Daria Ustinova, 14, produced an upset victory of 2:08.39 in the 200m backstroke on the second day of Russian nationals, inside 2012 best of 2:14; Svetlana Tsimrova takes 'fly dash mark in 26.33; Kirill Strelnikov win 100BR in 1:00.18...
The burst pipe that turned the water green at South Africa nationals is still being fixed at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth; 2nd day of postponement; rest of world-titles selection meet to be run as timed finals...
Olympic silver medalist in the 100m butterfly, Evgeny Korotyshkin might not make it the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games because he is struggling to fund his way, he told reporters on the first day of action at Russian nationals in Kazan...
On the first day at Russian nationals in Kazan, Yana Martinova became the first qualifier for this year's global FINA showcase event; Arkady Vyatchanin and Vladimir Morozov inside cut on 53.99 and 54.17 in the 100 back semis...
South Africa's national swim championships have been postponed because the pool at Port Elizabeth is too murky to race in; action to resume in Port Elizabeth tomorrow; Van der Burg set to miss 100BR final as he flies to Norway for Dale Oen tribute...
Some of Britain's fastest fish are off to Cyprus for a warm-weather training camp as they prepare for World Championships in Barcelona this summer...
Quadruple Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima has made the selection list for world titles in Barcelona - but only for the medley relay as Japan adds condition; Kosuke Hagino, 18, down for 6 solo events; team of 31 includes 11 relay swimmers...
Roland Schoeman and Chad Le Clos qualified for their first event at world titles in Barcelona this summer with the top two times in the semis of the 50m butterfly on day 1 at nationals in Port Elizabeth; Cameron VD Burgh through in 100BR...
Fifth in the marathon at London 2012 after racing in the 1500m final, Daniel Fogg, of Loughborough, won a debut FINA 10km World Cup gold at the weekend ahead of Thomas Lurz; * - yes, we know it was Mexico but read on...
Aliaksandra Herasimenia, the Belarus sprinter who once served a doping suspension but came back to make the podium in the 50 and 100 freestyle finals at London 2012, claimed three golds at Turkey's world titles selection meet...
France is to organise a series of five long-course grand prix-style events from next year to bolster its domestic race programme, Lionel Horter, Gaul's technical director, announced; aim to attract overseas entry; best Euro circuit; Paris Open climax...
Olympic chap Yannick Agnel gets touch 1:45.48 to 1:45.61 in 200m free over Jérémy Stravius on last day at French nationals in Rennes; Stravius, who had already won the 100 'fly in 52.04 before the 200Fr, was inside his best of 1:47.30...
Ryosuke Irie, the king of backstroke aesthetics, called a halt to Kosuke Hagino's gold rush in the last session of Japan nationals with a 1:55.50 to 1:56.11 victory in the 200m backstroke in Niigata today...
Katie Ledecky, inside 1:57 over 200m, on 4:05 over 400m, concluded her Mesa Grand Prix test with a season world-leading 8:20.64 in the 800m that confirmed the Olympic champion is fit for a London 2012 follow-up at Barcelona world titles...
Olympic champions from Nice Camille Muffat and Yannick Agnel set up their finales on the penultimate day of action at French nationals and world-title trials in Rennes; Muffat's 1:55.69 200 free semi tops the 2013 world ranks...
On the last day of Italian nationals in Riccione, Alex Di Giorgio took the 200m free crown in 1:48.12 as 6 break 1:49 in hunt for world relay berths; Francesco Pavone gets closer to national shiny 200 'fly mark; Luca Pizzini takes 200 breast...
Kyle Chalmers, the 14-year-old who clocked 23.17 and 50.86 in the 50 and 100m free at Aussie age champs in Adelaide, concluded his campaign with a fifth solo gold in 1:53.48 in the 200m free; Minna Atherton, 12, wins 100 back on 1:03...
Kosuke Hagino took his golden tally to five at Japan nationals in Niigata today with victories over 400m free (3:45.42) and 200IM (1:55.74), the latter axing 1.48 off the Asian record for third best ever in textile after Lochte and Phelps...
Katie Ledecky is the teen bolter who went from an 8:37 one season to take Olympic gold in 8:14 the next over 800m. Just 16, she's developing fast: at the Mesa GP, she took a 1:56.93 win 0.03sec ahead of Missy Franklin over 200m ...
We can expect Yannick Agnel to be a little more crisp in the Catalan capital this summer, not that matters today for William Meynard, of Marseilles: French 100m freestyle champion in 48.53 on the the fourth day at nationals in Rennes...
