Swimming
Long-distance Swimming: Bangladeshi swimmers Romana, Faisal finish runners-up
Dhaka, Aug 25 (UNB) - Bangladeshi swimmers Romana Aktar and Faisal Ahmed of the Army, finished as runners-up in their respective events of the 76th World Long Distance Swimming Competition at the River Bhagirathi in Murshidabad District of West Bengal, India on Sunday.
Ryan Lochte returns to competition with fast 200 IM
Stanford, Aug 1 (APUNB) — Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a time trial at the Phillips 66 National Championships at Stanford University.
American King beats Efimova in 50 breast at world swim meet
Gwangju, Jul 28 (AP/UNB) — Lilly King won the 50-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships, giving the American two victories over Russian rival Yuliya Efimova on Sunday.
Eight athletes injured in nightclub loft's collapse during swimming worlds
Gwangju, July 27 (Xinhua/UNB)-- Eight athletes were confirmed injured in an incident early Saturday that a loft inside a nightclub collapsed in the South Korean southwestern city of Gwangju, where the 18th FINA World Championships was ongoing.
Three world records set in swimming at FINA Worlds
South Korea, July 27 (Xinhua/UNB -- Three new swimming world records were set at the 18th FINA World Champions here on Friday.
Manuel wins 2nd straight world title in women's 100 free
Gwangju, Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — Simone Manuel wasn't swimming up to her standards, and she felt her relay anchor leg that resulted in a silver medal for the U.S. proved it.
Anton Chupkov sets world record in men's 200 breaststroke
Gwangju, Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — Anton Chupkov of Russia broke the world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships Friday.
Caeleb Dressel breaks Phelps' world record in 100 butterfly
Gwangju, Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — Caeleb Dressel broke Michael Phelps' world record in the 100-meter butterfly on Friday at the world swimming championships.