grousset Fires 47.50 100 Free at French Championships; Analia Pigrée Wins 50 Back Two days after notching a French record in the 50 butterfly, Maxime Grousset added a second event to his World Championships schedule as he jumped into the world top-10 in the 100 freestyle. The top women's perf...
Read more1Anastasia Kirpichnikova, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard Post Day Two Wins at French Championships15 June 2025Anastasia Kirpichnikova, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard Post Day Two Wins at French Championships The Olympic silver medalist in the women's 1500 freestyle booked her ticket back to the World Championships with a resounding victory in the 30-lap event at the French Championships in Montpellier while Yohann Nd...
Read more1Tessa Giele Caps Dutch Championships with Double; Caspar Corbeau Wins 100 Breaststroke15 June 2025Tessa Giele Caps Dutch Championships with Double; Caspar Corbeau Wins 100 Breaststroke The final day of the Dutch Championships featured a pair of victories from Tessa Giele, who beat the competition in the women's 50-meter backstroke and 100 butterfly. Giele opened the last session of the four-day ...
Read moreSans Marchand, Maxime Grousset Powers French Championships with 50 Fly Record; Roos Vanotterdijk Sets Belgian Mark14 June 2025Sans Marchand, Maxime Grousset Powers French Championships with 50 Fly Record The French Championships typically ignite a Leon Marchand Watch, but with the four-time Olympic medalist not in Montpellier for the meet, Maxime Grousset admirably filled the void. Grousset sparked the first day of competi...
Read moreMilou van Wijk Registers Speedy 50 Freestyle at Dutch Champs; Nyls Korstanje Claims 100 Fly Title14 June 2025Milou van Wijk Registers Speedy 50 Freestyle at Dutch Champs; Nyls Korstanje Claims 100 Fly Title Through the first two days of the Dutch Championships, Marrit Steenbergen was unbeatable while securing titles in the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke. But on Night Three, Steenbergen was denied a...
Read moreMarrit Steenbergen Nudges Dutch 100 Back Record; Korstanje, Jansen & Van Westering Among Podium Toppers13 June 2025Marrit Steenbergen Nudges Dutch 100 Back Record; Korstanje, Jansen & Van Westering Among Podium Toppers A day after breaking 53secs in the 100 free for the third time this year, Marrit Steenbergen went within touching distance of Kira Toussaint's national 100 back record at the Dutch Championships i...
Read moreMarrit Steenbergen Breaks 53 Seconds In 100 Free For Third Time In 2025 At Dutch Championships12 June 2025Marrit Steenbergen Breaks 53 Seconds In 100 Free For Third Time In 2025 At Dutch Championships Marrit Steenbergen made her third journey inside 53secs this year in the 100 free as six athletes qualified for Singapore worlds on day one of the Dutch Championships in Amersfoort. [caption id="attachment...
Read moreKai van Westering & Koen de Groot Go Into The Record Books At Dutch Championships12 June 2025Kai van Westering & Koen de Groot Go Into The Record Books At Dutch Championships Kai van Westering downed the Dutch 100 back record that had stood since London 2012 and Koen de Groot set a 50m breaststroke mark on day one of the Dutch Long-Course Championships in Amersfoort. Van Westering went 53.5...
Read moreThree-Time Olympian & European Record-Holder Kira Toussaint Calls Time On Career11 June 2025Three-Time Olympian & European Record-Holder Kira Toussaint Calls Time On Career Three-time Olympian and European 50 back record-holder Kira Toussaint has called time on a career in which she's won world and continental titles. The Netherlands swimmer made the announcement on social media where she ...
Read moreGreece's Apostolos Siskos Has Emerged as Major Backstroke Threat10 June 2025Greece's Apostolos Siskos Has Emerged as Major Backstroke Threat It is not very common to see a Greek swimmer at the top of the world rankings in any event, but that's where 19-year-old Apostolos Siskos sits in the 200-meter backstroke. And 2025 might just be the start of major achievements to come....
Read more1Daniel Wiffen Donates £25,000 From Olympic Medallist Fund To His Old School In Armagh09 June 2025Daniel Wiffen Donates £25,000 From Olympic Medallist Fund To His Old School In Armagh Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen has donated £25,000 from his Olympic Medallist Fund to his former school to help fund a gym. The fund, which is distributed by Sport NI, was awarded to medallists at Paris 2024 to be ...
Read moreAdam Peaty on LA 2028, Career Training Evolution and AP International Meet08 June 2025Adam Peaty on LA 2028, Career Training Evolution and AP International Meet While poolside at the 2025 AP International Meet last weekend, I had an opportunity to sit down one-on-one with Adam Peaty for a few minutes and discuss several aspects of his career, including his plans as LA28 approaches an...
Read more1An Appreciation of the Distance Greatness of Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri31 May 2025An Appreciation of the Distance Greatness of Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri Just a few days ago, while racing at the European Open Water Championships in Croatia, Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri claimed the latest title in his illustrious career. A gold medal in the 5K distance marked Paltrinieri's third...
Read more1Hungary Win Relay To Claim Fifth Gold & Team Trophy At European Open Water Championships31 May 2025Hungary Win Relay To Claim Fifth Gold & Team Trophy At European Open Water Championships Hungary won the team 4x1500m relay to claim their fifth gold and unprecedented success at the European Open Water Championships in Stari Grad. The quartet of Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas, Bettina Fábián, Dávid Bet...
Read moreKristof Rasovszky & Bettina Fabian Sprint To Gold In Croatia30 May 2025Kristof Rasovszky & Bettina Fabian Sprint To Gold In Croatia Kristof Rasovszky claimed his second title with Bettina Fabian making it a Hungarian double in the inaugural 3km knockout sprints on the penultimate day of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Championships in Stari Grad, Croatia. Twe...
Read moreRūta Meilutytė & Danas Rapšys Lead Lithuania Team To World Championships30 May 2025Rūta Meilutytė & Danas Rapšys Lead Lithuania Team To World Championships Rūta Meilutytė spearheads an 11-strong Lithuania squad that will head to Singapore for the 2025 World Championships. The 28-year-old won her first world title at Barcelona 2013 where she set a European 100m breaststroke record ...