Europe

13-Year-Old Ismail Barlov Wins Bosnia and Herzegovina’s First Paralympic Swimming Medal

Barlov claimed silver in the men’s 50 breaststroke SB2, posting a time of 1:02.74 to finish as the runner-up to gold medalist Arnulfo Castorena.

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Santi Veiga es el nuevo Director Técnico de natación y aguas abiertas de España

Se trata de un nombramiento sujeto a lo que ocurra este otoño en el proceso electoral a la Presidencia de la Federación.

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British Swimmer Sam Farrow Sets New Women’s Record for Fastest Lake Geneva Crossing

Farrow completed the swim in 22 hours and 48 minutes, which, if ratified, is almost three hours faster than the previous fastest time by a woman.

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Artistic Swimming Coach Andrea Fuentes Leaves Team USA to Coach for Spain

After spending the last six years rebuilding the U.S. national team, Fuentes is returning to her home country of Spain to take a new coaching role.

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European Aquatics Is Seeking a New Host City Amid Plans to Leave Switzerland

European Aquatics is currently based in the lakeside district of Nyon just north of Geneva, but like many federations are seeking a new home.

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European Junior Championships Qualifier Adam Graham to swim for Wisconsin (2025)

Graham was a 4x Commonwealth Youth Games Medalist in 2023, winning silver in the 200 back in 2:02.05, bronze in the 100 back in 56.39.

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Sprint Queen Sarah Sjostrom Breaks Down 50/100 Free Olympic Sweep

Sarah Sjostrom dreamt of winning Olympic gold in the 100 free. Literally. She had a dream about herself winning a gold medal in the 100 free. Then did it.

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British breaststroker Albert Whitlock to swim for St. Thomas University in Miami (2024)

Whitlock, who hails from Somerset, England, will look to help St. Thomas University defend their 1st ever national championship.

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Olympian Angélica André to Compete in Swim GP Portugal

André will compete in the S. Pedro – Cascais Crossing, a 5km race with a total of 130 participants which makes it the largest open water race in Portugal.

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High-Level International Meets For September 2024

In our post-Paris phase, check out the meets taking place in September, including the 2024 Australian Short Course Championships.

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Aquatics GB Head Coach Bill Furniss Announces Retirement

Aquatics GB Head Coac Bill Furniss announced his retirement after becoming most successful head coach in the history of British Olympic swimming.

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How to Watch Swimming at the 2024 Paralympic Games: Global Coverage & Session Start Times

Check out the lists below to find out when and where you can tune in to follow Para Swimming throughout the week in Paris.

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Ron Polonsky Breaks Own Israeli National Record in 100 Breastroke

Ron Polonsky, a rising senior at Stanford in the United States, was right back in the racing pool post-Olympics, swimming faster than he did in Paris.

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Léon Marchand se confesó en su nueva vida

Desde sus cuatro títulos olímpicos, el prodigio francés de la natación se encuentra en un verdadero torbellino y debe gestionar su nueva notoriedad.

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Ireland Announces Launch Of First ‘National Swimming Strategy’

The strategy is a collaboration between Swim Ireland and the Irish government that aims to improve citizens’ access to and participation in swimming.

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