European Aquatics To Address Pool Closures, Restrictions Caused By Energy Crisis
LEN will discuss Europe’s energy crisis and how to overcome the current challenges with its member federations in a webinar on Feb. 13.
LEN Identifies Key Figures In Learn To Swim Program Development With Recent Report
Lack of instructors and funding were identified as two key barriers in further developing Learn To Swim programs in Europe.
Greek Authorities Drop Charges Against Former Syrian Swimmer Sara Mardini
Mardini was accused of espionage and human trafficking after working on the island of Lesbos supporting refugees like herself.
Inside The Games: Western Leaders Are Weighing Paris 2024 Boycott if Russia is Allowed
While there has been no firm indication of any pending boycotts, Inside The Games reports that Ukrainian allies are “known to be considering a boycott of Paris 2024.”
After Breaking World Records, Keaton Jones Says He ‘Might Be An Ice Swimming Convert’
Jones, an 18-year-old Cal commit, became the first American to break an ice swimming world record at the 5th Ice Swimming Championships this week in France.
27 Invited To British Diving’s World Class Program In 2023
Among those included on the Podium tier are Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding, who won 3m Synchro medals at Worlds, Euros and the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Three-Time SEC Champ Ellen Walshe’s Status For Spring Semester Still To Be Determined
And while Tennessee couldn’t comment directly on the nature of Walshe’s medical condition, SwimSwam learned that she has been suffering from chronic fatigue.
Team Great Britain Launches High-Performance Center In Clichy, France
With the 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon, Team Great Britain has launched its High-Performance Center located in Clichy’s Lycée René Auffray.
Kliment Kolesnikov Wins Silver Doe Award as Top 10 Athlete of Russia
Swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov has been named one of Russia’s top 10 athletes for the year 2022 after breaking the World Record in the SCM 50 back.
Russian Artistic (Synchro) Swimmer Given Doping Suspension in 2014 Retest
A retest of a 2014 anti-doping sample resulted in a positive test for a World Junior Champion Russian artistic (synchronized) swimmer.
2023 European Junior Swimming Championships Headed To Belgrade
David Popovici was a standout at the 2022 European Junior Championships. This year’s edition of the event is headed to Belgrade, Serbia.
2022 Swammy Awards: Male Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Thomas Ceccon
Thomas Ceccon already had a couple Olympic relay medals on his résumé entering 2022, but last year was just his warm-up act.
Who Are The Swimmers Currently Elite In 3+ Strokes? (Long Course Meters)
In this article, we review the eight swimmers who we believe are elite internationally in three or more strokes for long course meters.
Europe Will Roll Out a New U23 Swimming Championship in 2023
The 2,500 seat Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin will host the inaugural edition of the European U23 Swimming Championships this year.
Gyorgy Tumpek, the First-Ever European Champion in the 200 Fly, Dies at 92.
Gyorgy Tumpek was left off the 1952 Olympic Team because of “his big mouth,” but two years later won the first-ever European Championship in the 200 fly.
