Europe

Switzerland Votes Down Potential 2026 Olympic Hosting Bid

Another nation’s population has voted down a potential Olympic hosting bid, this time Switzerland’s bid for the the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Yulia Efimova Goes Sub-30; Ikee on Fire on Day 2 in Canet

Rikako Ikee took out one Asian Record and nearly broke another on day 2 of the Canet stop of the 2018 Mare Nostrum Series.

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Portugal’s Ana Catarina Monteiro Cranks New NR in 200 Fly – 2:08.76

Portugal’s Ana Catarina Monteiro of club Fluvial Vilacondense swam her way to a huge new personal best and national record in the 200 fly tonight in Canet on the Mare Nostrum tour.

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Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best, Missy Races Again in Day 2 Prelims

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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Efimova moved up to World #1 in 100m breaststroke, Canet-en-Roussillon

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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2018 Mare Nostrum Tour in Canet-en-Roussillon: Day 1 prelims recap

2018 Mare Nostrum Tour, Canet-en-Roussillon June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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Baker, Meili, Held to attend Mare Nostrum Tour Barcelona, Monaco

The 2018 Mare Nostrum Tour kicks off on Saturday in Canet-en-Roussillon with a group of 10 athletes of USA’s national…

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FINA Rules That 3 American Relays Must Be Disqualified from World Jrs

The U.S. forfeited 3 sets of medals as a result of a positive doping test for Matthew Willenbring, in addition to his swim in the 100 free.

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Bulgarian Record Holder Dobromira Ivanova Receives 4-Year Doping Ban

Bulgarian Dobromira Ivanova has been handed a four-year suspension for doping.

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Swim Ireland Announces Teams for Summer Internationals

National Performance Director Jon Rudd has confirmed a selection of five divers who will compete at the LEN European Junior Championships, FINA World Junior Championships and the LEN European Championships.

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Jacob Heidtmann: “Training with Team Elite gives me new insights”

Germany’s Jacob Heitdmann is a temporarily addition to the Team Elite – San Diego group. Heidtmann is the German National…

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TYR Signs French Olympian Beryl Gastaldello

Former Texas A&M Aggie Beryl Gastaldello has signed with TYR.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Will Officially Miss European Championships

Rising Italian breaststroke star Nicolo Martinenghi won’t compete at this summer’s European Championships.

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Retired Former World Champion Filippo Magnini Facing Possible 8 Yr Ban

Former world champion swimmer Filippo Magnini may have retired last year from the sport of swimming, but the 36-year-old is still under investigation by Italy’s National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) for his connection to a nutritionist involved in a Pesaro criminal probe.

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Russia Set to Sign 4-Year Anti-Doping Agreement with IOC

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov announced that the nation will be signing a 4-year deal intended to further anti-doping measures.

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