Fred Bousquet

2026 Italian Swimming Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Simona Quadarella will dive in for the first time today as the heavy favorite in the women’s 800 free, having set a new European Record last summer

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2025 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Cameron McEvoy

For the third year in a row, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy has been the fastest 50 free swimmer on the planet, winning the gold at Worlds this past summer.

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Grousset Splits 19.96 As Part Of Relay Record Bonanza At Euro SC Champs

Noe Ponti and Maxime Grousset both had historic splits as they helped their nations to new heights in the medley relay tonight

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How Often Does a Country Get More Than Two Swimmers Among The Fastest In Prelims At SC Euros?

Jack McMillan and Duncan Scott (pictured) went 1-2 in the heats of the 200 free at Euros, bumping teammate Matt Richards, who was 3rd, out of the semis.

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Cam McEvoy Swims Sub-21.50 for the 19th Time: Most in Swimming History

Cam McEvoy has been under 21.50 more times than anyone in history, and remarkably, he only did it once before his 29th birthday.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Think Cielo’s 20.91 50 Free Is Next Super-Suited Record To Fall

In the 15-plus years since Cesar Cielo set the 50 free world record of 20.91 in late December 2009, no one has come within a tenth of that time.

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Nuoto, Solo Dieci Record Del Mondo In Gommato Resistono: Una Nuova Era Si Avvicina

Con il nuovo WR di Kate Douglass nei 200 rana, restano solo dieci primati mondiali stabiliti con super-costumi: il nuoto continua a riscrivere i suoi limiti

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10 Super-Suit World Records Remain After Kate Douglass Breaks Rebecca Soni’s 200 Breast Mark

Paul Biedermann (pictured) owns three of the remaining ten super-suited world records. He holds the long-course 200 free and 400 free, plus the SCM 200 free.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #12 Auburn Men Continue to Showcase Relay Depth

Now with two top-12 NCAA finishes in a row under their belt, the Auburn men will rely on relays and returning swimmers to keep their national momentum.

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NCAA Record 20 Men Have Been Under 19 Seconds in 50 Freestyle So Far This Season

Shifts in training and coaching philosophy have ushered in this sprint renaissance along with a revival of international talent trickling through the NCAA.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 60.4% Pick Jason Lezak As Most Clutch Relay Performer

Lezak’s 46.06 anchor leg from the Beijing Olympics will go down in swimming history as perhaps the greatest relay performance ever.

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2022 European Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Italian Nicolo Martinenghi is the big favorite to claim gold on home soil tonight in the men’s 100 breaststroke at the European Championships in Rome.

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2022 European Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

After his run of five straight medals was snapped last year, David Verraszto aims to get back on top and win his fourth European title in the men’s 400 IM.

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David Popovici Lowers 100 Free World Junior Record To A 47.13, #9 Man In History

Popovici delivered a 47.13 swim in the men’s 100 freestyle semi-final to lower his own world junior record in the event.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Hoffer Aims To Fend Off New Wave of Sub-19 50 Freestylers

Defending champion Ryan Hoffer faces the deepest 50 free field in history this week, with seven men having broken 19 seconds heading into NCAAs.

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