swimming

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.

'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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

'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.

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.

July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024

'It's a girl!': Murphy family celebrates medal with gender reveal

Murphy, a seven-times Olympic medallist, married Bridget Konttinen last year and the 29-year-old swimmer said they will be welcoming a child in January.

July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024

O'Callaghan holds off 'beast' Titmus for 200m freestyle gold

O'Callaghan won in a new Olympic record time of 1min 53.27secs, with compatriot Titmus 0.54 seconds behind and Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey taking the bronze

July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024

Teen swim star McIntosh 'soaking up the moment' after first Olympic gold

World record-holder McIntosh produced a dominant 400m medley swim in Paris, clocking the fourth-fastest time ever.

July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024

Marchand 'goosebumps' after breaking French Olympic swimming gold drought

The 22-year-old was greeted with a massive roar when he entered the arena and the noise did not let up until long after he had touched the wall in an Olympic record time.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

McKeon bags sixth Olympic gold as Australia win freestyle relay

McKeon, who was the star act in Tokyo and is at her last Olympics, won her sixth gold and 12th medal overall.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

Emotional Dressel spearheads US to first Olympic gold in Paris

For Dressel, 27, it was his eighth gold medal from three Olympics, and he was tearful in the celebrations.

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

‘We are competing in Olympics as token participation’

“Considering the magnitude of the Paris Olympics, my preparation is not good enough,” Sonia told The Daily Star on the eve of her departure to Paris on July 20.

July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024

Intensity of training broke me down to tears: Samiul

I have been working really hard in Thailand, sometimes I have even broken down in tears from the intensity of the training. If I can clock less than 52 seconds, all the pain will be worth it.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

Swimmers Rafi, Sonia receive wild cards for Paris Olympics

”Today, we have received a mail from the World Aquatics who provided wild cards to Rafi and Sonia for the Paris Olympic Games. Both swimmers gained the wild card on the basis of their timing and ranking in the World Championship," Saif told The Daily Star today.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Swimmer Jui breaks two national records

Jui, a BKSP student, clocked 1:25.07 seconds in the 100m breaststroke in girls’ 15-17 group to break the previous record of 1:26.88 seconds