Aquatics


Ramsamy elected as new head of African Swimming

By Duncan Mackay

Sam Ramsamy_gesturing_at_FINA_eventSeptember 17 - South Africa's Sam Ramsamy (pictured) has been elected as the new President of the Confederation of African Swimming (CANA), succeeding Algeria's Mustapha Larfaoui, who had stepped down after holding the position since the creation of the organisation in 1972. 














Teenager trounces stars to claim 800m freestyle swimming gold

By Andrew Warshaw at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Katie Ledecky_3_AugustAugust 3 - A new American swimming star was born tonight when 15-year-old Katie Ledecky sensationally upset the two big favourites to win the women's 800 metres freestyle on a terrific night in the pool for the United States.