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Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Returns to Syria ‘To Help My People Heal’ For the first time in a decade, Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini returned this month to Syria, the country whose civil war she fled in 2015. Her journey away from her homeland, which led to two Olympic appearances with the Refugee ...

Yusra Mardini, the famed Syrian swimmer who competed at the Olympics for the Refugee Olympic Team announced her retirement from competitive swimming. She has been a two-time Olympian, but her legacy goes far beyond her accomplishments in the pool. Mardini, 25, represented Syria internationally befor...

By Erin Keaveny, Swimming World College Intern The road to the Olympic Games is a challenging one. Any athlete could crumble under the burden of rigorous training regimens, pressures to perform, and uncertainties about what the future holds. Still, it comes as little surprise that Yusra Mardini had ...

Syrian Swimmers Alaa Maso, Eyad Masoud Among 44 IOC Refugee Scholarship Recipients The IOC has announced 44 scholarship recipients for the Refugee Olympic Team on the pathway to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The group includes athletes from 12 countries in 12 sports and includes swimmers Alaa Maso a...

Syrian Olympic Swimmer Launches Yusra Mardini Foundation Yusra Mardini, the Syrian swimmer who competed at the Olympics for the Refugee Olympic Team, has launched the Yusra Mardini Foundation to aid refugees. Mardini made the announcement during a talk in Dubai this week. Her organization is dedicat...

Charges Against Sarah Mardini Dismissed by Greek Court Sarah Mardini, an activist and the sister of Refugee Olympic Team swimmer Yusra Mardini, had charges against her in Greece dismissed by a court last week. Mardini and two dozen other aid workers had charges, which included espionage, dropped aga...

Swimmers Who Overcame Tall Odds to Achieve Their Dreams There is an image of a swimming career that many of us have ingrained in our heads. The well-lit chlorine pools. A nice warm shower after a tough training session. The use of gym equipment for dryland work. For the vast majority of those readin...

By Claire Russell, Swimming World College Intern. Every four years, nations unite for the celebration of sports and achievements at the Olympic Games. It is the one magical time when each country seems to put aside differences and march together as one. We shake hands. We have one common goal. Despi...

Sarah Mardini, Inspiration for ‘The Swimmers,’ Eager to Testify in Greek Court Case Sarah Mardini, the Syrian refugee who along with Refugee Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini inspired the movie ‘The Swimmers,’ is hoping for the chance to prove her innocence against charges in a Greek court. The Mardini ...

Sara Mardini, Sister of Olympic Swimmer, Facing Charges in Greece Sara Mardini, the Syrian refugee who fled to Greece with her sister and Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, is among 24 humanitarian aid works in Greece who face criminal charges for assisting people on the island of Lesbos. The trial bega...

Netflix has begun production on a film called “The Swimmers,” which tells the story of Syrian refugees Yusra and Sarah Mardini. Yusra Mardini swam for the Refugee Olympic team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Variety reports that Netflix and Working Title Films are collaborating on the project. Welsh-bo...

By Maddie Strasen, Swimming World College Intern It’s 4:45 a.m. It’s pitch black outside—the sun has yet to rise. You debate in your head whether to turn off your alarm and go back to bed or endure the pain of morning practice. You unwillingly get out of your warm bed and face the freezing cold air,...

Sara Mardini and her sister Yusra captured the world’s heart in 2015 after saving 18 people from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea in 2015. Yusra then then competed as a member of Team Refugee in Rio, while Sara went on to go to college in Berlin. Now, Sara Mardini, 23, has been arrested for h...

‘The Swimmers,’ Film on Mardini Sisters, Debuts on Netflix (TRAILER) “The Swimmers,” a film about the lives of Syrian sisters Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini, is now available to stream on Netflix. The film, directed and co-written by Sally El Hosaini for Netflix and Working Title Films, premiered in...

European Aquatics Announces Two-Year Pilot Project At Inaugural Learn To Swim Conference European Aquatics has announced plans to roll out a two-year pilot project in the next step of its Learn to Swim (LTS) strategy. The announcement came at the conclusion of the governing body’s inaugural Learn to...

Katie Ledecky has been named one of Time's 30 most influential teens of 2016. This year marks Ledecky's second straight appearance on the list, and it's a well-deserved honor, to say the least. Ledecky won four gold medals and one silver at the Olympic Games in Rio, setting world records in the 400 ...