Swimming News

SAI Sanctions Two-Month Training For Olympic Probable Swimmers In Dubai

Virdhawal Khade, Srihari Nataraj and Kushagra Rawat will train at Dubai's Aqua Nation Swimming Academy.

Japanese Swimming Star Rikako Ikee Set To Return: Reports

Rikako Ikee was a strong favourite for 100-metre butterfly gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games before revealing last year that she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.

Indian Swimmers Worried About Continued Restrictions On Use Of Pools

The latest Ministry of Home Affairs' guidelines on the third phase of easing lockdown restrictions still prohibited the use of swimming pools till August 31.

Swimming Federation Mulls Training Camp Outside India If Pools Remain Out Of Bounds

Swimming federation is hopeful of getting permission to restart training at least for those six swimmers, who have achieved the 'B' qualification mark for next year's Tokyo Olympics.

Asian Games Medallist Swimmer Virdhawal Khade Might "Consider Retirement" If Pools Don't Open For Training

Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade said the delay in resumption of training would put the Indian swimmers at a huge disadvantage ahead of Tokyo Olympic Games.

Chinese Swimming Star Sun Yang Appeals Against Doping Ban: Report

Sun Yang was found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and banned for eight years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in February.

Swimming World Championships Postponed From 2021 To 2022

The 2021 swimming world championships, scheduled to be held in Fukuoka, Japan have been pushed back until May 2022 following the postponement of the Olympic Games.

USA Swimming Announces New Dates For Olympic Team Trials

The trials which were originally scheduled for June 21-28 in 2020 but will now take place from June 13 to 21 next year.

COVID-19 "Worst Virus I've Ever Endured": Olympic Gold Medallist Swimmer Cameron Van Der Burgh

Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh said he had contracted COVID-19, offering insight into how coronavirus infection could affect 2020 Olympic hopefuls.

Sun Yang Lawyer Blasts "Lies" After Eight-Year Drug Ban

Sun Yang came out swinging against his eight-year drugs ban, threatening legal action of his own as he attempts to salvage his broken career.

Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang Banned For Eight Years For Doping Offence

Sun Yang, who was accused of refusing to provide blood and urine samples when drug testers visited his home in China in September 2018, vowed to appeal the ruling.

US Cancer Survivor Becomes First To Swim Across English Channel 4 Times

Sarah Thomas said the hardest part of her English Channel swim was dealing with the salt water, which left her throat and mouth sore

Sports Court Postpones Sun Yang Hearing Till October

Triple Olympic champion Sun Yang was accused of smashing a blood vial with a hammer during an out-of-competition doping test last year.

Chinese Media Slam Australian "Hypocrisy" Over Doping Case

After Australian swimmer Shayna Jack failed a drugs test, Chinese media accused the team of "utter hypocrisy" following anti-doping protests targeting China's Sun Yang.

Hungarian Swimmer "Sorry" For Touching Nightclub Dancer

Tamas Kenderesi, Olympic bronze medallist, has been banned from leaving the country while police investigate the incident at a bar in Gwangju, around 330 kilometres south of Seoul.

Michael Phelps Hails "Incredible" Kristof Milak After Losing World Record

Michael Phelps, however, admitted that his astonishment was tinged with sadness at losing a world record which had stood since 2009.

Adam Peaty Completes World Treble In Men's 100m Breaststroke

Britain's Adam Peaty became the first male swimmer to capture three 100 metres breaststroke world titles.

Peerless Adam Peaty Crushes 100m Breaststroke World Record

Adam Peaty clocked 56.88 seconds in semis, becoming the first swimmer to break 57 seconds and eclipsing his previous mark by just over two tenths.