Denmark Swimming and Diving

Denmark Announces 2020 Olympic Swim Team Selection Criteria

Pernille Blume (above) is the defending Olympic champion in the women’s 50 free.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Pernille Blume Undergoes Heart Surgery

Pernille Blume, the 2016 Olympic champion in the 50 free, has undergone surgery to close a small hole in her heart.

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Denmark Hires First Danish-Born Head National Team Coach in 15 Years

Stefan Hansen has been coaching in Germany since 2016, but he will return to Denmark to take over as National Team head coach of his native country.

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2018 Euros Previews: France’s Bonnet Up For Freestyle Trio

France’s Charlotte Bonnet is gunning for a trio of medals across the women’s sprint freestyle events, but Sarah Sjostrom, Pernille Blume and others may stand in her way.

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Anton Ipsen Swims 2nd-Best 1500 of Career to Win in Columbus (Day 1)

Anton Ipsen, the 2018 NCAA Champion in the 1650 yard free, swam a season-best time on night 1 of the 2018 Pro Swim Series in Columbus.

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Andrii Govorov Swims 22.7 to Lead 50 Fly Semis in Monaco

After a 22.6 on Saturday, Andriy Govorov was almost as fast on Sunday morning in the semi-finals of the 50 fly.

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World Top 5 Times Set on Day 1 at Mare Nostrum – Monaco

Kathleen Baker (above), Ippei Watanabe, Rikako Ikee, and Andrey Govorov all moved into the world’s top 5 this season on Saturday evening.

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Summarizing the Announced Participants for the 2013 Duel in the Pool Through October 12th

Conor Dwyer is one of 12 Americans that have publicly committed thus far to the 2013 Duel in the Pool.

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Watch The Transformation Herning Facility Live

Just 12 days before the Jyske Bank Boxen facility in Herning, Denmark will host the 2013 European Short Swimming Championships in…

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Ottesen Gray breaks foot in jiu-jitsu mishap

It has been reported by Danish sporting site Sporten.dk that sometime over the Christmas holiday that Jeanette Ottesen Gray broke her…

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Day One European Short Course Swimming Championships

Men’s 400 Freestyle After breaking the world record in the 400 freestyle last weekend France’s Yannick Agnel began European Championships…

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Paulus Wildeboer, Danish Guru, Leaving for Queensland, Australia

The coach who led Jeanette Ottesen (above) to a World Championship in 2011 is leaving for a gig on the other side of the world. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Picks: Aussies Hope to Threepeat in Women’s 400 Medley

Alicia Coutts is one of the few butterfliers at the top of the women’s medley field who can hang with Dana Vollmer (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Mathias Gydesen Earns Spot on Danish Olympic Team

Cal post-grad Mathias Gydesen was .01 from the FINA Automatic Qualifying Time, which was good enough to earn a spot for London (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Sprint News 5/25/12: Alabama Hires Pursley’s Daughter; Danish Head Gets Extension

It’s a family affair in Tuscaloosa, and elite Danish swimmers like Jeanette Ottesen will keep their coach through to Rio. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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