Rebecca Adlington

The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel’s Triple Triumph On Day 7

Just as he has done at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel is slated for three finals swims on Day 7 in Tokyo.

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“I Wanna Be a Swimstar” (Swimming Nickelback Parody Video)

Steve Buckley has assembled swimmers from across Great Britain, including double Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington, to help him perform…

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British Swimmers Adlington and Simmonds Nominated for Best Woman’s Sport Moment

British swimmers and world record holders Rebecca Adington and Ellie Simmonds have been nominated by BBC Sport for the Best British Woman’s Sporting Moment.

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Katie Ledecky vs Rebecca Adlington, 2012 London Olympic Games

Dive into the data and look closer at one of the fiercest duels in swimming history: Katie Ledecky vs. Rebecca Adlington.

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International Swimmers React to Sun Yang’s 8-year Doping Ban

Swimmers across the world have reacted to the news of Sun Yang’s 8-year doping ban, which was handed down by the CAS today.

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‘The Type of Opportunity You Dream Of’: Broadcaster Bernie Guenther on the ISL

SwimSwam caught up with broadcaster Bernie Guenther, the voice of the ISL, as he headed to the Budapest meet last month.

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Peaty & Wilby Pair Up For Great Britain’s First-Ever World C’ships 1-2 Finish

Tonight in Gwangju 100m breast winner Adam Peaty saw teammate James Wilby take silver, giving Great Britain it’s first-ever 1-2 finish at a World C’ships.

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Record Guinness battu au relais 100 x 50m libre

Un groupe de 100 nageurs du Stockport Metro près de Manchester en Angleterre ont battu le record Guiness au relais 100 x 50m libre le weekend dernier.

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Stockport Metro Swimmers Take Down Guinness Record For 100 x 50m Relay

A unique relay went down over the weekend at Stockport’s Life Leisure Grand Central Swimming Pool outside Manchester, England, where Stockport Metro swimmers past and present combined to break the Guinness Book of World Records in the 100 x 50m relay.

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Titmus Equals 3:59.66 Aussie & Oceanic Record At Aussie C’ships

Ariarne Titmus proved once again she is the real deal, repeating her Pan Pacs 3:59.66 performance tonight to take the 400m free title in South Australia.

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Nacionales China: 4 triunfos de Sun Yang y las adolescentes increíbles

Sun Yang no tuvo rival en el Campeonato nacional chino, arrasando en las pruebas de estilo libre. Wang Jianjiahe batió el récord asiático de 800 libre con 8:14. Wang Yichun, de 13 años, campeona del 50 mariposa. También brillaron Ye Shiwen, Yan Zibei y Xu Jiayu.

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Wang Jianjiahe Crushes Li Bingjie, Takes Chinese/Asian 800 Free Record

Wang Jianjiahe became the 3rd fastest 800m freestyle performer all-time with a new Chinese and Asian Record in the event tonight.

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No Swimmers Nominated for 2019 Laureus Sports Awards

Katie Ledecky was nominated for Sportswoman of the Year in each of the last 3 years, but no swimmer was nominated in 2019 for just the 2nd time ever.

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Duncan Scott Wins Inaugural British National Lottery Award

Duncan Scott, Scotland’s star of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has been named British National Lottery’s Athlete of the Year.

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Titmus Becomes 3rd Ever Sub-4:00 With Commonwealth Record In 400 Free

Australian Ariarne Titmus became the third woman ever under four minutes in the 400 freestyle with a new Commonwealth Record.

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