Europe

Paralympian Alice Tai Has Right Leg Amputated Below Knee

With her right leg now amputated below the knee, the 2016 Paralympic gold medalist will likely remain in the same disability classification.

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Danish National Champion Kasper Johnsen (2023) Commits to Louisville

Johnsen is the Danish NAG record-holder in both the SCM 50 back and LCM 50 back; he will join the Cardinals in the fall of 2023.

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KNZB Technical Director André Cats Leaving For Dutch Olympic Committee Role

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has announced that its current technical director, André Cats, will be leaving the organization as of March 1st.

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2012 Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Goes to Camp with Lithuanian National Team

While she has not yet committed to racing at next May’s World Championships, Ruta Meilutyte is making a first step by taking a training camp with the Lithuanian National Team.

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UK Sport’s Female Coaching Leadership Program Returns For Second Year

Swim coach Mel Marshall helped spearhead the program’s inception and will act as an inspirational figure for the 2022 cohort.

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55th Geneva Challenge Expects Strong Italian, Russian & French Contingents

2021 Olympic Games bronze medalist Nicolo Martinenghi from Italy is among those expected to race this weekend at the 55th annual Geneva Challenge.

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2022 Flanders Cup Set For This Weekend In Belgium

Austria’s Bernhard Reitshammer is one of the swimmers expected to make an appearance this weekend at the 2022 Flanders Swimming Cup.

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Olympic News Roundup: Countries Discourage Athletes from Personal Phone Use

Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world. Countries are warning their athletes against phone use in Beijing

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2022 European Junior Championship Dates Announced

Romania’s teenage superstar David Popovici will have the opportunity to perform at the European Juniors July 5th-10th, 2022 in Bucharest.

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Katinka Hosszu Says That She Has No Retirement Plans

After taking a break from the pool post-Olympics, the Hungarian swimming legend is ready to take on 2022 with new goals for herself.

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British Moves: Stephens To Loughborough, Clark Back To Derventio Excel

Two notable swimmers from Great Britain have recently changed up their training bases as they embark on the two-plus-year journey to Paris 2024.

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World Championships Semifinalist Emelie Fast Commits to Tennessee (2023)

Emilie Fast, who represented Sweden in 2021 at the European and World Championships in short course, fits the mold of swimmers with recent success at Tennessee.

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Andrii Govorov Takes 50 Free In Germany Under New Coach

Reigning 50m fly world record holder Andrii Govorov of Ukraine raced the 50m freestyle tonight in Germany, the nation in which he now trains.

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World Record Holder Andrii Govorov Races In Germany

29-year-old Andrii Govorov of Ukraine is back in the water, competing locally in Germany, the country in which the World Record holder now trains.

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Investigation Finds That Agnel’s Misdeeds Were Well Known Within Club

More details have come to light in the sexual assault case involving French Olympic champion Yannick Agnel from 2016.

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