Tag: Swimming

Mishael Ayub wins multiple gold medals in swimming championships

LAHORE: Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood Foundation (BARD) sponsored swimmer Mishael Ayub on Tuesday won 10 gold medals at the 18th National Women’s Age Group...

Four back to back national swimming events from October 5

LAHORE: Pakistan Swimming Federation on Wednesday announced an ambitious programme under which four back to back national swimming events will be organised starting this...

Sindh govt imposes 30-day ban on swimming at beaches

KARACHI: The Sindh government, in the exercise of the powers conferred under Section 144 (6) Cr P C, has imposed a ban on swimming/bathing at...

Four women dead, two children missing as family of 17 drowns...

GADANI: A family of 17 people were caught in the waves at the Gadani beach, Balochistan while enjoying recreational time on Friday. Rescue officials report...

Frenchman embarks on ‘longest swim’ from Tokyo to San Francisco

Ben Lecomte dived into the Pacific Ocean Tuesday, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000 kilometres (5,600 miles) from Tokyo to San Francisco,...

‘All over the shop’ – Aussies go from first to last...

GOLD COAST: Esther Qin and Georgia Sheehan snatched women's 3m synchro springboard gold after a rival Aussie pair crashed from first place to last with...

Daley ‘devastated’ as injury halts diving hat-trick bid

GOLD COAST: World champion Tom Daley said he was "devastated" on Tuesday as he withdrew from the 10 metres platform diving at the Commonwealth...

Special national Olympics games 2018 rolls into action

ISLAMABAD: Special National Olympics Games 2018 rolled into action here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday with athletes vying for top honours in badminton...

Ban on swimming at beaches on Christmas, New Year in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh Home Ministry on Friday placed a ban on swimming in the sea from December 24-25 (Christmas) and Dec 31-Jan 2 (New...

101-year-old Japanese swimmer aims for more records

As the world's top swimmers prepare for the Rio Olympics, a sprightly Japanese centenarian insists she will still be smashing records by the time...

England gets tough over Olympic funding

Six sports, including swimming and tennis, have been warned that they will have millions in grassroots funding taken away unless they can show that...

Australia’s Huegill quits elite swimming

Australia’s Geoff Huegill, who staged an unlikely comeback to win a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, announced Monday he was quitting elite...

Rivals to emulate sweeping Russia

Reigning Olympic champions Russia remained dominant in the Synchronised Swimming but China and Spain have pledged to rival them in the future. The Russian...

Russian pair near perfect yet again

The Russian duo have dominated today's Synchronised Swimming action, with their free routine judged near perfect. Natalia Ischenko and Svetlana Romashina compete in the Duets...

Belgium Nemo 33: The world’s deepest indoor swimming pool

Belgium Nemo 33 is the deepest indoor pool with a maximum depth of 33 meters. Pool is used for instructions on how to dive....

Olympics: Athletics centre-stage as Phelps chases more gold

The first track and field medals go up for grabs at the Olympics Friday as American swimming superstar Michael Phelps chases his third gold...

Is Phelps the greatest Olympian of all?

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time. But is that the same as being the 'greatest'? That was the question left...