Europe

Sweden’s Coleman Will Most Likely Stay In Australia Until Rio

Swedish swimmer Michelle Coleman blasted a personal best 200m freestyle last month at a meet hosted by Miami Swimming Club, the locale at which she has been training for the past 5 months. With her recent shake-up of the world rankings, the 22-year-old is seriously considering staying on the Gold Coast in the lead-up to Rio.

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Russia’s Efimova, Lobintsev Wrapping Up Training Trip In Rio

Russian swimmers Yulia Efimova and Nikita Lobintsev are taking an early look at the 2016 Olympic host city on a 12-day training trip to Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian media.

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Adidas Swim Set to Launch BeOne Challenge

Challenge yourself and compete with our adidas athletes and swimmers from all over the world.

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Biedermann to swim at German Team Nationals and Golden Tour Marseille

On Saturday and Sunday, January 6th and 7th, Germany’s swimming league „1. Bundesliga“ will have its final event in Essen…

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Watch Germany’s Marco Koch Nail 2:07.69 200 Breast At Euro Meet

2:07.69 200 breast? Watch German swimmer Marco Koch make it look easy.

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KNZB President Set To Challenge Incumbent Barelli For LEN Head Post

Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) President Erik van Heijningen is set to take on Italian Paolo Barelli for the role of LEN President at May’s Congressional session in London.

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Italy Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Bremen Tragedy

50 years ago, Italian swimming faced the worst disaster in Italian sports history when seven members of its national team and a coach perished in a plane crash near Bremen, Germany.

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Euro meet Luxembourg 2016 (Photo Vault)

38 meet records were broken at the 2016 Euro meet which was held from January 29th to 31st at the…

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Bahamas, Northern Ireland Selected As 2017/2021 C’Wealth Youth Games

Athletes participating in the 2017 and 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games will be descending upon newly-announced hosts the Bahamas and Northern Ireland, respectively.

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Sjöström Posts the World’s Fastest 50 Butterfly in Malmö

2016 SWEDISH GRAND PRIX – MALMÖ Dates: Saturday, January 30th-Sunday, January 31st Saturday: Prelims – 10:00 am local (4:00 am EST)…

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Cseh Hits 3rd-Fastest 100 Fly In World This Year At 2016 Euro Meet Day 3

Laszlo Cseh proved his relevance in his signature 100 fly today, winning the event in a meet record 51.40.

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Hosszu, Bianchi, Zevina Post Meet Records At Day 3 Euro Meet Prelims

Day 3 of the 2016 Euro Meet is shaping up to be an exciting one, after Katinka Hosszu, Ilaria Bianchi, and Daryna Zavina each broke meet records in prelims.

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Hosszu with four meet records on day 2 at Euro Meet

2016 Euro Meet January 29th-31st D’Coque Aquatic Center in Luxembourg Friday timed finals at 4pm local (10am EST) Saturday prelims…

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Sjöström Takes Three Events on the First Day of the Swedish Grand Prix

World champion Sarah Sjöström won the women’s 100 butterfly, 50 backstroke and 50 freestyle on the first day of the Swedish Grand Prix in Malmö…

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FINA Hires Independent Firm to Review ‘Good Governance’ Practices

Amid a growing global outcry about the internal operations and lack of transparency of FINA, the governing body for the…

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