Swimming News

"Worse Than An Apocalypse Movie": Swimming Great Loses All 10 Olympic Medals In LA Wildfires

American swimming legend Gary Hall Jr, winner of 10 Olympic medals, lost his prized possession in the massive wildfires in Los Angeles, California.

'My Final Wish Is Fulfilled': Paralympic Legend Murlikant Petkar Elated On Getting Arjuna Award

Murlikant Rajaram Petkar was on Thursday elated by the news that the Sports Ministry has recommended him for the Arjuna Award in the Lifetime category.

52 Years After Historic First Paralympics Gold, Para-Swimmer Murlikant Petkar Receives Arjuna Award

Murlikant Petkar, who suffered severe injuries when an army camp in Srinagar came under attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan, set three world records in the course of winning the gold medal.

Odisha Swimmer Pratyasa Ray To Get Ekalabya Puraskar This Year

Ray secured six medals - four gold, one silver and a bronze - in the Khelo India University Games in Guwahati in February this year.

Hidden Talent: French Olympic Star Leon Marchand Opts For Disguise

Leon Marchand won all four of his individual races at the Games -- the 200m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 200m-400m medley double.

"Un-Australian": Australia Swimming Coach Sacked For Supporting Another Team

Swimming coach Michael Palfrey caused a stir when he said he hoped Kim Woo-min -- who he coached at one point -- would win the men's 400m freestyle instead of two Australians.

Watch: USA Artistic Swimming Team Perform Underwater Moonwalk At Olympics 2024, Pay Tribute To Michael Jackson

Team USA performed to Michael Jackson's song 'Smooth Criminal' at Paris Olympics 2024.

Dhinidhi Desinghu" Meet India's Youngest Olympian At Paris Games: A 14-Year-Old Swimmer

Dhinidhi Desinghu shed light on her initial struggles, and recalled how she didn't like to get inside a swimming pool.

Asian Games 2023: Swimmers Advait Page, Sajan Prakash Qualify For Finals Of Respective Events

Indian swimmers Advait Page and Sajan Prakash made it to the final of men's 200 m backstroke and men's 200 m butterfly events at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday

Asian Games: Men's, Women's Swimming Teams Qualify For 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

Indian swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Likith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash and Tanish George Matthew clocked 3:40.84 in the men's 4x100m medley relay heats to secure their spot in the Finals.

Asian Games 2023: Indian Swimmers' Dismal Outing Continues In Hangzhou

Indian swimmers continued to disappoint in the pool with none of them managing to qualify for the finals of their respective events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday

Asian Games 2023: Men's 4x100m Medley Team Finishes Fifth In Final, Sets New National Record

The Indian men's 4x100m medley relay team obliterated the national record for the second time in the day but it was not enough to grab a medal as it finished fifth at the Asian Games 2023.

Men's 4x100m Medley Team Smashes National Record; Advances To Final

The Indian men's 4x100m medley relay team swam a sensational heat, obliterating the national record to enter the final of the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Asian Games 2023: Srihari Nataraj Finishes 6th, Likith Selvaraj And Men's 4x200m Freestyle Team 7th

Srihari Nataraj, competing in his second successive final in as many days, clocked 25.39s at Asian Games 2023.

Asian Games 2023: Srihari Nataraj 6th, Women's Freestyle Relay 7th In Swimming Finals

The impressive run of star swimmer Srihari Nataraj and Indian women's team ended with sixth and seventh place finishes in the finals of men's 100m backstroke and 4x100m freestyle relay respectively

Asian Games: Srihari Nataraj, Women's Freestyle Relay Team Advance To Finals

Star swimmer Srihari Nataraj and the Indian women's team qualified for the men's 100m backstroke and 4x100m freestyle relay finals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou

Russians, Belarusians Allowed Back Into Swimming Events

Russian and Belarusian swimmers will be permitted to take part in international competitions as neutrals following a decision by World Aquatics.

'Pollution' Cancels Paris Olympics Swimming Test Competition In Seine

The pre-Olympics swimming test competition was to take place in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river.