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‘Superhuman effort’: The Australian teen who swam in shark-infested waters to save family
Fp Explainers •A 13-year-old boy in Australia is being hailed as a ‘superhuman’ for swimming four kilometres in an attempt to save his family. His herculean effort came after the teen’s mother and two siblings drifted off shore
Abdul Quadir Indori shines with 2 gold medals at Asian Youth Para Games 2025
Firstcricket Staff •Abdul dominated the pool with exceptional skill and determination, winning the gold medal in 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke.
National Para Swimming Championships 2025: Triple gold winner Himanshu Nandal given best swimmer award
Fpsports •Himanshu Nandal topped the 50m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke, and the 100m Backstroke to win three gold medals at the National Para Swimming Championships 2025 in Hyderabad.
Why LA28 Olympics will open with the women’s 100m final and move swimming to week two
Fpsports •In a rare move, the women’s 100m final will be the main attraction on the first day of competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, while swimming has been moved to second week.
Michael Phelps accuses USA Swimming of using him like a 'piece of meat': 'They’ve shoved us out the door for years'
Fpsports •Legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps' made the explosive comment aimed at USA Swimming following the country's relatively underwhelming performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Katie Ledecky smashes 800m freestyle world record again; Gretchen Walsh beats her own 100m butterfly mark
•Katie Ledecky shattered her own 800m freestyle world record at the Tyr Pro Series in Florida, clocking 8:04.12. This comes as a huge boost ahead of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Los Angeles wildfires: How Olympic chief plans on helping US swim legend affected by inferno
Fpsports •American Olympic medal-winning former swimmer Gary Hall Jr is one of the many sportspersons affected by the Los Angeles fires. He even lost his 10 Olympic medals but IOC chief Thomas Bach has promised to provide Gary with replica of his medals.
Independent report clears WADA in Chinese swimmers case, adds rules need strengthening
•An investigator cleared the World Anti-Doping Agency for its handling of the inflammatory case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without stating the “curious” nature of WADA's “silence”
Paris Olympics 2024: Irish double medallist Daniel Wiffen hospitalised after swimming in Seine, misses closing ceremony
•The 800m swimming champion and 1500m bronze medallist was meant to be carrying the Irish flag during Sunday's closing ceremony, but did not appear.
Paris Olympics 2024: Marathon swim test cancelled over water quality concerns in Seine river
•The cancellation of Tuesday's marathon swimming test event comes a day after the triathlon mixed relay event was held in the river that runs through the center of the French capital.