Missy Franklin eager to tackle eight at worlds

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 10:33

Teenage pool star Missy Franklin is relishing tackling eight events when swimming`s world championships start on Sunday as the sport adjusts to life after Michael Phelps.

`Spanish` Li wins second straight gold for China

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 09:02

China`s Li Shixin drew inspiration from the spectacular hilltop setting to help secure his second consecutive men`s one-metre springboard title at the world championships in Barcelona.

Romashina wins solo technical gold at worlds

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 12:35

Russia`s Svetlana Romashina triumphed in the solo technical routine of synchronised swimming at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships here while China`s Huang Xuechen won the silver.

Swimming worlds opens with appeal to preserve water

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 15:14

The 15th FINA World Swimming Championship was inaugurated at the Palau Sant Jordi with an appeal to preserve water as a source of life which was presented in a spectacle of water, lights and sound.

Over 800 doping tests to be done at FINA worlds

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 12:30

More than 800 doping tests will be conducted during the swimming world championships slated for July 19 to Aug 4 in Barcelona, world governing body of the sport FINA said.

Over 800 doping tests to be done at FINA worlds

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 19:58

More than 800 doping tests will be conducted during the swimming world championships slated for July 19 to Aug 4 in Barcelona, world governing body of the sport said Thursday.

China beat USA to reach water polo final

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 19:31

The Chinese women`s water polo team stunned the United States 9-7 in the semifinals of the FINA World League Super Final here Wednesday.

Sejwal qualifies for World C`ship, wins second gold in KL

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 21:45

Assured of a place in the upcoming FINA World Championship after a record-breaking feat, India`s Sandeep Sejwal today clinched his second gold medal in the 56th Malaysia Open Swimming Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

Lance Armstrong withdraws from swimming event

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 11:33

Swimming’s International Federation raised objections to Lance Armstrong’s participation in the Masters South Central Zone Championships forcing him to withdraw from the event.

China makes clean sweep at Diving World Series

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 08:48

The Chinese diving team dominated the FINA Diving World Series Beijing leg with a clean sweep on Sunday.

Shiwen wins 200m, Lochte sets another world record

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 11:34

Chinese Ye Shiwen claimed the women`s 200-metre individual medley (IM) title at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) while C Ryan Lochte kept up his phenomenal form when he set a world record 50.71 seconds in the men`s 100m IM semifinals.

Top divers to compete in World Cup and Olympic test

Last Updated: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 23:36

Over 250 of the world`s best divers will compete at the 18th FINA Diving World Cup Feb 20-26, the last qualification opportunity for the 2012 London Olympic Games.