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Three-time Para swimming champion Russell retires

  • Swimming News

Britain’s three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell has announced her retirement from swimming and

It is vital that more visually impaired athletes are encouraged and given the confidence to take up swimming

I’m looking forward to transitioning the skills I have learnt from my elite swimming career across to

be exposed," she added.Hannah Russell, centre, crowned her final season with gold at the World Para Swimming

debut Commonwealth Games this summer was such an enjoyable experience, to be part of an integrated swimming



Paralympics Ireland signs deal with Institute of Sport

  • Paralympics

The Sport Ireland Institute has been named the "official performance partner" for Ireland’s Paralympic team in an agreement which officials claim will result in a "cohesive and united" team support unit for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

specific athlete support, assistance with life skills and enhanced sports science support for Para swimming


Adidas and Soul Cap announce partnership for more inclusive swimming caps

  • Swimming

Adidas has struck a deal with inclusive swimming cap company Soul Cap, with the organisations creating

partnership aims to create better accessibility for all in aquatics, as well as improving inclusivity in swimming

has given us a global platform to hold conversations around the barriers and lack of accessibility to swimming

people to take up the sport and build confidence in the water so they too can experience the joys of swimming

Initially, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) did not allow the use of Soul Cap swimming caps



DOSB President Weikert aims for 2034 or 2036 Olympics, vows to engage with critics

  • Olympic Games 2036

German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) President Thomas Weikert has identified the 2034 Winter Olympics and 2036 Summer Games as the earliest potential targets for the country, and underlined his desire to bid.

Then there was a public survey, and then they went swimming."We're not doing that now more."



Russian Olympic Committee secretary general Davydova reported to have fled country

  • EOC

Anastasia Davydova, the secretary general of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and a five-time Olympic gold medallist, has fled the country, according to state media.

training camps abroad.State-run news agency TASS reports that Davydova notified staff at her artistic swimming

base in Moscow that she has no plans to return to Russia.Russia's head synchronised swimming coach also



Brian Lewis: Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games on mission to change lives for the better

  • Inside the Blogs

Changing lives for the better - inspire, engage and unite the youth and young people of the Commonwealth - is the theme for the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games which will be held in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago during the month of August in 2023.

The seven sports are swimming, athletics, cycling (road and track), Fast5 netball (women only), rugby

republic has hosted FIFA under-17 and under-20 tournaments, Pan American Cycling Championships, regional swimming


Deputy Mayor praises Paris 2024 as "spectacular accelerator" of sports infrastructure

  • Paris 2024

Emmanuel Grégoire, first Deputy Mayor of Paris, has praised the "spectacular accelerator" effect of the city’s imminent 2024 Games in terms of improving sporting infrastructure.

paths, a process that has been accelerated by the imminent Olympic Games ©Getty Images"Then there is swimming

 "We know how complex and expensive it is to make swimming pools, we will of course continue.



ICF wants ocean canoeing at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria

  • Victoria 2026

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has applied for consideration at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

and Paddle Australia, existing competition venues could be shared with other sports like open water swimming

for paddlers, the events could also utilise facilities already planned for triathlon and open water swimming