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Australian Dual Olympic Breaststroker Jenna Strauch Calls Time on Spectacular International Career DUAL Australian Olympian, Jenna Strauch has officially called time on her international swimming career today after the world-class breaststroker signed off on her six years with the Australian Dolphi....

A 25,000 Capacity Games Time National Aquatic Centre Confirmed As Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Swimming Venue Olympic champion Cam McEvoy has today led a collective voice of approval on behalf Australia’s aquatic family with the announcement that a National Aquatic Centre (NAC) would become swimming’s .....

After Five-Month Break, China’s Zhang Yufei Aiming for 2028 Olympics Zhang Yufei took a five-month break from the pool at the end of 2024. But the 10-time Olympic medalist is back in the water and aiming to swim through the 2028 Olympics. Zhang’s comeback began with a social-media declaration of, “I...

Qin Haiyang, Aiming for Bounce-Back 2025, Goes 58.66 in 100 Breast After a down performance by his standards at the Paris Olympics, Qin Haiyang is starting 2025 strong with quick times in both breaststroke events at the Chinese Spring Championships. Qin, 25, went 2:07.44 to win the 200 breast at the...

Japan Swim Closes with Quick Battle in 400 IM; Kazushi Imafuku Sets National Record in 1500 Freestyle Reigning Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita led three athletes under the 4:10 barrier in the 400-meter individual medley on the final night of the Japan Swim in Tokyo. Coming off a victory ...

NSW State Champs, Day 3: Kaylee McKeown Nudges Own 50 Backstroke World Record with Sizzling 27.06 in Prelims The amazing feats of the unstoppable Kaylee McKeown have continued in Sydney today with the four-time Olympic champion nudging her own world record for 50 metres backstroke – clocking 27.06 ....

Legendary Aussie Coach Michael Bohl Settling into New Role in China; Sees Major Opportunities As one of the most revered coaches in Australian history, Michael Bohl knows what is necessary to produce world-class performances. His guidance of the likes of Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown and Stephanie Ric...

NSW Championships, Night 2: Absence Makes The Arms Go Faster for Tara Kinder Who Drops A 200m Breaststroke Rankings Buster Of 2:23.84 Melbourne University student Tara Kinder quit swimming two years ago, the former Victorian Age group star spending 14 months away from the sport. And by her own adm.....

Tomoyuki Matsushita Headlines 200 IM at Japan Swim; Yamato Fukasawa Wins Quick 200 Breaststroke One of the few highlights for Japan at last summer’s Olympic Games in Paris was the silver medal performance by Tomoyuki Matsushita in the 400 individual medley. An 18-year-old at the time of the Games, M...

Veteran Satomi Suzuki Claims 100 Breaststroke Title at Japan Swim; High School Record for Tatsuya Murasa Keeping with Japanese tradition, the women’s 100-meter breaststroke offered a tight finish on the second night of the Japan Swim in Tokyo. Clocking a time of 1:06.21, Satomi Suzuki emerged victor...

NSW State Championships, Night One: Kaylee McKeown Fires Off An Opening Shot of 2:04.57 To Win The 200m Backstroke After Just Two Weeks Training Australia’s four-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has started 2025 with a bang, after pumping out a solid 2:04.57 to win the 200m backstroke on the op....

Taikan Tanaka Sets Japanese Record in 50 Butterfly; Mizuki Hirai Claims 100 Fly Title at Japan Swim The first day of the Japan Swim, which is serving as a selection meet for this summer's World Championships in Singapore, opened with a national record in the men's 50-meter butterfly. Taikan Tanaka p...

Australian Aquatics Sports Launch Eleventh Hour Bid For A 2032 Olympic And Paralympic Legacy AUSTRALIA'S aquatic sports have launched an eleventh-hour plea for a National Aquatics Centre (NAC) to be developed in Brisbane as a critical legacy from 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. [caption id="attachm.....

Double Olympic Champion Kirsty Coventry Elected As The IOC's First Female President Double Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry has become the first female President of the International Olympic Committee following the election at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece. Coventry - who has serve...

SHAKE IT OFF: Kaylee McKeown ready for more swift times in Sydney. Photo courtesy: Deep Blue Media.

Sun Yang Finishes Second in Return at Chinese Spring Championships Disgraced swimmer Sun Yang finished second on Wednesday in his return to the pool at the Chinese National Spring Championships. Sun, who was suspended four years for his second doping violation, went 3:47.94 at the meet in Qingdao, S...

World Aquatics Announces Fall World Cup 2025 Tour in North America World Aquatics on Tuesday announced a three-spot World Cup 2025 tour in North America. The series will stop in Carmel, Indiana, on Oct. 10-12; Westmont, Ill. on Oct. 17-19; and Toronto Oct. 23-25 for meets in short-course meters. Ind...

Africa to Get Four New Olympic Swimming Pools in World Aquatics, ANOCA Accord Africa will get a big improvement on its availability of Olympic pools, with four to be built on the continent in the coming years. The project, announced Friday and first reported by Inside the Games, was struck at the As...

Swimming World Unveils NCAA Preview Issue (Free Access) March is always known as NCAA Championships month, and Swimming World is stoked to celebrate the end of the collegiate season by offering our "subscriber only" Special Edition at your fingertips. For a limited time, get a Sneak Peak at SW Premi...

The 2024 Swimming World Aquatic Athletes of the Year: Honors in Water Polo, Diving, Open Water, Artistic, Paralympics Swimming World annually recognizes the best athletes from the world of aquatic sports, and it is time to unveil the 2024 athletes of the year in diving, open-water swimming, artistic...