• Wed. Dec 25th, 2024

    China demonstrates dominance in diving by clean sweep at Hangzhou Asiad

    HANGZHOU — Diving powerhouse China demonstrated its power again at the Hangzhou Asian Games with a clean sweep of all the 10 gold medals on offer. Chinese divers have participated…

    Breaststroke king Qin scoops top award after stellar year

    Qin Haiyang (right) of China and Kaylee McKeown of Australia were named the best male and female swimmers of the year, respectively, at a World Aquatics ceremony in Budapest on…

    Pool of inspiration – Dialogues with inspirational para athletes

    Losing both her legs at the age of four, the story of iconic Chinese para swimmer Qian Hongyan, who made her Asian Para Games debut in Hangzhou, has been an…

    Three Asian cities to host 2024 Swimming World Cup

    A view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. LAUSANNE, Switzerland – World Aquatics announced Monday that Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea’s Incheon would jointly host the Swimming World Cup in…

    Xu Jiayu, Zhang Yufei win at China’s National Swimming Championships

    JINAN, China — World champion Xu Jiayu claimed the men’s 100m backstroke title in 52.61 seconds at the 2023 Chinese Swimming Championships here on Monday. Xu was nearly two seconds…

    The secret of Ye Shiwen’s success? 13,600 hours in the pool!

    Olympic champion Ye Shiwen told China Daily online show On Your Marks that she would give herself full marks for 2023 after winning Asian Games gold upon her return to…

    Dutch Van Rouwendaal clinches open water 10km world title

    Gold medallist Netherlands’ Sharon Van Rouwendaal celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s open water swimming 10km final at World Aquatics Championships at Old Doha Port, Doha, Qatar February…

    Hungary’s Rasovszky secures 2nd open water world title

    Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky in action during the men’s open water swimming 10km final during the World Aquatics Championships, Old Doha Port, Doha, Qatar February 4, 2024. DOHA – Kristof Rasovszky…

    China makes a splash in Doha, as Quan claims gold

    Gold medalist Quan Hongchan (right) and silver medalist Chen Yuxi pose during the medal ceremony for the women’s 10m platform diving event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Hamad…

    China secures artistic swimming team free title at World Aquatics Championships

    Members of China’s artistic swimming team perform their routines at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Friday. DOHA – China emerged victorious in the artistic swimming team free…