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Freya Anderson says Olympics postponement could work in her favour
Dec 07, 2025

Freya Anderson says Olympics postponement could work in her favour

British freestyle swimmer Freya Anderson insists the Olympics being postponed by a year could actually work in her favour.The 19 year-old SportNews Scholar, who...

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Rowing and sailing among sports facing funding cuts ahead of 2024 Olympics
Dec 07, 2025

Rowing and sailing among sports facing funding cuts ahead of 2024 Olympics

A number of Great Britain's most successful Olympic sports face funding cuts for the Paris 2024 cycle as UK Sport plans a broader, longer-term approach to winni...

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Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane on dogs and psychologists helping in lockdown
Dec 07, 2025

Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane on dogs and psychologists helping in lockdown

For three months during lockdown earlier this year Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane used old sun chairs, tree trunks and the side of the sofa to keep up with her...

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Tully Kearney: Seven-time Para-swimming champion 'shocked' by wait for Covid-19 vaccine clearance by WADA
Dec 07, 2025

Tully Kearney: Seven-time Para-swimming champion 'shocked' by wait for Covid-19 vaccine clearance by WADA

Seven-time Para-swimming world champion Tully Kearney has said she is "shocked" about having to potentially make a decision to either miss the Tokyo Paralympics...

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Max Litchfield on International Swimming League boosting swimmers in tough year
Dec 07, 2025

Max Litchfield on International Swimming League boosting swimmers in tough year

"It has been a year to forget for most of us but the ISL really gave everyone something to work towards and something to be proud of and build from ahead of the...

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Tokyo 2020: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee secures home Olympics berth after battling leukaemia
Dec 07, 2025

Tokyo 2020: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee secures home Olympics berth after battling leukaemia

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee defied the odds and secured an Olympics berth after the leukaemia survivor won the women's 100-metre butterfly at the nationa...

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Alice Dearing set to become first black woman to represent Team GB in Olympic swimming
Dec 07, 2025

Alice Dearing set to become first black woman to represent Team GB in Olympic swimming

Alice Dearing is set to become the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event after sealing her place at Tokyo 2020 in Saturday's...

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Alice Dearing to be first Black woman to represent Team GB in Olympic swimming
Dec 07, 2025

Alice Dearing to be first Black woman to represent Team GB in Olympic swimming

Alice Dearing will be the first Black female swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympics after Team GB confirmed her place in the 10km open water marathon on Fr...

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Adam Peaty: Team GB swimmer insists pressure brings freedom as he seeks to defend Olympic title
Dec 07, 2025

Adam Peaty: Team GB swimmer insists pressure brings freedom as he seeks to defend Olympic title

Adam Peaty feels liberated rather than inhibited by expectations this summer as he seeks to become the first British swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic t...

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Adam Peaty: Team GB swimmer aims for another dominant display in Tokyo
Dec 07, 2025

Adam Peaty: Team GB swimmer aims for another dominant display in Tokyo

Adam Peaty can make history in Tokyo as the first Briton to defend an Olympic swimming title but he wants to do more than just win.The 26-year-old has been so d...

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