Swimming news
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers impress at British Championships
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University-linked swimmers produced some remarkable performances at the British Championships to book their respective places at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Â
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers shine at 2024 World Aquatics Championships
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University swimmers showcased exceptional performances at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships, securing an impressive haul of medals.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê athletes set for World Aquatics Championships
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University will be well represented at the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
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World record broken as °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers clinch huge medal haul in Bucharest
Daniel Wiffen produced a magnificent performance to break the 800m freestyle world record at the European Short Course Championships in Romania.
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International athletes shine at °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming Meet
Top swimming talent from across the UK and further afield turned on the style at this weekend’s inaugural °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê International Swimming Meet.
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Cox claims stunning bronze at World Swimming Championships
Lauren Cox became the first British woman in seven years to medal individually at the Swimming World Championships after winning a brilliant bronze in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Wiffen continues record-breaking streak in Stockholm
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University swimmer Daniel Wiffen broke his own Ireland record with a sensational performance in the men’s 400m freestyle on day one of Swim Open Stockholm.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers dominate 2023 Luxembourg Euro Meet
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University swimmers produced some spectacular performances at the 2023 Luxembourg Euro Meet, coming home with an impressive medal haul that included 10 golds.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Director of Swimming appointed to the British Swimming Coaches Association board
Andi Manley, °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University’s Director of Swimming, has just been appointed to the British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) board.
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Wonderful Wiffen breaks yet more Irish records
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Daniel Wiffen continued his remarkable recent form to break two new Irish records at the 2022 Scottish National Championships in Edinburgh.
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Wiffen breaks Irish record as °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê dominate BUCS Short Course Championships
Current student Daniel Wiffen stormed to a new Irish record in the men’s 800m freestyle as °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers dominated the British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Short Course Championships in Sheffield.
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Hansson wins silver at FINA World Cup
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Louise Hansson continued her fine recent form to take silver at the FINA World Cup in Toronto.
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Hansson wins stunning gold in Rome as more °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê medals claimed
Louise Hansson student continued her fine form on the international stage by winning gold in the 100m butterfly at the European Aquatics Championships.
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Wilby crowned European champion as °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê athletes impress in Rome
James Wilby’s incredible sporting summer continued in style as he claimed 200m breaststroke gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.
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Tokyo Olympic medallist commits to °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming has strengthened its roster yet further with the arrival of USA Olympic silver medallist, Paige Madden.
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Olympians aiming to make a splash with °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming has secured a major coup as two current Olympians have agreed to join its ranks.
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Hollis and Kearney set for World Para Swimming Championships
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê-based swimmer James Hollis has been joined by Tully Kearney as the pair complete their final preparations for the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal.
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Triple medal delight for Hansson on final day
Louise Hansson capped a stunning 2021 FINA World Championships with a further three medals on the final day of action in Abu Dhabi.
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Hansson secures brave bronze in Abu Dhabi
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Louise Hansson added to her personal medal haul at the 2021 FINA World Championships with a fine third-place finish in the Women’s 50m Backstroke
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Hansson wins stunning gold in Women’s 100m Backstroke
Louise Hansson capped a stunning night at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships by winning a glorious gold in the Women’s 100m Backstroke.
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Hansson part of Sweden world record in Women’s 200m Medley Relay
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Louise Hansson produced a storming swim as Sweden clocked an equal world record to win the Women’s 200m Medley Relay at the 2021 FINA World Championships.
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Auböck wins thrilling title at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Felix Auböck became only the second-ever Austrian to claim a world short course title with a stunning 400m freestyle performance at the FINA World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
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Huge medal haul for °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming as records tumble in Sheffield
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers produced a sensational performance at the BUCS Short Course Championships in Sheffield this weekend with the team once again crowned Men’s, Women’s, and overall Champions.
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Double medal delight for °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Vazaios
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Andreas Vazaios completed a stunning weekend at the European Short Course Championships in Russia, winning gold and silver across two events.
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Auboeck wins bronze in Budapest
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Felix Auboeck secured a hard-fought bronze medal at the FINA World Cup in Budapest.
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In-form Hansson wins hat-trick of medals in Berlin
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Louise Hansson produced an outstanding performance at this weekend’s FINA World Cup in Berlin to bring home a trio of medals.
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Dearing set to make history with Olympic qualification
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming’s Alice Dearing is set to make history by becoming the first black British woman to qualify for an Olympic swimming event.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers enjoy superb Championships in Hungary
Swimmers from °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University will return to campus in high spirits after a stunning collective performance at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers impress in Budapest
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers once again turned on the style in the opening days at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer edges closer to Tokyo qualification
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University’s dual student-athlete Vladyslava Kravchenko produced a stunning swim at the British Para-Swimming International Meet to edge closer to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Greenbank smashes 10-year British record in Manchester
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Luke Greenback produced the performance of a lifetime at the British Swimming Invitation Meet in Manchester by breaking a 10-year record in the Men’s 200m Backstroke.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers selected for Olympic squads
Four °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê-based swimmers have been selected to represent their countries at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Peaty breaks another world record as London Roar are edged out in Budapest
Adam Peaty broke his own 100m breaststroke world record this weekend as London Roar were edged out to eventually winners Cali Condors in the International Swimming League.
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Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record in Budapest
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Adam Peaty produced a stunning swim this weekend to break the 100m Breaststroke short course world record in the International Swimming League (ISL).
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Wood breaks 5-year-old British record in Budapest
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmer Abbie Wood has broken the British Record in the women’s 200m Individual Medley at the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL) in Hungary.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers continue to make waves in Budapest
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers once again turned on the style with a series of impressive performances in the International Swimming League (ISL) in Budapest, Hungary.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers impress on opening day of International Swimming League
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers Marie Wattel, Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank and Andreas Vazaios helped London Roar to a 217-point victory after the first day of the International Swimming League (ISL) in Budapest.
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No pool? No problem for these °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers
The lockdown period has brought many challenges to all athletes involved in sport, but what if your essential training venue – in this case, a swimming pool – has temporarily closed its doors?
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Coup for °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Swimming as major internationals join ranks
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University has announced that Olympic swimmers Andreas Vazaios and Louise Hansson will join its team next season.
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Strong performance from °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers in Edinburgh
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers once again turned on the style at the Edinburgh International Meet this weekend.
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The science behind swimming: °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê to host expert panel
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê University academic Dr David Fletcher will form part of a panel of international experts at this unique event looking at the art and science of swimming fast.
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Records tumble as °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê dominate BUCS swimming
°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers turned on the style at last weekend’s British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Championships, returning home with 30 medals and five broken records – and the over the overall team title.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê swimmers enjoy globetrotting January
Swimmers from the °ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê Performance Squad and British Swimming have undergone an extensive period of travel last month, taking part in training camps and competitions across the world.
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°ÄÃÅ6ºÏ²Ê’s Peaty named 2019 European Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty has been named LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) European men's swimmer of the year 2019 – for the third time in four years.