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Blind wild swimmer from March appeals for regular chaperone
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (568+ words) A devoted swimmer who is registered blind is appealing for a dedicated chaperone so he can take to open water on a more regular basis. Simon Wilkes, 47, from March in Cambridgeshire, was born without eyes. He says wild swimming is…...
Aquatics GB Swimming Championships: Adam Peaty looks to LA after winning 50m British title
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (496+ words) Adam Peaty has won three gold medals in the 50m breaststroke at the World Championships Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty continued his fine form by winning the 50m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. The 31-year-old pulled away from…...
Jersey's Filip Nowacki, 18, on giving Adam Peaty 'a proper race"
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) Filip Nowacki finished second in the 100m breaststroke at the GB Swimming Championships A record-breaking swimmer has said it was "truly amazing" to race three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. Filip Nowacki, 18, finished second…...
Dina Asher-Smith & Julien Alfred set for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (369+ words) Dina Asher-Smith breaks British record in qualification for 60m finals British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred are set to feature in the sprint programme at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. With 100 days to go until the…...
British Swimming Championships 2026: Adam Peaty wins men's 100m breaststroke final
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (308+ words) Adam Peaty puts on an "astonishing" performance in the men's 100m breaststroke final, with a time of 58. 97 seconds at the Acquatics Great British Swimming Championships. Peaty wins British 100m title in 'astonishing' time. Video, 00: 01: 51 Peaty wins British 100m title in 'astonishing' time Up…...
Adam Peaty wins British 100m title as he looks to LA Olympic Games
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (359+ words) Peaty wins British 100m title in 'astonishing' time Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty made a first step towards a fourth Games in Los Angeles by winning the 100m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. Peaty, 31, was challenged by two…...
Russian and Belarussian swimmers permitted to compete under national flag
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (484+ words) Russian Evgeny Rylov won gold in both the men's 100m and 200m backstroke at the 2020 Olympics while competing as a neutral athlete Athletes from Russia and Belarus will be able to compete in senior World Aquatics events under their countries' flags after…...
2026 Commonwealth Games: Northern Ireland swimmers ready for Glasgow after Irish Nationals
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (905+ words) Daniel Wiffen will lead the Northern Ireland squad at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow The Northern Ireland swimming team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July will be selected this week but after the Irish Nationals in Bangor, it…...
2028 Olympics: Adam Peaty sets sights on LA Games
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (299+ words) Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty compares the Olympics to a "tomahawk steak" as he sets his sights on LA 2028. Peaty sets sights on LA 2028 Olympics. Video, 00: 00: 35 Peaty sets sights on LA 2028 Olympics Up Next. 'One of the greatest swimmers Great Britain…...
Adam Peaty: Olympic swimmer on LA 2028, Gordon Ramsay and his return to the pool
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (921+ words) Adam Peaty won 100m breaststroke Olympic gold in 2016 and 2021 and also has one relay gold medal Adam Peaty is back for more, again. The three-time Olympic champion, who almost quit the sport before the Paris Olympics and considered doing so after…...