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How Marathon Swimming Got Into World Aquatics and Later the Olympics Marathon swimming joined FINA (now World Aquatics) fully in 1991 and the Olympic Games in 2008. This journey took advantage of the progression of the sport for the last 200 years and, perhaps more importantly, a set of key politica...

Great Races: When Grant Hackett Altered the Landscape of the 800 Freestyle There was a time when the men's 800-meter freestyle was relegated to the Island of Misfit Events, sharing residence with the 50-meter stroke disciplines. A lack of respect surrounded these non-Olympic events, which were added...

Open Water Swimming: Filling the Gap No lane lines, no walls, no perfectly controlled environment. Just athletes, water, and the elements.  For years, swimming has unintentionally created a divide between the two disciplines: pool swimming and open water swimming. Pool swimming sits at the center of...

Dávid Betlehem & Moesha Johnson Win 3k Knockout Sprint Titles to Clinch Double Gold in Ibiza Results Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Dávid Betlehem and Moesha Johnson added the 3km knockout sprint titles to their 10k crowns at the second le...

Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Results Leg 1 report Moesha Johnson made it two wins in as many races and a surging final lap propelled David Betlehem to victory on the second leg of the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Ibiza. The two-day e...

Current German Distance Freestyle Crew All Over All-Time World Rankings The current state of German distance freestyle is phenomenal, as the country has produced an impressive collection of athletes from the 400-meter distance through the 1500. Of the five premier athletes in the German arsenal, fou...

Returning Sarah Sjostrom Central to 50 Free Championship and Record Chase A fractured wrist nearly derailed her campaign for the Tokyo Olympics, but Sarah Sjostrom pulled off a stunning return to win silver in the event. Since then, she has been utterly dominant in the one-lap freestyle race, winnin...

Norway, Poland Push Back at World Aquatics’ Reintegration of Russian Athletes Aquatics officials from Norway and Poland have pushed back at World Aquatics’ dictum last week to allow the return of Russian and Belarussian swimmers back into international competition. Poland is due to host the 2027 Eur...

James Hickman Named CEO of Swimming New South Wales Swimming New South Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hickman (OLY) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hickman steps into the role after nearly three years with the organisation, most recently serving as Chief Commercial and Ma....

Is It Untouchable? World Record in Men's 800 Freestyle is Most Daunting on Books It wasn't long ago that the world record in the women's 200-meter butterfly seemed untouchable. Late in 2009, just before the super-suit era ended, China's Liu Zige uncorked an eye-opening 2:01.81 performance. The effor...

Pieter Coetze Goes 5-for-5 to wrap up South African Championships  Pieter Coetze wrapped up a 5-for-5 performance at the South African Championships on the final day of the meet in Gqeberha on Saturday. Coetze’s swims gave South Africa 13 individuals qualifying for this summer’s Commonwealth Games i...

Calvyn Justus Earns 50 Free Berth for South Africa After Long Injury Ordeal  Calvyn Justus sealed a place at the Commonwealth Games at the South African Championships on Friday, the 30-year-old hitting the time standard in the 50 freestyle. Justus, an Olympian in Rio in 2016 who was unable to walk f...

Carlile Defends Australian Age Championship Club Pointscore With A 13-Year-Old “Young Gun” Winning Seven Gold Sydney’s Carlile Swim Team has gone back-to-back with a hard fought defence of the coveted Australian Age Club Championship Pointscore on the Gold Coast.  The Carlile kids, swimming under .....

Australia Names 32-Strong Team For Junior Pan Pacs After Record Breaking Age Championships Australia has named a 32-strong team of swimmers for this year’s Junior Pan Pacs after a hugely successful Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast -which saw 18 new National records set. Queensland’s...

Marrit Steenbergen Doubles at Bergen Swim Festival; Outduels Siobhan Haughey in 100 Freestyle The first event of the Day Two finals at the Bergen Swim Festival provided immediate fireworks, as Dutchwoman Marrit Steenbergen and Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey engaged in a stellar duel in the 100-meter fr...

Pieter Coetze Adds Another Commonwealth Cut in 100 Free  Pieter Coetze earned a third Commonwealth Games cut on Thursday on the third day of the South African Swimming Championships.  The 21-year-old augmented his two backstroke cuts by winning the 100 freestyle in 48.18 at the Bombela Concession Co...

Aimee Canny Off to Fast Start at South African Championships  Aimee Canny tallied three qualification times for the Commonwealth Games over the first two days of the South African Championships this week. The Bombela Concession Company South Africa National Aquatic Championships at Newton Park Swimm...

World Aquatics, in partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA), has published the full results of its 2025 anti-doping testing program - a year defined by high volume of sample collection, significant technological innovation and an unwavering commitment to transparency across all aquati...

Aussie Age Champs: 17-year-old Henry Allan Produces The Swim Of The Meet, winning the 50m backstroke in 24.51 Australian swimming’s latest wonder boy, 17-year-old Henry Allan, has tonight produced the swim of the meet at the Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast, with a sizzling world clas....

Aust Age Champs: Lincoln Wearing Joins Distance Greats Kieren Perkins, Grant Hackett and Mack Horton In Age Group Who’s Who Queensland’s teen distance destroyer Lincoln Wearing continued his march into the annals of Australia’s best age group 1500m swimmers on the Gold Coast last night. Wearing be.....