Europe

Spain’s RFEN Hires New Technical Staff, Vergnoux Gets Promoted

La Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN), Spain’s National Governing Body for aquatic sports, will welcome in the new year…

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Adam Peaty Earns Queen’s MBE Honors

Adam Peaty is on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2016.

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12/31/16 In Briefs: Belmonte Magazine Cover, Chupkov Military Oath

Catch up on smaller swim news stories from around the world in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’

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Danish Swimming Federation Releases Standards for ’17 Worlds and Euros

Surprise Rio gold medalist Pernille Blume will be a large factor for the Danish women heading into 2017.

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Coach Linck Bergen now at Norwegian Swimming Club

After his 2014 departure from Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Beaverton, Oregon, coach Linck Bergen has found a new home…

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Rusia Admite a Supervisar la Operación de Dopar Atletas en Olímpicos

Funcionarios rusos admitaron a supervisando una operación extensa de dopar sus atletas durante varios juegos olímpicos, reportó el periódico los New York…

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David Marsh Takes On Professional Adviser Role With Israeli Swimming

He’ll remain as SwimMAC Carolina CEO, but David Marsh will also take on a new role as ‘Professional Adviser’ to Israeli Swimming.

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2016 Swammy Awards Video: European Female Swimmer of the Year

This summer, the swimming world saw a whole different Katinka Hosszu than the one we watched in 2012.

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Russia Says RUSADA Doping Admission Was ‘Taken Out Of Context’

‘Distorted and taken out of context’ is how a Kremlin spokesperson describing the comments by RUSADA leader yesterday.

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2016 Swammy Awards Video: European Male Swimmer of the Year

The 2016 Rio Olympics saw Great Britain’s Adam Peaty become the first British male swimmer to win Olympic gold in 28 years.

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Russia Admits To Widespread Doping Operation At The Olympics

Russian officials have admitted to widespread doping operations across multiple Olympic Gaemes.

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British Swimming’s Alexei Evangulov Excited For Future

The past 12 months has seen British Diving make history yet National Performance Director Alexei Evangulov believes the sport can…

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17 New Years Resolutions for Swimmers

Struggling to figure out what kind of New Years Resolutions you want to set yourself next year? Here are 17 resolutions for swimmers to help you get started.

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Russian Federation Names 2016 Swimmers of the Year

200 breaststroke Olympic bronze medalist Anton Chupkov was one of three Russians named by the federation as Swimmers of t he Year.

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2016 Swammy Awards: German male swimmer of the year

To see all of our 2016 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here 2016 German MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:…

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