Swimming news
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers impress at British Championships
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers shine at 2024 World Aquatics Championships
Â鶹ֱ²¥ University swimmers showcased exceptional performances at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships, securing an impressive haul of medals.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ athletes set for World Aquatics Championships
Â鶹ֱ²¥ University will be well represented at the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
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World record broken as Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ Swimming Meet
Top swimming talent from across the UK and further afield turned on the style at this weekend’s inaugural Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers dominate 2023 Luxembourg Euro Meet
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Director of Swimming appointed to the British Swimming Coaches Association board
Andi Manley, Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ dominate BUCS Short Course Championships
Current student Daniel Wiffen stormed to a new Irish record in the men’s 800m freestyle as Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers dominated the British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Short Course Championships in Sheffield.
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Hansson wins silver at FINA World Cup
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ Swimming
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥-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
Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™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
Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ Swimming as records tumble in Sheffield
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Vazaios
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers enjoy superb Championships in Hungary
Swimmers from Â鶹ֱ²¥ University will return to campus in high spirits after a stunning collective performance at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers impress in Budapest
Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers once again turned on the style in the opening days at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmer edges closer to Tokyo qualification
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers selected for Olympic squads
Four Â鶹ֱ²¥-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
Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™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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Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Wood breaks 5-year-old British record in Budapest
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers continue to make waves in Budapest
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers impress on opening day of International Swimming League
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ Swimming as major internationals join ranks
Â鶹ֱ²¥ University has announced that Olympic swimmers Andreas Vazaios and Louise Hansson will join its team next season.
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Strong performance from Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers in Edinburgh
Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers once again turned on the style at the Edinburgh International Meet this weekend.
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The science behind swimming: Â鶹ֱ²¥ to host expert panel
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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 Â鶹ֱ²¥ dominate BUCS swimming
Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥ swimmers enjoy globetrotting January
Swimmers from the Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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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Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™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.