swimming

McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record

McIntosh, a three-time Olympic gold medallist and former world record-holder in the event, sliced more than a second off the previous world record of 3:55.38 set by Australian Ariarne Titmus at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Swimming with heart: Nadimul’s fight beyond the finish line

Born without four fingers on his left hand, he competes in events like the breaststroke and butterfly---disciplines that require swimmers to touch the wall with both hands simultaneously. The rules don’t bend, and neither does Nadimul.

Digital timing set to debut at last

The US-made Daktronics electronic timer, installed by the National Sports Council in late 2019 at a cost of Tk 4 crore as part of an Tk 8.5 crore renovation project, has remained unused in national events for five years due to faulty timekeeping.

After 9-year gap, swimming talent hunt begins today

After a gap of around nine years, the Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) with the help of Bangladesh Navy is all set to hold a talent hunt programme titled "Bangladesh in search of best swimmers-2025", starting today in Dhaka.

Walk, talk, burn fat: The magic of Zone 2 cardio

Zone 2 cardio, like brisk walking, boosts fat burning, heart health, and mood by training at 60–70% of max heart rate. It enhances metabolism, energy, and cortisol balance without intense strain, supporting sustainable fitness.

Swimmer Rafi produces career-best timing, wins silver in Thailand

Promising swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi produced his career-best timing in Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 to win a silver medal in 50m backstroke in Thailand today.

Australia's most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming

McKeon won 14 Olympic medals, six of them gold, over the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Games this summer.

Asif breaks 50m freestyle record

Asif Reza became the fastest swimmer in the Max Group 33rd National Swimming Championship after winning gold in 50m freestyle event on the third day of the competition at the Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Monday.

Rafi, Romana continue breaking records

Samiul Islam Rafi and Romana Akter set three new national records on the second day of Max Group 33rd National Swimming Championship at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur yesterday.

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Faulty electronic timer leaves swimmers frustrated again

The 33rd National Swimming Championship is set to begin on Saturday at the Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex in Mirpur and for the fourth straight edition, the electronic timer installed at the venue in 2019 will remain unused as the authorities are yet to mend the malfunctioning device.

August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

Triumphant Australian team return home with record gold medal haul

Australia's Olympic team, including gold medallists Jessica Fox, Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus, arrived back in Sydney on Wednesday to a rapturous welcome from friends, family and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

'The Balaton Shark' Rasovsky wins men's 10k marathon swimming

Rasovszky timed 1hr 50min 52.7sec to finish 2.1sec ahead of Germany's Oliver Klemet in the race on the River Seine.

August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024

McIntosh makes Canadian history with third gold

The 17-year-old swimmer did it in an Olympic record time of two minutes 06.56 seconds, taking down the 2016 record of 2:06.58 set by Hungary's Katinka Hosszu, to complete a medley double after winning the 400 last Monday.

August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024

Age no barrier for 50m freestyle medal favourite Wasick

Wasick first represented Poland at the 2008 Beijing Games and has since competed in London, Rio and Tokyo before arriving in Paris with one of the fastest times in the 50 freestyle.

August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024

'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold

The Frenchman becomes the first male swimmer since American record-breaker Michael Phelps at Beijing 2008 to win four individual golds in a single Games.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

Douglass casts aside self-doubt to clinch 200m breaststroke gold

The victory is Douglass's third Olympic medal following bronze in the 200m medley in Tokyo and silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Paris.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

McIntosh swims fastest 200 fly in 15 years for gold

The 17-year-old hit the wall in an Olympic record 2min 03.03sec ahead of America's Regan Smith (2:03.84) and Chinese defending champion Zhang Yufei (2:05.09

August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024

'It was a magical moment'

Pan powered to the finish in 46.40sec, beating the world record time of 46.80 he had set in February in Doha. It was China's first swimming gold of the Paris Games.

July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024

Memory of father gives McKeown 'superpower' to retain gold

On Tuesday, McKeown retained her 100m backstroke crown from Tokyo, crushing American rival Regan Smith to earn her fourth Olympic gold medal and join a select group of swimmers with three individual titles.