1+ day, 3+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 16+ 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   (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+ day 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, 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, 1+ day 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…...