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European Aquatics Wants Reintegration Of Russian & Belarusian Athletes Delayed Until After European Championships European Aquatics has requested a delay until 1 September 2026 in implementing World Aquatics’ bylaw allowing the full participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. World Aquatics de...

Norway, Poland Push Back at World Aquatics’ Reintegration of Russian Athletes Aquatics officials from Norway and Poland have pushed back at World Aquatics’ dictum last week to allow the return of Russian and Belarussian swimmers back into international competition. Poland is due to host the 2027 Eur...

HELSINKI, July 8. Sweden's Therese Alshammar and Russia's Alex Popov led the women's and men's prelims qualifiers in the 50 free at the European Championships today. Using smooth, powerful strokes, Alshammar clocked 24.96, three-quarters of a second ahead of Austria's Judith Drax...

Australian swimming great Petria Thomas’ shoulders have served her well, carrying her to three Olympic gold and eight Commonwealth Games gold medals in a stellar career but they have also been her worst nightmare. The 43-year-old is at present in Deakin Private Hospital in Canberra recovering from a...

European Aquatics: World Aquatics Guidelines Allow Neutral Athletes In Continental Events European Aquatics has released a statement saying that new World Aquatics guidelines allowing Russia and Belarus to compete in team events also extends to continental competitions. This would see them eligible ...

By Phillip Whitten & Michael Collins SYDNEY, Sept. 19. It's the half-way point of the swimming portion of the Olympics. Excitement is still at a fever pitch and every event seems to be a new world or Olympic record, produce a surprise winner, or hold a special story. Tonight's competition at...

IN the aftermath of the European Championships in helsinki, and with the Olympic Games only six weeks away, none of Europe's top swimmers is resting for any meets. Nonetheless, a bevy of strong performances by swimmers from several countries have been turned in in recent days. At the Vittel Cup ...

Great Races: The Controversial Showdown of Otylia Jedrzejczak and Jessicah Schipper Controversy has long been a component of sports. From doping to bad calls, its role is not going anywhere. If we flash back 17 years, the showdown between Poland’s Otylia Jedrzejczak and Australia’s Jessicah Schipper...

11 Iconic Moments in World Championships History; Michael Phelps' Seven Golds in Melbourne Dazzled Since FINA introduced the World Championships in 1973, hundreds of athletes have been crowned as global titlists. Beyond capturing Olympic gold or setting a world record, earning a world championship i...

HELSINKI, July 9. SWEDEN's Therese Alshammar destroyed the competition in winning the women's 50 meter freestyle on the final day of competition today at the European Championships in Helsinki. The Swedish powerhouse sprinted to a 24.44 clocking, a championship record and the second fastest ...

By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 26. THIS is our preview of the events to be contested tomorrow, Saturday, July 28, at the World Championships in Fukuoka. As usual, there are some relatively easy calls, some toughies, and at least one toss-up. Women's 100 meter butterfly With WR-holder In...

Two-time 50m backstroke world champion Liam Tancock has been appointed chair of the inaugural LEN Athletes' Committee as part of the European federation's governance reforms. The Briton will head the new committee comprising seven former and current athletes - four men and three women - across all a...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame 2019 induction class was welcomed in on Saturday night at the Fort Lauderdale Harbor Beach hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 18, 2019. [gallery type="slideshow" ids="370058,370050,370059,370057,370049,370043,370044,370045,370046,370038,370047,370048,370...

By Andy Ross, Swimming World Contributor It has been a little over a month and a half since the Rio Olympics ended. It was an emotional rollercoaster for us fans at home, watching some of our favorite swimmers succeed (as well as fail) on the biggest stage in the sporting world. We've all had some t...

By Craig Lord HELSINKI, July 7. HAD it been 1999, the defeat of Emiliano Brembilla over 1,500m and Pieter van den Hoogenband over 200m freestyle would have been major upsets to talk about in the bar at the European Championships. But this is 2000. The Olympic Games loom large and the elite of Europe...