International

Nick Thompson Joins Performance Centre Manchester To Lead Para Team

The Paralympic gold-medal-winning coach has been appointed to the role of Performance Centre Coach at the Aquatics GB Performance Centre Manchester.

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Kuzey Tuncelli Clocks 15:02 1500 Free at Day 2 Prelims of 2025 European Junior Championships

While that was the fastest time in the field this morning by 15 seconds, Tuncelli was well off his career best of 14:41.22.

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George Gibney, Former Irish Olympic Swimming Coach, Arrested On Sexual Abuse Charges

George Gibney, the 1984 and 1988 Irish Olympic Coach, was arrested today in Florida on more than 50 charges of sexual abuse.

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Christou & Siskos Lead Greek Roster For 2025 World Championships

Check out who will be representing the nation of Greece later this month at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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2025 European Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

16-year-old Vivien Jackl of Hungary will try to repeat as European Junior Championships gold medalist in the women’s 400m IM.

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Pieter Coetze Leads Chad Le Clos-Less South African Worlds Roster

Pieter Coetze, bronze medalist in the men’s 200m back from Doha, leads the South African squad headed to Singapore later this month.

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Italy Leads European Junior Championships Medal Table After Day One

Through day one of the 2025 European Junior Championships, the nation of Italy leads the medal table but there is plenty of action yet to come from Slovakia.

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Filip Nowacki Breaks British Age Group Record in 50 Breaststroke

Filip Nowacki swam 27.63 in the 50 breast to break the British Age Group record 27.64 set by Max Morgan and qualify 3rd for tomorrow’s final.

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Amalie Smith Drops 4:37.02 400 IM to become sixth-fastest British Swimmer of All-Time

15-year-old Amalie Smith won the 400 IM in British Age Group and Championship Record fashion, moving up to 6th in all-time British rankings.

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U23 Euros, Sette Colli, & Indy Summer Cup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing national and international meets that saw a plethora of fast swims.

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Japanese Dynamo Yamato Fukazawa Breaks Thumb, Will Compete In Singapore With Bolt In His Hand

24-year-old Yamato Fukazawa won both the 100m and 200m breast events at the Japanese World Trials but his journey to Singapore hasn’t been an easy one.

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Four Defending Champions Take Top Seeds on Day 1 of 2025 European Jr Swimming Championships

Lithuania’s Smilte Plytnykaite took the top seed in the women’s 50 breaststroke on Tuesday, three-tenths better than her winning time in the event from last year.

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Con 35 españoles, arrancó el Campeonato de Europa Júnior de Natación

Este martes y hasta el domingo tiene lugar el torneo en Samorín, Eslovaquia, un evento en el que el nutrido equipo está comandado por José ‘Pepín’ Rivera.

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All The Links You Need For The 2025 European Junior Championships

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the links that you might need for the European Junior Championships in Samorin, Slovakia this week. (Above: Hungary’s Vivien Jackl, the two-time defending champion in the 400 IM).

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Kuzey Tuncelli And Vivien Jackl Among Stars Headed To European Junior Championships

The entry list for the 2025 European Junior Championships has been released, with Olympians Kuzey Tuncelli and Vivien Jackl among the confirmed participants.

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