By Emily GoddardNovember 16 - A special edition of the iconic London Underground Tube map, featuring ParalympicsGB's medal winning athletes in place of station names, has gone on sale today as a tribute to Britain's success at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

various lines by the sport Nevertheless, Britain's monumental success in sports such as cycling and swimming

By Duncan MackayNovember 14 - Team Sky have recruited Shaun Stephens, Australia's triathlon coach at London 2012, as its new performance coach for next season, they announced today. 

The team has taken tremendous strides since the appointment of Tim Kerrison, who came from swimming,

By Emily GoddardNovember 14 - Columbus will host the 2013 USA Fencing National Championships, attracting an estimated 3,800 participants and 6,800 attendees to the city's Greater Columbus Convention Centre next year.

in 2008, 2011 and 2012, as well the 2008 US Olympic trials for weightlifting, the 2010 and 2012 USA Swimming

By Emily GoddardNovember 14 - David Davies, Britain's double Olympic distance swimming medallist, has

medals in the 1500m freestyle at every level of international competition, made his international debut swimming

I would also like to thank everyone at British Swimming who has helped me along the way."

National performance director Michael Scott said: "David has had an outstanding swimming career with

He has made a significant contribution to swimming in Britain in his 10-year career and is a fantastic

World Championships with fatigueAugust 2008: Silver for Davies in open water swimming

By Duncan MackayNovember 13 - Gideon Sam is set to be re-elected unopposed as President of South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) after challenger Irvin Khoza had a change of heart and withdrew from the election. 

after withdrawing from the Presidency for SASCOCKhoza now believes that Sam, a former President of Swimming

By Tom Degun November 12 - Eight-time London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist Jacqueline Freney has been crowned the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year at a gala awards ceremony in Sydney.

I knew I'd be up against a tough field of nominees and to have my dedication to swimming acknowledged

By Duncan MackayNovember 11 - The Gold Coast will host the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships after

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre up to standard for an event that is considered one of the highlights of the swimming

The upgraded Aquatics Centre will also act as the centrepiece for the swimming in 2018 and should end

forward for the Pan Pacs will also ensure we have world-class training facilities available for our elite swimming

By Mike RowbottomIn the inky blackness of the Krasnaya Polyana mountains at night there is discernibly what looks at first glance like the constellation of the Plough. On second look, it is no such thing – merely a similar pattern of twinkling lights on a dormant crane.When daybreak arrives, the crane swings back into action as the remorseless business of transforming the landscape into one capable of hosting the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games continues. The organisers are not so much reaching for the stars – although, uniquely, their Torch Relay will reach outer space at one stage...

competitions, like the Universiade, the track and field World Championships, the world championships in swimming

By Tom Degun November 8 - A unique system to improve swimming pool access for the disabled and less

The Poolpod is an innovative lift mechanism that fits to the side of swimming pools and Paralympic

Using the power of the Games, we have introduced a step change in making swimming pools more accessible

British Swimming has now bought seven Poolpods, which are being installed in a trial scheme across England.One

following its transformation after the Games.The venue will provide activity programmes for all levels of swimming

area, not just accessibility but usability and a smooth, inclusive experience for everyone to enjoy swimming

By Tom DegunNovember 5 - Swimming star Jacqueline Freney unsurprisingly heads up the six-person shortlist

Tesch.Team of the year sees a quartet of the Australian wheelchair rugby team, the women's 4x100m freestyle swimming

Peter Day, Brad Dubberley from wheelchair rugby, Iryna Dvoskina from athletics, Brendan Keogh of swimming

By Duncan MackayNovember 4 - New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe, who won six medals at London 2012, has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Sport Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year Award after being chosen ahead of All Blacks captain Richie McGaw. 

amputated below the knee, while the rear of her right leg was left with severe scarring.Pascoe began swimming

By Duncan MackayNovember 1 - Gideon Sam will face opposition for the position of President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) later this month from Irvin Khoza (pictured), one of the country's most influential football administrators who was chairman of the Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it has been revealed. 

Sam, a former President of Swimming South Africa and Springbok team manager, has been head of the organisation

President of SASCOCOther candidates include incumbent vice-presidents Hajera Kajee and Les Williams and Swimming

enjoyed one of its most successful Olympic campaigns, winning six medals, three of them gold, two in swimming

By Tom DegunOctober 31 - Paralympic swimming champion Brendan Burkett, who is now a biomechanics professor

By Mike RowbottomOctober 31 - Double Olympian Lizzie Simmonds has moved her training base to British Swimming's Intensive Training Centre (ITC) at the University of Bath.

at his first Games this summer; and Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, who was the youngest member of Britain's swimming

By Tom DegunOctober 30 - American swimming icon Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever with

Rio 2016 but on his first visit to the Brazilian city, the American said that while he will not be swimming

whom he is an ambassador.During the stay, he visited the Complexo do Alemão sports centre and gave a swimming

be a welcome guest at the Games in Brazil"Congratulations for all that you have done, not only for swimming