The sport’s governing body has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting athletes both during their competitive careers and after retirement by expanding the Post-Career Compensation Fund introduced last year. In 2025, …
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Budapest became the global centre of competitive freediving this week as it hosted the World Apnea 2026 Pool Championships, the inaugural edition of the prestigious tournament under the new WORLD …
Aquahub Malta returned from the Trofeo Piskeo in Messina with multiple medals and a national age group record set by Samuel Camilleri in the 200m butterfly.
Sasha Gatt improved her own Maltese national records in the 200m and 800m freestyle at the AP Race London International in her debut appearance.
Sliema Aquatic Sports Club swimmers secured national records, medals and personal bests during international competitions held in Sicily and London this season.
European Aquatics has formally requested a postponement in implementing the newly approved AQUA bylaw on athlete participation. Following a Bureau meeting held on 30 April 2026, it was agreed to …
Malta today marked a significant milestone in the development of aquatic sports with the official launch of the Coaches’ Educational Framework and Pathway and the introduction of the Swimming Coaches Course – Level …
Two major research initiatives—one led by EPAM in Hungary and the other by the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC) in Barcelona—have been awarded significant 2026 funding through …
The 2025 programme was guided by a clear philosophy: testing must be comprehensive, targeted, and credible. Over the course of the year, the ITA collected 5,345 samples from 1,786 athletes, …
Synchro Knights achieved multiple podium finishes at the Spring Harmony International Meet in Poland, highlighting the progress of Maltese artistic swimming on the international stage.
Special Olympics and European Aquatics (EA) are strengthening their partnership in 2026, with two confirmed dates on the EA Open Water calendar which are set to welcome athletes with intellectual …
The 2026 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup will celebrate its 20th edition, kicking off in Africa’s Red Sea before moving through three European destinations. 2026 World Cup Calendar: …
The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) will welcome more than 1,000 world-class athletes from over 200 countries for six days of thrilling short-course racing. This will be the third time …
On Saturday, 6 September 2025, world record swimmer Neil Agius set off from Dwejra at 11:00 for the final leg of his seven-day challenge around Gozo. After the visible fatigue of Day 6, he managed the conditions with measured pacing and tight crew coordination before bringing his seventh consecutive swim to a close at Marsalforn beach, near Otters, at around 21:30. He covered 22.71 km on Day 7, approximately 54% of the Gozo loop, to complete his week-long mission.
World record swimmer Neil Agius set off at 06:00 from Mġarr Harbour this morning for Day 6 of his seven marathon swims in seven days around Gozo, another fifteen hours …
It is being all documented….Olympic swimmer & 2× World Record holder Neil Agius takes on his toughest challenge yet: 7 marathon swims around Gozo in 7 days. That’s 294 km …
Gozo, Malta, Wednesday, 3 September 2025: After a long Day 3 battling currents for 16 hours, Neil Agius met with his team to review weather and routing. With stronger winds …
