2+ day, 3+ 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:…...

2+ week, 1+ 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…...

3+ week, 6+ day 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…...

4+ week, 1+ 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…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (478+ 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, 10+ hour 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, 2+ 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, 10+ hour 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, 13+ hour ago   (104+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (118+ words) Léon Marchand wins 200-meter butterfly final at European Swimming Championships France 24 French swimmer Marchand wins 200-meter butterfly final at European Swimming Championships French swimming star Léon Marchand won the 200-meter butterfly final at the European Swimming Championships on Saturday in…...