La Rocca Out, Vyatchanin In At NC ALP’38 As Elite Athletes Fume
There’s a shake-up happening at the elite French training hub NAUTIC CLUB ALP’38, as Head Coach Guy La Rocca was suddenly removed from his position, while former Russian-turned-American-national-teamer Arkady Vyatchanin steps in to take over the role.
Macron Names Former World Champion Roxana Maracineanu as Minister of Sports
French President Emmanuel Macron has named former world champion backstroker Roxana Maracineanu the new Minister of Sports.
French Olympic Silver Medalist Clément Mignon Announces Retirement
Clément Mignon, one of France’s top sprinters from the Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille, has announced his retirement.
Italian Sprinter Silvia Di Pietro Makes Her Return to the Pool
Italian record holder Silvia Di Pietro has made her return to the pool after suffering an injury in her patellar…
Greece Claims U19 European Men’s Water Polo Crown
Greek achieved a rare double: in a span of two weeks their U18 team won the world title and now the U19 side clinched the European crown in Minsk after a brilliant victory over Montenegro in the final.
Syrian Swimmer Sara Mardini Arrested in Greece for Aiding Refugees
Sara Mardini, sister of UNHCR Ambassador and 2016 Olympian Yusra Mardini, is being detained in Greek prison on charges that include aiding human traffickers, money laundering, espionage, and forgery.
Dates Determined For 2019 LEN Short Course European Championships
In March 2017, the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) selected Glasgow, Scotland as host of the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships and we now know the dates of those championships.
Lewis Pugh Completes English Channel Mega Swim
Donning just a pair of briefs with a simple cap and goggles, activist swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh became the first person to…
Russia’s Efimova Looking Not Just To Tokyo, But Paris 2024
Russia’s Yulia Efimova is currently ranked #1 in the world in the 100m and 200m breaststroke events, which are races in which she still may be partaking well past Tokyo 2020.
Reigning World Champion Federica Pellegrini Considering Retirement
2008 Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini is considering retiring from the sport of swimming.
Peaty Fires Back At FINA For Using His Image To Promote World Cup
Adam Peaty fired back at FINA for its use of his image and faux quote to promote the upcoming World Cup Series.
Sjostrom, Hosszu Among Stars Confirmed For 1st Stop of FINA World Cup
Katinka Hosszu is one of many confirmed stars who will compete on the opening leg of the FINA World Cup in Kazan.
Junior World Champion Nicolo Martinenghi Returns to Training
Junior World Champion and record holder Nicolo Martinenghi has returned to regular training after recovery from a pubic bone fracture….
Kirill Prigoda Will Contest All Seven Stages Of 2018 FINA World Cup
Russian breaststroke star Kirill Prigoda plans on attending all seven of the 2018 FINA World Cup stops.
English Inst Of Sport Creates ‘Head Of Mental Health’ Position
To help with its delivery of the UK High Performance System Mental Health strategy, the English Institute of Sport (EIS) is looking for its first ‘Head of Mental Health’ leader.
