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Yu Zidi: fearless swimming prodigy, 13, with Olympics in her sights
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (663+ words) China swimmer Yu Zidi during the final of the women's 200m butterfly at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Published Sep 11, 2026, 11:00 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 11:03 AM BEIJING – Yu Zidi made history in 2025 aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medallist at the swimming…...
Lani Pallister takes down Katie Ledecky in Pan Pacs 800m freestyle
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (311+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026, 01:12 PM LOS ANGELES – Australian Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet on Aug 15, beating her one-time idol at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Pallister led wire-to-wire on…...
Brandon Yap and Julian Lee break national records at S’pore National Swimming Short Course Invitational
1+ week, 6+ day ago (484+ words) Brandon Yap set a national record in the men’s 200m butterfly heats on Aug 29 with 1:55.99 to surpass the previous mark set of 1:56.42 set by Ong Jung Yi in 2021. Published Aug 30, 2026, 10:02 PM Updated Aug 30, 2026, 10:03 PM SINGAPORE – Less than a month before the…...
France’s Leon Marchand wins first European gold, as German teen Johannes Liebmann breaks 1500m free world record
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (503+ words) France's Leon Marchand competing in the final of the men's 200m butterfly on Aug 15, at the European championships in Paris. Published Aug 16, 2026, 01:55 AM Updated Aug 16, 2026, 03:29 AM PARIS - French four-time Olympic gold medallist Leon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final at the European…...
Pallister stuns Ledecky in 800m free as Douglass resets 50m world mark twice
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (454+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026, 01:36 PM Updated Aug 16, 2026, 01:41 PM Aug 15 - Australia's Lani Pallister led wire-to-wire to win the 800 metre freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday, ending Katie Ledecky's long unbeaten run in one of the American's signature events. Pallister touched in…...
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown vows to reclaim backstroke world records
2+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) Five-time Olympic swimming champion Kaylee McKeown has been sidelined with glandular fever and a broken wrist. Published Aug 28, 2026, 03:10 PM SYDNEY – Five-time Olympic swimming champion Kaylee McKeown vowed on Aug 28 to reclaim her 50m and 100m backstroke world records, while also setting her…...
Lani Pallister holds off Katie Ledecky to win Pan Pacs 400m free title
4+ week, 1+ day ago (715+ words) (From left_ Katie Ledecky of the US, Australia’s Lani Pallister and Erika Fairweather of New Zealand with their respective silver, gold and bronze medals on Aug 14. Published Aug 15, 2026, 02:14 PM Updated Aug 15, 2026, 02:15 PM LOS ANGELES – Australian Lani Pallister attacked early and held…...
International Swimming League to resume with London meet in December
2+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) Jul 19, 2024; London, United Kingdom; The Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Published Aug 26, 2026, 07:08 PM Aug 26 - The International Swimming League will return from a five-year hiatus with a one-night All-Star Match at the London…...
Popovici, Quadarella mine more gold at European Championships as Marchand flexes in butterfly
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (587+ words) David Popovici was crowned European champion in the 200m freestyle for the third consecutive time. Published Aug 15, 2026, 04:30 PM Updated Aug 15, 2026, 10:20 PM SAINT-DENIS, France – Romania’s David Popovici and Italy’s Simona Quadarella added to their gold-medal hauls at the European swimming championships on…...
American Kate Douglass crushes 50m freestyle world record in Pan-Pac heats
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (188+ words) Kate Douglass clocked a record 23.49sec in the heats of the Pan Pacific Championships on Aug 15, setting up a tantalising showdown with former record-holder Gretchen Walsh. Published Aug 16, 2026, 02:42 AM LOS ANGELES - Kate Douglass shattered the women’s 50m freestyle world record on Aug…...