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The Australian men added another gold medal and Commonwealth Games record to their tally as the team of Larkin (53.14), Jake Packard (59.29), Grant Irvine (51.36), and Kyle Chalmers (47.25) took about half a second off England’s 2014 record to finish in 3:31.04. Similar to the women’s race, the Auss...

What A Guy! Over the last three-and-a-half years, England’s James Guy has transitioned from underdog to favorite, and now the Olympic silver medalist and World Championship gold medalist is hungry for more success. While growing up, Guy had looked up to American Ryan Lochte, one of the world’s top t...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor Kate Kinley is a rising Firstie, or senior, at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Her story of service is not stereotypical. She wasn’t an Army brat, traveling from one base to another, learning the life from her parents. She never dreamed of being t...

Swim England chief executive Jane Nickerson has questioned the closure of pools and expressed her disappointment they are not classed as essential services following the announcement of a second lockdown. Prime minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that a four-week lockdown in England will begin in ...

Seán Kelly to start role as Spain's National Performance Director as Ricardo Barreda becomes Programs' Director to work alongside Head Coach Fred Vergnoux as RFEN completes strategic restructuring Seán Kelly has been appointed National Performance Director to Spain. He takes up the new post on Sept....

Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty fears a generation of athletes will be lost as a legacy of pool closures during lockdown and beyond in England. England went into a four-week lockdown in the early minutes of Thursday 5 November with Wednesday 2 December the projected date for its end in...

The World of Water Polo: How Much Do You Know? By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern  An official blows sharply on a whistle and 12 anxious players, six per team, dash wildly toward the middle of the pool. Two of the 12 sprint for a bright yellow polo ball plopped between the racing teams bec...

Retired Michael Gunning Leading Swim Lesson Campaign in England Retired Jamaican international swimmer Michael Gunning is leading a campaign in his home country of England to extend swimming education to children. Gunning hosted a recent clinic at London Fields Lido for primary school children from ...

The UK Government has given the green light to competitive sport taking place behind closed doors in England from Monday 1 June. Horse racing at Newcastle, north-east England, and snooker Championship League event in Milton Keynes - 90km north-west of London, will both take place on Monday while foo...

Swim England chief executive Jane Nickerson has welcomed the decision to reopen swimming pools when the national lockdown ends but has reiterated her call for financial support to secure the long-term future of facilities. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that a regional tiered appro...

Swim England is seeking clarification from the Government after they eased lockdown measures further which means groups of up to six people from different households can now meet outdoors in England. The Government announced the further relaxation of lockdown on Thursday with the news that groups of...

Wild Swimming is becoming ever more popular. Below we dip a toe into the Winter Solstice swims in the Lake District of England. Some take the plunge into the cold, open waters in search of inner calm, a natural high and health (mental, blood circulation, muscular strength and even pain management), ...

Black Swimming Association Earns 2022 National Lottery UK Project of the Year The Black Swimming Association (BSA) was awarded the National Lottery Award as the UK Project of the Year this week. The presentation was made in Cardiff, Wales, by sports television presenter Jason Mohammad at the STAR Hu...

Long Swim the Queen: Elizabeth II's Swimming History Queen Elizabeth II, now 92, used to be quite the swimmer. Those who saw her swim described her as a “very strong and graceful swimmer,” and she inspired many other children in the British Empire to follow her good example. Her Majesty began her sw...

After taking the Commonwealth meet record down to a 21.40 and 21.30 through prelims and semi-finals, respectively, England’s Ben Proud grabbed gold in the splash and dash event with a 21.35 in the finals. While it was just a bit off his record setting performance yesterday in semis, Proud still best...

The final day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games featured plenty of fast swimming, including a new Australian and Commonwealth Games record in the women's 400 free and Commonwealth Games records in four events! Check below for live coverage of the last night of finals from the Gold Coast. Events Women’s...