Swimming

China’s Pan Zhanle set a new world record in the men’s 100m freestyle, winning gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday with a time of 46.40 seconds. This performance surpassed …

Italian artistic swimmer Giorgio Minisini won his second solo gold medal on Sunday at the European Championship, the first major competition to allow men-only events. Minisini added the free solo …

Tom Daley Olympic diving champion Tom Daley said he is “furious” at governing body FINA’s decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions. Daley, who came …

A member of Team USA (L) recovers USA’s Anita Alvarez (C), from the bottom of the pool during an incident in the women’s solo free artistic swimming finals, during the …

Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa strikes gold at the Tokyo Olympics, as Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women’s 200-meter breaststroke, dominating the competition as she went on to break an 8-year-old world …

Murphy (L) won gold in the 100 and 200 Rio finals, but Rylov (C) won both titles in Tokyo. Luke Greenbank of Britain on the right picked up the bronze …

Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of the United States in action. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Caeleb Dressel won the blue riband men’s 100m freestyle as the United States celebrated two gold medals in …

Ariarne Titmus of Australia reacts after winning. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dethroned five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States to win a thrilling women’s 400m freestyle …

Olympic great Michael Phelps Olympic great Michael Phelps has voiced his concerns over the negative impact on athletes’ mental health of the Tokyo Games postponement prompted by the new coronavirus …

Caeleb Dressel of the US Americans Caeleb Dressel and Regan Smith set world records in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres butterfly and women’s 200 backstroke at the world …