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Swimmers confirmed for 2022-23 World Class Programme

A 53-strong list of athletes has been invited on to British Swimming's World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2022-23 season, as preparations begin for another World Championship year and another move closer to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

2 Dec 2022

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British Swimming Championships splashing into Sheffield in 2023

British Swimming are pleased to confirm that the British Swimming Championships are returning to Sheffield in 2023 as a crucial part of the preparations for the 18-month run-in to Paris 2024.

1 Dec 2022

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Colbert, Butler and Shanahan on form at BUCS Short Course Champs

A whole host of British Swimming athletes, including those who appeared across the three 2022 major summer international meets, descended on Ponds Forge to represent their universities for the 2022-2023 edition of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Short Course Championships.

22 Nov 2022

British team named for Melbourne's World Short Course Champs

Olympic and world champions are among an 11-strong British Swimming team heading to Melbourne for December’s 16th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships (13th – 18th December), as attention turns to the 25m pool after one of the sport’s busiest-ever seasons.

21 Oct 2022

British team named for Melbourne's World Short Course Champs

21 Oct 2022

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Renshaw hangs up goggles after over a decade with British Swimming

Triple European champion Molly Renshaw has retired from elite swimming, bringing the curtain down on a senior career that spanned more than a decade and saw the Loughborough Performance Centre athlete earn multiple major medals and compete at two Olympic Games.

8 Nov 2022

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History-maker Burns on the people and places of his career

Marking Black History Month, we are celebrating the trailblazing career of Kevin Burns – the first Black swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympic Games.

1 Nov 2022

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Wood begins season with podium treble in Berlin

European Champion Abbie Wood was in fine form on return from her summer break, taking three short course medals over the weekend as the FINA Swimming World Cup opening leg took place in Berlin.

24 Oct 2022

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European medallist Thomas retires from swimming

Double European medallist and Commonwealth champion Alys Thomas has called time on her competitive swimming career due to an ongoing wrist injury.

4 Oct 2022

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Vasey calls time on swimming career

Sarah Vasey, a European and Commonwealth champion during her senior international career, is retiring from competitive swimming.

23 Sep 2022

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Olympic medallist Milne hangs up goggles

Rio 2016 Olympic medallist Stephen Milne has taken the decision to hang up his goggles and racesuit and retire from competitive swimming.

23 Sep 2022

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Marathon swimming contingent named for LEN Cup in Barcelona

Seven up-and-coming British athletes will travel to Barcelona later this month for the final leg of the LEN Open Water Cup.

1 Sep 2022

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Open water swimmers conclude European Championships campaign

Seven swimmers took part in the event in Rome, which formed the conclusion of the 2022 European Aquatics Championships.

22 Aug 2022

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Proud makes history by completing freestyle hat-trick

The final night of swimming action at the Foro Italico saw Great Britain finish third in the medal table, on a night where Ben Proud completed his summer of dominance.

17 Aug 2022

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Proud, Stephens and Clark show form in the heats

Seven Brits progressed through from Tuesday's swimming heats at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome to set up a packed penultimate night of racing at the iconic Foro Italico.

16 Aug 2022