19-Event Swiss Record Holder Maria Ugolkova Announces Her Retirement
Two-time Olympian and three-time European memdalist Maria Ugolkova retires with Swiss Records in 19 events, more current records than any Swiss swimmer.
National, Age Records Go Down At Turkish Winter Championships
Berke Saka of Turkey lowered the national record in the event while competing at the Turkish Long Course Championships last month.
2022 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer Of The Year, David Popovici
There were several male swimmers that won gold medals and broke world records in 2022, but none of them had the same “wow” factor as David Popovici.
2022 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer Of The Year – Marrit Steenbergen
22-year-old Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands is the 2022 Swammy Award winner for Female Breakout Swimmer of the year.
2022 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year – Dave Hemmings
The lead man at the Loughborough National Centre, Hemmings led the likes of James Wilby, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw to successful years.
Belarusian Olympic Medalist Herasimenia: “George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Our Reality Now”
Three-time Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia will soon be without a Belarusian passport, so she’s applying for international protection in Poland.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Coach of the Year – Alberto Pinto da Silva
In his first full year leading the Portuguese National Team, Alberto Pinto da Silva worked some magic with his group training on the outskirts of Lisbon.
How Ruta Meilutyte Went From Finals DQ to World Record & World Title
The 2012 Olympic champion goes deep into how getting DQ’ed in the 100 Breast was a wake-up call for why she was even competing again in the first place
World Aquatics Says No Updates on Status of Russian Athletes Heading Into 2023
World Aquatics says that they have “no further updates” to provide about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in World Aquatics competitions.
2022 Swammy Awards: Comeback Award – Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania
Ruta Meilutyte was intentional in her comeback to swimming, and it paid off with gold medals and a new World Record in Melbourne to end the year.
Belarusian Olympic Medalist Herasimenia Sentenced to 12-Year Prison Term in Absentia
Belarusian Olympic medalist and outspoken activist Aliaksandra Herasimenia was sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia on Monday.
Daniel Wiffen on First Irishman to Own European Record, Skipping SC Worlds, Swim Vlog
Wiffen talks us through racing at the Scottish/Irish Championships, winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games, and training at the University of Loughborough
Selmeci, Gyurta, Becsey, and Halmay Named to Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame
Attila Selmeci, János Becsey, Daniel Gyurta, and Zoltán Halmay were recently named the newest members of the Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame.
Two-Time Olympian Alex Di Giorgio Finishes 4th on Italian Dancing With the Stars
The 32-year-old Di Giorgio represented Italy at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He made history as part of the show’s first-ever out gay couple.
Silvia di PIetro Breaks Italian Record After Returning Home from SC Worlds
Silvia di Pietro caught a bad flu in Australia, but that didn’t keep her from returning home to break an Italian Record in the 50 free just before Christmas.
