Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov has confirmed that discussions are underway over the possibility of participating in events organised by the Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) in a bid to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics but believes there are "no grounds" to keep the suspension of his athletes in place.

Jordan Crooks secured the Cayman Islands' first-ever gold medal at the World Swimming Championships (25m) with victory in the men's 50 metres freestyle final here.

Australia's three-time Olympic medallist Brenton Rickard believes organisers of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games can learn from how the World Swimming Championships (25m) has been put on here despite tight time and financial constraints.

Swimming Australia is set to launch its search for a "home of swimming" next year that it hopes will be a "physical legacy" of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam has said that sanctions against Russia and Belarus remain in place as the Ukrainian Swimming Federation called for athletes from the two countries to be banned until the end of the war.

Romania's Olympic swimming champion Camelia Potec believes changing the name of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to World Aquatics will help the organisation gain further recognition outside of the sport.

Romanian teenage sensation David Popovici admits he is not a fan of short-course races but is "extremely pumped" to lock horns with Australian rival Kyle Chalmers at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Husain Al-Musallam has heaped praised on organisers here for stepping into the breach after Russian city Kazan was stripped of the hosting rights for this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m).

Three-time Olympic swimming champion Pieter van den Hoogenband has been named the Chef de Mission for The Netherlands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Swimming Canada has appointed Mike Thompson as its senior team coach and national team performance manager for the Paralympic programme, meaning he is to lead the country into Paris 2024.

Swimming coach Lee Portingale, who trains Britain's triple world champion Mark Evens, has called for the rules on Down's syndrome swimmers at the Paralympics to be changed.

The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has claimed that more 6,000 children have signed on to its campaign to teach swimming since the initiative was launched four months ago.