National Water Sports
Titmus enjoys winning return after injury layoff
Ariarne Titmus made a successful return to the pool after a three-month layoff with a shoulder problem by claiming the 200 metres freestyle title at …
read moreOlympics: Australia must prepare for swimmers to miss out on COVID-19 vaccine – CEO
Swimming Australia (SA) hopes its Olympic team will receive COVID-19 vaccines before the Tokyo Games but must prepare for the scenario that they miss out, …
read moreSwimming: Peaty ahead of schedule for Olympics after another 100m blast
World record holder Adam Peaty declared himself ahead of schedule for the Tokyo Olympics after swimming the fastest 100m breaststroke of the year at the …
read moreSwimming: Australia ramps up Olympic preparations at national trials
Australian swimming will check its progress in the leadup to the Olympics at national championships on the Gold Coast this week with swimmers adapting to …
read moreRowing: Double Olympic champion Glover makes golden return at Euros
Double Olympic champion Helen Glover moved closer to becoming the first British mother to row at a Games on Sunday when she won women’s pair …
read moreSwimming-Leukaemia survivor Ikee adds two more titles at Japan championships
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee won the women’s 50 metres freestyle and 50m butterfly events at the national championships on Saturday, less than eight months after …
read moreOlympics-Marathon swim qualifier moved to Portugal, diving confirmed
Diving and artistic swimming qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in Japan, Kyodo news reported on Friday, just days after both test …
read moreLedecky adjusts routine for prime time glory bid
Katie Ledecky and other U.S. Olympic hopefuls will get a taste of Tokyo at a Mission Viejo swim meet this weekend that will provide a …
read moreLeukaemia survivor Ikee qualifies for second Tokyo Olympic relay event
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee powered to a second Tokyo Olympic berth by winning the women’s 100-metre freestyle at the national championships on Thursday, less than …
read moreTokyo is a swim too far for Britain’s Burnell
British marathon swimmer Jack Burnell, who was controversially disqualified at the end of the 10km open-water race at the 2016 Rio Olympics, announced his retirement …
read moreOlympics-Tokyo water polo test event postponed due to COVID-19 impact on schedules
Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues …
read moreRowing: Cambridge earn double first over Oxford in crowd-free boat race
Cambridge men’s and women’s crews scored a double win over Oxford in an epic edition of the university boat race on Sunday, which was held …
read moreSwimming: Leukaemia survivor Ikee defies odds by securing Olympics berth
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee defied the odds and secured an Olympics berth after the leukaemia survivor won the women’s 100-metre butterfly at the national …
read moreOlympics: Sky’s the limit for British skateboard prodigy Brown
Twelve-year-old skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown said she has fully recovered from her life-threatening fall last May and plans to broaden her horizons by adding surfing …
read moreSwimming: Sun’s second CAS hearing to take place in May
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s appeal against an eight-year ban for missing an out-of-competition doping test will take place in May with a new panel of …
read moreSurfing: Mask-free! Florence resumes Olympic preparations Down Under
Some of the world’s best surfers, including twice world champion John John Florence, are enjoying the relative freedom of life in Australia as they resume …
read moreSurfing: Salvadoran killed by lightning while training for Olympic qualifier
El Salvadoran surfer Katherine Diaz has been killed after being struck by lightning while training for a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics.
read moreOlympics: Drysdale’s dream of third rowing gold in Tokyo dashed
Mahe Drysdale’s hopes of winning a third successive single sculls gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics have been all but extinguished after he failed …
read moreNew Zealand rowing medal chance McBride retires
World champion rower Zoe McBride has announced her retirement from the sport just a few months before she was due to represent New Zealand at …
read moreOne-off America’s Cup match a backwards step, says New York Yacht Club commodore
New York Yacht Club commodore Christopher J Culver has hit out at the prospect of a one-off America’s Cup match between Team New Zealand and …
read moreSailing: NZ accepts British America’s Cup challenge, nationality rule added
New Zealand has accepted the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing, represented by INEOS Team UK, as challenger of record for the 37th America’s Cup and announced …
read moreSailing: Team New Zealand savour America’s Cup triumph in home waters
Team New Zealand won the 36th America’s Cup on Wednesday, wrapping up a 7-3 victory over challenger Luna Rossa to savour a triumphant defence of …
read moreSailing: Spithill keen to come back for another America’s Cup tilt
Luna Rossa co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill says he has unfinished business at the America’s Cup after tactical errors and poor execution saw the Australian suffer a …
read moreSailing: Race 10 of America’s Cup postponed, Team New Zealand lead 6-3
The 10th race of the America’s Cup was postponed on Wednesday due to unfavourable winds off the coast of Auckland.
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