US woman, 64, makes history with Cuba-Florida swim

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 08:56

Diana Nyad swam into the history books, completing a marathon three-day crossing from Cuba to Florida to become the first person to do so without a protective shark cage.

Sun crowned `distance freestyle king` with golden treble

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:39

Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang has become the new king of distance freestyle swimming as he completed a hat-trick of world titles after winning the 1,500m final with a commanding performance at the world championships.

Michael Phelps might make a comeback to swimming

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 11:55

American swimmer Michael Phelps might make a comeback to the sport in 2016 Rio Games.

Meet the female swimmer who’s become `real-life mermaid`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 14:22

Linden Wolbert has become a fulltime professional mermaid after shelling out 10,000 pounds to make a functional 6ft tail.

London Olympics swimmer hit with doping ban

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 10:34

A swimmer who competed in the London Olympics has been banned for 2.5 years for breaking anti-doping rules, announced the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

Para swimmer Karmakar turns para cyclist

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 17:50

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar is all set to leave the pool for pedals as he will be seen setting the tracks on fire at the Hero Asian Cycling Championship in the national capital region on March 5.

Lochte sets new 200m swimming medley record

Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 12:44

American swimmer Ryan Lochte set a new world record in the 200 metre individual medley at the world short course championships, winning the title in a time of one minute 49.63 seconds.

Swimmer banned for breaching doping rule

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 14:12

A former Olympic swimmer has been banned for a year for an unspecified breach of doping rules, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency said.

Thorpe ‘happy’ at Armstrong’s fall from grace

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 14:13

Former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe has said he was ‘happy’ at disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong`s downfall and congratulated the doping authorities over exposing the seven-time Tour de France winner as a drug cheat.

Oz swimmer James Magnussen admits making mistakes during Olympics

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 14:40

Australian swimmer James Magnussen has admitted that he made mistakes, saying that he could have carried himself better during a controversial London Olympic campaign.