2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (599+ words) Beijing (AFP) – Yu Zidi made history last year aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medallist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she headlines China's bid for Asian Games domination and has Olympic glory in her sights. Issued on:…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (314+ words) Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kate Douglass shattered the women's 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to set a tantalizing showdown with former record-holder Gretchen Walsh. Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 21:07 Douglass improved on the…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (356+ words) Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kate Douglass continued her assault on the 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking a stunning 23.19sec to win Pan Pacific Championships gold with her second world mark of the day. Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 05:05Modified: 16/08/2026 - 05:37 The American sliced three-tenths…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (311+ words) Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Australian Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet on Saturday, beating her one-time idol at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 06:49 Pallister led…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) Sydney (AFP) – Five-time Olympic swimming champion Kaylee McKeown vowed Friday to reclaim her 50m and 100m backstroke world records while also setting her sights on staying in the pool until the 2032 Brisbane Games. Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 08:37 The Australian reigning Olympic and world 100m and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (673+ words) Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Australian Lani Pallister attacked early and held on to win the women's 400m freestyle ahead of US great Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California on Friday. Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 07:09 Pallister led all the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) – French four-time Olympic gold medallist Leon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final at the European championships in Paris on Saturday to claim his first continental title, while German teenager Johannes Liebmann smashed the 1,500m freestyle world record. Issued on:…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (594+ words) French swimming star Léon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final at the European swimming championships Saturday in Paris while German swimmer Johannes Liebmann broke the 1,500m freestyle world record by nearly four seconds. Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 18:51Modified: 15/08/2026 - 21:30 French four-time Olympic gold medallist Léon Marchand…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (501+ words) French swimming star Léon Marchand won the 400m freestyle final at the European swimming championships Sunday in Saint-Denis, near Paris. Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 19:57Modified: 16/08/2026 - 20:20 French swimming star Léon Marchand powered to his second gold of the European championships in Saint-Denis, near Paris on…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (161+ words) With the Lexus Trestles Pro underway in California, the French surfing team is using the future Los Angeles 2028 Olympic venue for its first full-scale training camp. Led by reigning Olympic champion Kauli Vaast, the squad is testing both its sporting…...