The video highlights efforts by the General Federation for Aquatic Sports in Aden to train new coaches and improve swimmers’ skills through specialized programs. These initiatives, supported by the International Swimming Federation, aim to elevate local swimming standards and build a foundation for future competitive talent in Yemen.
Egil Galaaen Gjรธlme of NTNU presents a colour-coded pedagogical model designed to connect knowledge and judgement, practical aquatic skills and helping others in swimming, self-rescue and lifesaving education.
An interesting contribution to the discussion of how water competence can be translated into teaching, learning and assessment.
Read โFrom Water Competence to Pedagogical Practiceโ at idrottsforum.org
Four-time Olympic medallist Tatjana Smith has officially switched her sporting nationality from South Africa to the Netherlands, with the move approved by World Aquatics on November 10, 2026.
At 39, Iโm usually racing in the 35โ39 masters category. This time, Iโm competing in the Hong Kong Age Group Championshipsโand my category is 18+.
Copenhagen Municipality has withdrawn two associationsโ allocated pool times after they allegedly refused male municipal inspectors access to gender-segregated swimming sessions.
The municipality says gender-segregated swimming remains legal, while municipal employees must have access regardless of sex. The associations will be heard before a final determination is made.
Former Olympic champion Pernille Blume has welcomed her first child, a daughter named Sommer.
Olympic champion and world record holder Hubert Kรณs joins Katie Hoff Anderson in person in Austin, filmed at the University of Texas, to explain what it felt like to go for the 200 backstroke world record in a European Championships semifinal, why a relay gold for Hungary means more to him than his other two gold medals, and why the 2027 World Championships in Budapest feel like the meet his whole life has been building toward.
Cupping your hand feels like it should grab more water. The research says the opposite.
In this video I break down why a flat hand gives you a better paddle in freestyle, and what actually happens to your pull when you cup your hand or tuck your thumb.
A 103-year-old WWII veteran and decorated swimmer will be honored at Vancouver’s annual Veterans Day parade.
