Sports / Swimming

QSA takes part in FINA event in Dubai 18 Oct 2013 - 05:26 am

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary (centre) celebrates her gold medal win in the Women’s 200m Butterfly, with bronze medallist Lok Kin Chan of Hong...

200 swimmers to take part at FINA SWC event in Doha 11 Oct 2013 - 07:04 am

DOHA: Two hundred swimmers from 40 countries have confirmed their attendance for the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 (SWC) competition that will take...

Swimming World Cup: Ticket sales commences in Qatar 09 Oct 2013 - 10:33 am

Katinka Hosszu (left) of Hungary and Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia Doha: Ticket sale for the upcoming FINA Swimming World Cup (SWC) 2013 has...

Stanford wins world title in London 15 Sep 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: Britain’s Non Stanford was crowned the world triathlon champion after she overcame a 15-second penalty to win a dramatic grand final in...

Australian swimming official hails Aspire Zone facilities 11 Sep 2013 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) facilities was hailed by an Australian swimming official, after the the Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Junior team...

AOC says no more action on wayward swimmers 24 Aug 2013 - 12:33 am

SYDNEY: A group of swimmers who took sleeping drugs and played pranks on their female team-mates before last year’s London games have avoided...

Triumphant Franklin makes history; Sun bags title 05 Aug 2013 - 03:19 am

FROM LEFT: Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the women’s 4x100m...

Franklin makes it five golds 04 Aug 2013 - 01:20 am

Gold medallist US swimmer Missy Franklin (centre), silver medallist Australia’s Belinda Hocking and bronze medallist Canada’s Hilary Caldwell pose on the podium during...

Campbell claims freestyle gold 03 Aug 2013 - 04:43 am

Gold medalist Australia’s Cate Campbell poses on the podium with her medal during the award ceremony of the women’s 100m freestyle swimming event...

Le Clos wins gold; Franklin bags title 01 Aug 2013 - 05:10 am

South Africa’s Chad le Clos bites his gold medal at the men’s 200m butterfly victory ceremony during the World Swimming Championships at the...

Franklin grabs first gold as USA win 4x100m freestyle 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

FROM LEFT: Megan Romano, Shannon Vreeland, Natalie Coughlin and Missy Franklin of the US pose with their gold medals at the women’s 4x100m...

Magnussen tagged as freestyle favourite 28 Jul 2013 - 01:37 am

BARCELONA: Olympic champion Nathan Adrian has insisted Australia’s sprint star James Magnussen is the name to beat in the 100m freestyle with the...

US stars out to build on Phelps’ legacy 27 Jul 2013 - 01:25 am

BARCELONA, Catalonia: Swim stars Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte have said Team USA must build on the legacy left by pool legend Michael...

Thorpe not ready to write off Rio Games 25 Jul 2013 - 02:59 am

SYDNEY: Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has not ruled out a crack at competing at the next Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in...

Golden Mellouli makes history in open water 21 Jul 2013 - 01:40 am

The Greek synchronised swimming team compete in the technical teams preliminary round during the synchronised swimming competition in the FINA World Championships at...

Swimming: Australia’s Trickett retires 04 Jul 2013 - 12:33 am

SYDNEY: Australian triple Olympian Libby Trickett retired from swimming yesterday, after struggling to return to form following a wrist injury. The 28-year-old won...

Ledecky claims third title at US Championships 01 Jul 2013 - 01:22 am

Katie Ledecky celebrates after winning the women’s 1,500m freestyle finals and setting a new record on day 5 of the 2013 USA Swimming...

Franklin storms to victory 30 Jun 2013 - 12:11 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Missy Franklin produced a world-leading time yesterday to win the women’s 100m backstroke at the US swimming championships, then set her...