How Ruta Meilutyte Went From Finals DQ to World Record & World Title
The 2012 Olympic champion goes deep into how getting DQ’ed in the 100 Breast was a wake-up call for why she was even competing again in the first place
World Aquatics Says No Updates on Status of Russian Athletes Heading Into 2023
World Aquatics says that they have “no further updates” to provide about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in World Aquatics competitions.
2022 Swammy Awards: Comeback Award – Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania
Ruta Meilutyte was intentional in her comeback to swimming, and it paid off with gold medals and a new World Record in Melbourne to end the year.
Belarusian Olympic Medalist Herasimenia Sentenced to 12-Year Prison Term in Absentia
Belarusian Olympic medalist and outspoken activist Aliaksandra Herasimenia was sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia on Monday.
Daniel Wiffen on First Irishman to Own European Record, Skipping SC Worlds, Swim Vlog
Wiffen talks us through racing at the Scottish/Irish Championships, winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games, and training at the University of Loughborough
Selmeci, Gyurta, Becsey, and Halmay Named to Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame
Attila Selmeci, János Becsey, Daniel Gyurta, and Zoltán Halmay were recently named the newest members of the Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame.
Two-Time Olympian Alex Di Giorgio Finishes 4th on Italian Dancing With the Stars
The 32-year-old Di Giorgio represented Italy at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He made history as part of the show’s first-ever out gay couple.
Silvia di PIetro Breaks Italian Record After Returning Home from SC Worlds
Silvia di Pietro caught a bad flu in Australia, but that didn’t keep her from returning home to break an Italian Record in the 50 free just before Christmas.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – David Popovici
Every time David Popovici dove in the pool, no matter what meet he was at, it felt like something special was about to happen.
WATCH: Daniel Wiffen Breaks Down His 800 Free SCM European Record
In a new video on Wiffen Twins, the YouTube channel he shares with his brother Nathan, 21-year-old Daniel Wiffen broke down his record-breaking swim.
Roditi Hacks 7 Seconds Off Israeli SCM 800 Free National Record
Read up on the final days of action at the 2022 Israeli Short Course Championships, including Matan Roditi’s national record in the 800m free.
2022 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year – Sarah Sjostrom
Sarah Sjostrom dropped the 100 butterfly from her race lineup in 2022, but she still proved that she has plenty left in the tank at 29 years old.
A Perfect Silver: Memories From Rome 2009
The most beautiful swimming pool in the world? Ask any swimmer, and if they don’t say the Foro Italico, they’ve probably never been there.
Federica Pellegrini: From Athlete To Athlete
In addition to her outstanding career in the pool, Pellegrini has also devoted much of her time to things such as gender equality and mental health.
Kameneva Clocks Two Russian Records At 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Maria Kameneva highlighted the 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, where several swimmers put up times that would have medaled in Melbourne.