Swimming news
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Dearing set to make history with Olympic qualification
Loughborough Swimming’s Alice Dearing is set to make history by becoming the first black British woman to qualify for an Olympic swimming event.
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Loughborough swimmers enjoy superb Championships in Hungary
Swimmers from Loughborough University will return to campus in high spirits after a stunning collective performance at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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Loughborough swimmers impress in Budapest
Loughborough swimmers once again turned on the style in the opening days at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
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Loughborough swimmer edges closer to Tokyo qualification
Loughborough University’s dual student-athlete Vladyslava Kravchenko produced a stunning swim at the British Para-Swimming International Meet to edge closer to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Greenbank smashes 10-year British record in Manchester
Loughborough swimmer Luke Greenback produced the performance of a lifetime at the British Swimming Invitation Meet in Manchester by breaking a 10-year record in the Men’s 200m Backstroke.
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Loughborough swimmers selected for Olympic squads
Four Loughborough-based swimmers have been selected to represent their countries at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Peaty breaks another world record as London Roar are edged out in Budapest
Adam Peaty broke his own 100m breaststroke world record this weekend as London Roar were edged out to eventually winners Cali Condors in the International Swimming League.
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Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record in Budapest
Loughborough’s Adam Peaty produced a stunning swim this weekend to break the 100m Breaststroke short course world record in the International Swimming League (ISL).
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Loughborough’s Wood breaks 5-year-old British record in Budapest
Loughborough swimmer Abbie Wood has broken the British Record in the women’s 200m Individual Medley at the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL) in Hungary.
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Loughborough swimmers continue to make waves in Budapest
Loughborough swimmers once again turned on the style with a series of impressive performances in the International Swimming League (ISL) in Budapest, Hungary.
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Loughborough swimmers impress on opening day of International Swimming League
Loughborough swimmers Marie Wattel, Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank and Andreas Vazaios helped London Roar to a 217-point victory after the first day of the International Swimming League (ISL) in Budapest.
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No pool? No problem for these Loughborough swimmers
The lockdown period has brought many challenges to all athletes involved in sport, but what if your essential training venue – in this case, a swimming pool – has temporarily closed its doors?
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Coup for Loughborough Swimming as major internationals join ranks
Loughborough University has announced that Olympic swimmers Andreas Vazaios and Louise Hansson will join its team next season.
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Strong performance from Loughborough swimmers in Edinburgh
Loughborough swimmers once again turned on the style at the Edinburgh International Meet this weekend.
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The science behind swimming: Loughborough to host expert panel
Loughborough University academic Dr David Fletcher will form part of a panel of international experts at this unique event looking at the art and science of swimming fast.
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Records tumble as Loughborough dominate BUCS swimming
Loughborough swimmers turned on the style at last weekend’s British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Championships, returning home with 30 medals and five broken records – and the over the overall team title.
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Loughborough swimmers enjoy globetrotting January
Swimmers from the Loughborough Performance Squad and British Swimming have undergone an extensive period of travel last month, taking part in training camps and competitions across the world.
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Loughborough’s Peaty named 2019 European Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty has been named LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) European men's swimmer of the year 2019 – for the third time in four years.
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Loughborough swimmers light up Glasgow
Loughborough swimmers enjoyed a successful European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow as records tumbled and medals were secured.
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Marshall crowned High Performance Coach of the Year
Loughborough’s Mel Marshall has been named High Performance Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards.
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Peaty and Greenbank help GB to thrilling 4x100m medley relay gold
Adam Peaty capped off a memorable 2019 World Championships by helping GB secure gold in the 4x100m medley relay.
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Superb Peaty wins gold in 50m breaststroke
Loughborough’s Adam Peaty has won his seventh World Championship gold medal with another blistering performance in the 50m breaststroke in South Korea.
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Loughborough swimmers in astounding World Championship one-two finish
Loughborough swimmers Adam Peaty and James Wilby sealed an emphatic one-two finish in the 100m Breastroke final at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
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Loughborough-based athletes in record breaking weekend
Elite level athletes based at Loughborough University enjoyed a thrilling weekend of competition, which saw records tumble and championships secured across multiple sports.
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Loughborough Swimming makes a splash with arena
Loughborough Swimming is delighted to announce an agreement with performance swimwear manufacturer arena as its new main sponsor.
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Loughborough students selected for World University Games
Loughborough University will once again be well represented at this year’s World University Games, with twelve students set to travel to Naples, competing in fencing, athletics and swimming respectively.
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Six Loughborough swimmers included in British World Championship squad
Six Loughborough swimmers have been confirmed as part of British Swimming’s 25-strong squad for this summer’s FINA World Aquatics Championships in South Korea.
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Loughborough to welcome University of Toronto for inaugural Duel in the Pool
On Saturday 3 November Loughborough will welcome the University of Toronto to campus for the inaugural ‘Duel in the Pool’ against the Canadian institution.
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Loughborough success coming thick and fast at European Championships
Loughborough students and alumni on good form at the inaugural multi-sport European Championships in Glasgow