Africa

2025 New Zealand SC Championships: Multiple Records Bite The Dust

Catch up on the head-turning performances rendered at the 2025 New Zealand Short Course Championships featuring Lewis Clareburt.

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High-Level International Meets For October 2025

Olympic gold medalist Cameron McEvoy is set to race at the Australian Short Course Championships which begin on October 1st.

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Chad Le Clos Set To Make 2025 Debut At South African SC Championships

33-year-old Olympic champion Chad le Clos is scheduled to race for the first time this year at the South African SC Championships.

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Olympic Champion Chad le Clos Returning to National Competition at South African SC Nationals

South African Olympic Champion Chad le Clos will be making his return to National competition at the South African Short Course Nationals this week.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Jay Litherland Struts The Catwalk

We know what Jay Litherland was capable of doing in the pool, but see how the 30-year-old has other talents as he recently walked in Tokyo Fashion Week.

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Elite Swim Camps at ONEflow Aquatics in Somabay, Egypt: A Proven Training Ground for Champions

With world-class facilities and a holistic approach to preparation, the center has already developed athletes who achieved success at the highest level.

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“Sports Smuggling”: Tunisian Rami Rahmouni Abruptly Leaves For Saudi Arabia, May Naturalize

Rising Tunisian star Rami Rahmouni may switch allegiances after abruptly leaving his training post for Saudi Arabia amid citizenship negotiations

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India, Nigeria Submit Bids To Host 2030 Commonwealth Games

The fact that there is any bid at all is good news for what’s been perceived as a shaky future for the event that’s held every four years. 

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High-Level International Meets For September 2025

The 101st Japan Student Swimming Championships is one of the high-level international meets on the calendar for September.

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Virginia Picks Up World Juniors Finalist Jessica Thompson For 2026

World Juniors Finalist Jessica Thompson will be headed to the University of Virginia as a member of the recruiting class of 2026.

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Tatjana Smith Wins Sportswoman of Year & Overall Sports Star of Year At SA Sports Awards

Tatjana Smith won both Sportswoman of the Year and the overall Sports Star of the Year at the South African Sports Awards.

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Rocco Meiring Claims Coach Of The Year Honor At South African Sports Awards

Rocco Meiring, who has been named SwimSwam’s “African Coach of the Year” for the past seven seasons, was named South Africa’s overall Coach of the Year.

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Two Nigerian Swimmers Receive World Aquatics Training Scholarships

World Aquatics has awarded two Nigerian swimmers with training scholarships for the upcoming year, Clinton Opute and Colins Ebingha.

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Top 10 Swims From the 2025 World Junior Championships

Rylee Erisman’s 52.79 100 freestyle was one of the top swims of the 2025 World Junior Championships, breaking the Championship Record by almost a second.

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Australia Wins Its First Medal of World Juniors to Break onto the Medal Table After Day 5

Ainsley Trotter won gold for Australia in the girls’ 50 back, bringing home her nation’s first medal of the meet.

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