Europe

Young Talents Impress at Spanish Meet in Mallorca

A pair of Frenchmen, 17-year-old Rafael Fente Damers and 15-year-old Luca Hoek Le Guenedal, faced off for an exciting 100-meter freestyle showdown.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Drops 10k in Doha in Huge Olympic Gamble

Paltrinieri, the 2022 World Champion in the 10km race, is putting his Olympic fate in open water in the hands of an Italian teammate.

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2024 World Championships Previews: Foster, Scott Lead The Charge In Men’s Medley

American Carson Foster is locked and loaded, ready to rumble as a potential double gold medalist in the men’s 200 and 400 IM events in Doha.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Meilutyte and Douglass On The Hunt For Breaststroke Gold

The women’s breaststroke events will be among the deepest at the Doha World Championships, with Ruta Meilutyte and Kate Douglass highlighting the fields.

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2024 Worlds Previews: A Nearly-Full Field Rides Wave of Excitement in the Men’s 400 Free

7 out of 8 finalists from the 2023 World Championships in the men’s 400 free return for 2024. Add to that the untameable Daniel Wiffen and we’ve got a big race.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Men’s 50 Free is Loaded, Men’s 100 Free is Stretching for Finalists

The men’s 100 free at the 2024 World Championships won’t be all that deep, but the field is led by one of the world’s best young swimmers Pan Zhanle of CHina.

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El TAS aceptó la apelación de Paolo Barelli

El Presidente de la Federación Italiana de Natación había sido suspendido por tres años por World Aquatics, en noviembre de 2022 y en febrero de 2023.

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Event Entries Posts For 2024 World Championships

Olympic medalist Tomoru Honda will be representing his nation of Japan in Doha next month. Find out his events and more on the published entries.

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Popovici, Schoenmaker Among Athletes Not Racing In Doha

David Popovici of Romania and Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa are absent for their nations’ list of athletes entered in the World Championships.

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Popovici Grabs Euro Meet 100 Free Gold In Season-Best 48.01

19-year-old World Record holder David Popovici kept his speed up on the final day of the 2024 Euro Meet, hitting 48.01 as the 100m free gold medalist.

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Fernando Díaz del Río oficializó su retiro

Finalmente, el español, el primer campeón mundial de solo técnico, hizo pública la decisión en un comunicado. Los detalles.

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España confirmó criterios de selección para el Europeo Absoluto de Belgrado

El Área de Natación y Aguas Abiertas de la RFEN ha publicado las pautas de selección de cara al Campeonato continental en Serbia del próximo mes de junio.

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Antonio Silva Unanimously Re-Elected President of European Aquatics Amid Controversy

The Portuguese Swimming Federation has until next month to oust president Antonio Silva, or else the organization could be shut down by the government.

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Doble presencia española en el nuevo Consejo Directivo de European Aquatics

En una decisión histórica, los miembros votaron por unanimidad para reelegir a Antonio Silva como presidente durante el Congreso Electivo celebrado en Atenas.

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Popovici Logs Season-Best 1:46.19 200 Free At 2024 Euro Meet

19-year-old David Popovici raced in the men’s 200m free on day two of the 2024 Luxembourg Euro Meet, logging 1:46.19 as the gold medalist.

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