Europe

UVA Adds Verbal from British Age Group Record-holder, Sprinter Lewis Burras

Lewis Burras of Jumeirah College and Hamilton Aquatics in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has verbally committed to swim at the University of Virginia next fall.

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Swim Ireland On Upward Trajectory Under Jon Rudd

Swim Ireland’s future has taken on a brighter shine as of late, with 3 of the nation’s elite swimmers making history over the summer.

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World Cup Cluster #2 Kicks Off In Hong Kong This Weekend

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom is ready to make more history in the upcoming Hong Kong stop of the FINA World Cup.

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FINA’s Automatic Entry To World Cup Finals Altered For Cluster #2

Headed into the 2nd cluster kicking off in Hong Kong this weekend, FINA has tweaked the criteria for individual medalists having direct access to the final. 

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Germany To Send 6 To World Cup’s Second Cluster

Germany has announced that it will send three men and three women to the second cluster of the 2017 World Cup.

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WADA Provisionally Suspends Paris Anti-Doping Laboratory

The Laboratory of the Agence Française de lutte contre le Dopage (the National Anti-Doping Organization of France) in Châtenay-Malabry, France (Paris Laboratory) has been handed a provision suspension from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) this week.

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LEN Cries “Europe Deserves More” Representation in FINA

In a post on LEN’s website titled “Europe Deserves More,” the continental federation alleges unfairness by FINA and claims European countries are not given substantial representation in the organization.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Steph Rice Gives Back, Learn About ÖtillÖ

Catch up on swimming-related news happening on dry land with this week’s ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’

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Dutch Swimming Announces Para Swim Open As Alternative To World Champs

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation announced the Eindhoven Open as an alternative to the postponed World Para Championships.

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Russian National Team Coach Passes Away

Former Russian national team coach Boris Grigoryevich Dubinin has passed away. Dubinin spent more than 45 years working for the…

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Brazil’s Arilson Silva Adds Hungarian Liliána Szilágyi To Squad

Hungary’s young talent Liliána Szilágyi will now train under Brazilian coach Arilson Silva.

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Adam Peaty Helps Hometown Neighbor With Meaningful Generosity

Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty hasn’t forgotten where he came from, as the British athlete recently generously helped a neighbor in need.

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Hungary Elects 3rd Swimming President In The Past Year

The Hungarian Swimming Association (MUSZ) has elected its newest President, with Dr. Sándor Wladár now taking the reins.

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German State Investing €50 Million to Improve Public Pools

The German Swimming Association, in an effort to revive their public swimming pools, announced yesterday that Hessian state government has…

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Irish National Teamers Attempting 100×50 World Record

As part of the upcoming European Week of Sport, Irish National Team members are attempting to break the 100x50m free world record. 

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