Swimming

Džiugas Miškinis from Lithuania and Ellen Fildebrandt from Trelleborg won the 2026 Vansbrosimningen over three kilometers in Vanån and Västerdalälven.

July 03, 2026 Reported by AI

Vansbrosimningen has had a strong start with sun, heat and over 12,000 registered participants ahead of the competitions.

DKI Jakarta dominated the swimming events at the 2026 National Aquatics Championships, ending Friday night at Stadion Akuatik GBK, Senayan. They lead the standings with 38 gold, 34 silver, and 24 bronze medals. Diving events are scheduled for next Tuesday.

March 17, 2026 Reported by AI

South African swimmer Callan Lötter marked her upcoming 20th birthday by defending her 3km, 5km and 10km titles at the South African Open Water Championships in Jeffreys Bay. Her recent Midmar Mile victory boosted her confidence toward Olympic goals.

In the last event with Swedish participation at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo, swimmer Rudolfs Stupans claimed bronze in the 50-meter freestyle. This long-awaited medal follows a major training investment focused on technique improvements. Ukraine's Illia Sultanov won gold with a new world record of 23.00 seconds.

November 10, 2025 Reported by AI

The Indonesian swimming team secured a silver medal in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 in Riyadh. Athletes Jason Donovan Yusuf, Nadia Aisha Nurzami, Joe Aditya Kurniawan, and Azzahra Permatahani finished second with a time of 3:39.96 in the final held at Olympic Pool Stadium.