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Moesha Johnson Sprints to Double-Double at Open Water World Cup; Paulo Strehlke Delgado Clinches Mexico's First Medal Results Day 1 report Moesha Johnson reaffirmed her status as the dominant force in women’s open water with 3k sprint gold on the penultimate stop of the Open Water World Cup in Golfo...

European Aquatics Wants Reintegration Of Russian & Belarusian Athletes Delayed Until After European Championships European Aquatics has requested a delay until 1 September 2026 in implementing World Aquatics’ bylaw allowing the full participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. World Aquatics de...

Leon Marchand Fends Off Carson Foster for 400 IM Title at Fort Lauderdale Open The achievements of Leon Marchand in the 400-meter individual medley are sensational. An Olympic gold medal. Three world championships. A world record. So, when Marchand topped the field in the event during Friday night a...

Seven Russian Swimmers Among 300 Sanctioned from WADA Operation LIMS Seven aquatics athletes are among the nearly 300 sanctioned as part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Operation LIMS in Russia, the organization announced on Thursday. WADA characterizes the operation as “groundbreaking” for its sa...

Watch Open Water World Cup Continue Saturday via Eurovision Sport on Swimming World The World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup continues Saturday in Golfo Aranci, Italy, with three more races available to watch exclusively via  Eurovision Sport on Swimming World. After Friday’s 10K races deli....

Sacha Velly Clinches Maiden Solo Victory As Moesha Johnson Continues Domination at Open Water World Cup Results Leg 1 report Leg 2 report Sacha Velly edged out Marc-Antoine Olivier to clinch his maiden individual gold at the Open Water World Cup while Moesha Johnson continued her domination with a 2...

Leon Marchand Blasts 1:53.08 Effort in 200 Butterfly at Fort Lauderdale Open The premier male swimmer in the world used the Fort Lauderdale Open to make a statement on Thursday night, as France's Leon Marchand unloaded a stellar performance in the 200-meter butterfly. The reigning Olympic champion i...

Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Moves Training Base to Dublin after Short-Lived California Switch Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen has moved his training base to Dublin following a spell at the University of California. Wiffen, who won 800 gold and 1500 silver at Paris 2024, moved Cal last year followi...

Daniel Wiffen & Mona McSharry Spearhead Ireland's Largest-Ever European Aquatics Championships Team Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry spearhead Ireland’s largest-ever European Aquatics Championships team, with 26 swimmers and one diver selected for Paris in August. The pair – who between them won a go...

David Popovici Hoping for Return to World-Record Form in 2026 He might already be the best Romanian swimmer in history at just 21 years old. David Popovici already has two Olympic medals, including one gold, and he is a four-time world champion. No other Romanian man has ever won Olympic gold in swi...

Angelina Köhler Scares German Record in 50 Butterfly; Sven Schwarz Looks Sharp in 1500 Freestyle Angelina Köhler wasn't far off her national record while winning the 50-meter butterfly on Sunday at the German Championships. Köhler sprinted her lap of fly in 25.61, which handed the veteran a convinci...

Vlad Mihalache Closes Romanian Championships with Title in 100 Butterfly The final evening session of the Romanian Championships in Otopeni saw Vlad Mihalache secure a narrow victory in the 100-meter butterfly on Sunday night. Clocking a time of 52.36, Mihalache fended off a late charge by Denis Pop...

Melvin Imoudu Lowers National Record in 50 Breaststroke at German Championships Riding the momentum of a win in the 100-meter breaststroke earlier in the meet, Melvin Imoudu was even more impressive in the 50 breaststroke during Saturday's action at the German Championships. Imoudu sprinted his lap ...

David Popovici Adds Third Title of Romanian Champs with Victory in 100 Freestyle; Princeton's Patrick Dinu Pops Career Best World champion David Popovici added a third title of the Romanian Championships to his collection on Saturday when the 21-year-old star prevailed impressively in the 100-meter ...

French Star Leon Marchand Replicating Olympic Schedule at Fort Lauderdale Open When Leon Marchand competes at next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open, the French superstar will embrace the identical schedule that delighted home fans at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. At the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Cent...

Dávid Betlehem & Moesha Johnson Win 3k Knockout Sprint Titles to Clinch Double Gold in Ibiza Results Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Dávid Betlehem and Moesha Johnson added the 3km knockout sprint titles to their 10k crowns at the second le...

Sven Schwarz Edges Lukas Märtens in 800 Freestyle at German Championships The second night of the German Championships was highlighted by a sensational duel between Sven Schwarz and Lukas Märtens in the 800-meter freestyle, with Schwarz escaping with a narrow victory. Schwarz and Märtens were minima...

Robert Badea Easily Claims 200 Butterfly Crown at Romanian Championships Coming off a national record in the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday, Robert Badea was the class of the field in the 200 butterfly during Friday's evening action at the Romanian Championships. Badea covered his four laps...

Two-time Olympic open water champion Sharon van Rouwendaal is joining the Dutch long-distance programme to nurture young talent in the Netherlands. Van Rouwendaal is the most successful open water swimmer in Olympic history with two golds and a silver across three Games. She announced her retirement...

Moesha Johnson Makes it 2 in 2 & Final-Lap Surge Propels David Betlehem to Victory in Ibiza Results Leg 1 report Moesha Johnson made it two wins in as many races and a surging final lap propelled David Betlehem to victory on the second leg of the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Ibiza. The two-day e...