Europe

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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Races to watch at the Mare Nostrum Tour, Canet-en-Roussillon

2018 Mare Nostrum Tour, Canet-en-Roussillon June 9th-10th Bassin Europa LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List The first stop of the…

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Luca Dotto Beats Santo Condorelli in 50 Free in Italy

Luca Dotto, the 2011 Worlds silver medalist in the 50 free, topped his newest countrymate and domestsic competitor, Santo Condorelli.

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Fannon & Clogg Replace Simmonds & Hattersley On British Euros Squad

With the conclusion of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, British Swimming officially announced its roster of 43 athletes headed to Glasgow…

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Efimova, Peaty, and Charlotte Bonnet Will Race at Canet Mare Nostrum

The next big date circled on the European swimming calendar is the upcoming Mare Nostrum series, which takes athletes to…

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German Jacob Heidtmann Joins Team Elite – West for Training Block

Heidtmann is the German National Record holder in the 400 IM and will spend a few weeks training with 2016 U.S. Olympic Team head coach David Marsh in San Diego.

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Santo Condorelli Swims (and Wins) His First Race in Italy

Santo Condorelli swam his first races as he begins his transition to Italian sporting citizenship.

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