Europe

2023 Swimming World Cup Series Will Feature 3 Stops, All in Europe

American Beata Nelson (above) was the winner of the women’s standings at last year’s FINA World Cup Series, which included two North American stops.

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2023, 2024 Mare Nostrum Schedules Revealed with $150,000+ in Prize Money

Arno Kamminga (above) was the top overall scorer for the men in the 2022 Mare Nostrum Series. This year, there will be a lot more money up for grabs.

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2023 Danish Open Begins April 1st (Start Lists)

The 2023 Danish Open is nearly upon us with action kicking off on Saturday, April 1st. Swimmers will vie for spots on this year’s World Championships roster.

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Krzysztof Chmielewski Notches World Championships QT In Men’s 200 Fly

Krzysztof Chmielewsi clocked a time of 1:56.24 to win the men’s 200m butterfly event at the 2023 Polish Grand Prix, qualifying for this summer’s Worlds.

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Menchinelli, New Italian National Junior Team HC: ” Work Hard And Have Fun”

The new Italian National Junior Team Head Coach, Marco Menchinelli spoked with SwimSwam Italia about the project and his motto

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Could the American Men Strike Out on Olympic Gold Medals at Paris 2024 Olympics?

With a few international superstars dominating their events globally, the American men will have sparingly-few opportunities at gold medals in Paris.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2023

Get ready for an extremely hectic April, a month packed with swim trials in South Africa, Japan, Italy, Great Britain and beyond.

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Can Bitcoin Solve Europe’s Pool Heating Crisis?

A UK-based firm may have found a win-win solution to help keep pools open and reduce the environmental impact of global compute and bitcoin mining.

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Chmielewski Snags LEN U23 Championships Cut In 800 Free At Polish Grand Prix

Krzysztof Chmielewski took two golds on day one of the 2023 Polish Grand Prix, qualifying for the inaugural LEN U23 Championships in the process.

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FINA Changes Sporting Nationality Rules; Now Requires a 3 Year Waiting Period

Santo Condorelli represented the US, Canada, and Italy in international competition, but he only had to wait 1 year with each change.

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LEN Announces Prize Money, Schedule for Inaugural U23 European Championships

Daniel Wiffen, the European Record holder in the 800 SCM free, has committed to represent the host nation Ireland at the inaugural edition of the European U23 Swimming Championships.

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Four-Time Olympian Suing German Swimming Association for Allegedly Ignoring Abuse

German diver Jan Hempel is suing the German Swimming Association for ignoring his complaints of sexual abuse for years by former coach Werner Langer. 

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Wiffen, Ryan, Walshe & More Set For Irish Open Championships (Psych Sheets)

European Record holder Daniel Wiffen has been red hot this season and will try to continue his success at the Irish Open Championships beginning on April 1st.

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Dunks Goes For 100/200 Free & 200 IM For British Championships (Men’s Entries)

Versatile Olympic gold medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the 100m free, 200m free, and 200m IM for the upcoming British Championships.

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Abbie Wood Sticking To Free & IM Events For British Championships (Women’s Entries)

Check out the initial draft entries on the women’s side for the 2023 British Swimming Championships, the sole qualifying meet for Fukuoka.

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