Chinese superstar Zhang Yufei stole the show on the second day of swimming at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The two-time Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020 claimed gold in the women’s 50m butterfly and the mixed 4×100 medley relay, both in FISU record time. She also posted the fourth-fastest time in the semifinals of […]
What captivates most sports fans during international events like the FISU World University Games are the feelings generated by unexpected heroes. The underdogs. The Davids. The Rockys. On Day 1 of swimming in Chengdu, on Tuesday, it was the Polish men’s 4x100m freestyle relay which provided the ‘Miracle on Ice’ moment thanks to a winning […]
Breaststroke swimmer Kaylene Corbett is hopeful that she will take part in her first Olympic Games later this year. The 21-year-old who participated at the 2019 Napoli Summer Universiade said her goal was to “qualify for the Olympic Games as well as compete at another World University Games (WUG) to represent country and team”. With […]
South African swimmer and Napoli 2019 double gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker is gearing up for an important year in her swimming career, as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympic Games later this year. 2019 was filled with incredible success for the swimmer, as Schoenmaker bagged double gold for South Africa in the 100m and […]
Federica Pellegrini and Luca Dotto wish Universiade athletes all the best NAPLES – Italian swimming superstar Federica Pellegrini won gold on the first day of the Naples Grand Prix, taking place in the at the Caserta Swimming Stadium that will host the water polo tournament of Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade. The200m freestyle world record holder […]
No less than eight South African athletes who were selected for last year’s 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei have made the national team for this year’s Commonwealth Games, a step up in the career for many as they look to pursue their sporting dreams. A proud sporting nation, South Africa last week announced their […]
MANILA – San Beda College swimmers, led by Joshua Junsay, dominated the National Capital Region (NCR) qualifying tournament for next year’s Summer Universiade in Chinese Taipei. Junsay, who was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) after leading the San Beda Sea Lions to their 14th consecutive title in the National Collegiate Athletic Association last […]
GWANGJU – Martin Schweizer is an athlete who seems to be very different from other swimmers. It is surprising fact, to know that before the competition he normally swim less distances. Meanwhile other athletes prefer to add kilometres at the training sessions. It doesn’t mean that he works less. It is only his […]
