Paris 2026: “Superwoman” Curtis strikes again with second world record as super-fast Milak reclaims golden standing
“Superwoman” Sara Curtis, Italy’s 19-year-old swimming sensation, struck again at a packed Olympic Aquatic Centre, following up her previous night’s women’s 50m backstroke world record with another – 26.56 – as she earned her first senior European gold. Shortly beforehand home swimmer Maxime Grousset was beaten to men’s 100m butterfly gold over the last few […]
Paris 2026: Steenbergen advances on two fronts as Ponti and Curtis enjoy day 3 swimming heats
Marrit Steenbergen of The Netherlands, winner of the previous night’s 100m freestyle gold, qualified comfortably from the 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke heats in the day three morning session as she pursues her manifold ambitions at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026. Elsewhere there was a perky performance in the men’s 100m butterfly heats from […]
Paris 2026: France find first gold as Italy top podium twice on swimming day 2 at European Aquatics Championships
The Olympic Aquatic Centre roof received a severe test on the second evening of swimming at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 as the hosts earned their first gold in the mixed 4x100m medley, where their lead-off swimmer Mary Ambre-Moluh set a European women’s backstroke record of 57.99.. Halfway through the closing relay medal ceremony […]
Paris 2026: Marchand and Grousset named in entry list for European Aquatics Championships swimming programme just released
French swimming icon Leon Marchand, who has been nursing an injured right adductor since pulling out of the national championships in June, has been named in four events at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 swimming programme, which will run from August 10 to 16 in the Olympic Aquatic Centre. The 24-year-old quadruple Olympic champion […]
Paris 2026: Seven swimming storylines to watch out for at the European Aquatics Championships
Will Marchand march on after injury? Leon Marchand is the central poster boy for the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026. A French sporting icon after winning four golds at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But he pulled out of the French Championships at the end of June after straining his right adductor during the 200m breaststroke […]
Strong ticket sales and mascot revealed at D-15 press conference for Paris 2026
As excitement builds for the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, home aquatic athletes including three-times world champion Maxime Grousset spoke about their hopes at an Eiffel Tower press conference marking 15 days before competition starts. And the French swimming federation (FFN) took the opportunity to highlight strong ticket sales and to unveil its Championships mascot, […]
Marchand handed extra events as France, Italy, Greece and Netherlands name swimming teams for European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026
Leon Marchand may have left the French Elite Championships with just one qualified event to his name, but the world record holder is on course to arrive at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with a considerably busier schedule. Marchand won the 400m individual medley on day one of the French Championships in Saint-Etienne in […]
France welcomes Marchand back into action at national championships in St Etienne as Popovici plans more Rome heroics
France’s Leon Marchand will compete in his home country for the first time since winning four golds at the Paris 2024 Olympics when he takes part in the French Championships that start in Saint Etienne tomorrow. The 24-year-old from Toulouse is entered for six events in the meeting that will run until Thursday, July 2 […]
Douglass beats Sjostrom’s world 50m freestyle record as Grousset set for Paris 2026 recovery race after breaking foot
Sarah Sjostrom’s women’s 50m freestyle world record has been broken by Kate Douglass of the United States, who clocked 23.59 at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis. Douglass, who had a previous personal best of 23.91 from 2024, secured her first world record as she finished ahead of her Virginia training partner Gretchen Walsh, who […]
Great Grousset spearheads European efforts at Paris’ Giant Open
France’s Maxime Grousset headlines European efforts in a blockbuster weekend of swimming across the globe. The 26-year-old took three gold medals at the Giant Open in Paris – the same venue which will host the discipline at the European Aquatics Championships 2026 this August. The Frenchman opened with a solid performance in the newly-named Olympic […]
