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…