Italian swimming sensation Sara Curtis has shown signs she could eclipse former Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini after a record-breaking display at the national championships on Wednesday.

Italian swim sensation Curtis breaks own and icon Pellegrini records

French swimmer Leon Marchand said he considered taking time away from the sport after winning four gold medals at the Paris Olympics, but admitted that it didn't take long for his motivation to return.

French swim star Marchand considered taking year-long break

The SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha came to an end with seven swimmers having achieved qualifying times for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this July. Leading the pack was Pieter Coetzé who achieved the cut in four events.

Seven SA swimmers qualify for Singapore World Aquatics Champs

Olympic champion Lukas Maertens of Germany on Saturday broke the men's 400-metre freestyle world record dating back to 2009 at the Stockholm Open.

Germany's Maertens breaks men's 400m freestyle world record

Two more breaststrokers booked their tickets to the World Championships in Singapore later this year after swimming the qualifying times on the penultimate night of action at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Sprint breaststrokers Houlie and Smith book World Champs tickets

The women’s 200m breaststroke provided much excitement on the third night of competition at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Friday with two swimmers dipping under the qualification time for the World Championships in Singapore later this year.

Women’s breaststroke legacy lives on as Meder, Corbett qualify for world champs

Two more swimmers achieved World Championships qualifying marks on the second day of action at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Thursday to join Pieter Coetzé on the team to Singapore later this year.

Meder and Sates join Coetzé with World Champs qualifiers as two SA records fall

Pieter Coetzé became the first swimmer to claim a World Aquatics Championships qualifying time at the SA National Swimming Championships, which got under way in Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Coetzé storms to World Champs qualifier in Gqeberha

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