swimming
Coach Saeed pleased as records tumble
The 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships witnessed three more national records fall on the third day of competition, bringing the total number of new records to 15.
23 October 2025, 02:27 AM
SPLASH OF JOY
Romana’s daughter, Falak Ahmed Ruzba, enjoyed splashing around in the pool, making her mother’s achievement even brighter.
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM
‘The Terminator’ Ariarne Titmus calls time on glittering swimming career
Titmus won the 400m freestyle titles at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, beating American great Katie Ledecky each time in what were dubbed the "races of the century".
16 October 2025, 03:25 AM
United States set world record in women's 4x100 medley relay
Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske's time of 3:49.34 eclipsed the previous mark of 3:49.63 set by the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics last year.
3 August 2025, 13:15 PM
'Struggling' Marchand targets second gold at swimming worlds
Leon Marchand admitted he was "struggling" on the final day of the world championships on Sunday after qualifying for the 400m individual medley final with an uncharacteristically sluggish swim.
3 August 2025, 05:00 AM
McIntosh wins 200m butterfly gold, misses world record by 0.18s
Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi was narrowly fourth in 2:06.43.
31 July 2025, 11:42 AM
Ledecky, Marchand to 12-year-old Yu: Six to watch at swimming world championships
The action in the swimming pool begins at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday, when many of the best swimmers on the planet will take to the starting blocks.
25 July 2025, 08:05 AM
McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record
McIntosh, a three-time Olympic gold medallist and former world record-holder in the event, sliced more than a second off the previous world record of 3:55.38 set by Australian Ariarne Titmus at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
8 June 2025, 07:03 AM
Swimming with heart: Nadimul’s fight beyond the finish line
Born without four fingers on his left hand, he competes in events like the breaststroke and butterfly---disciplines that require swimmers to touch the wall with both hands simultaneously. The rules don’t bend, and neither does Nadimul.
23 May 2025, 06:17 AM
Digital timing set to debut at last
The US-made Daktronics electronic timer, installed by the National Sports Council in late 2019 at a cost of Tk 4 crore as part of an Tk 8.5 crore renovation project, has remained unused in national events for five years due to faulty timekeeping.
21 May 2025, 03:51 AM
After 9-year gap, swimming talent hunt begins today
After a gap of around nine years, the Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) with the help of Bangladesh Navy is all set to hold a talent hunt programme titled "Bangladesh in search of best swimmers-2025", starting today in Dhaka.
9 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Walk, talk, burn fat: The magic of Zone 2 cardio
Zone 2 cardio, like brisk walking, boosts fat burning, heart health, and mood by training at 60–70% of max heart rate. It enhances metabolism, energy, and cortisol balance without intense strain, supporting sustainable fitness.
3 May 2025, 08:26 AM
Swimmer Rafi produces career-best timing, wins silver in Thailand
Promising swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi produced his career-best timing in Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 to win a silver medal in 50m backstroke in Thailand today.
6 April 2025, 14:40 PM
Australia's most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming
McKeon won 14 Olympic medals, six of them gold, over the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Games this summer.
25 November 2024, 03:59 AM
Asif breaks 50m freestyle record
Asif Reza became the fastest swimmer in the Max Group 33rd National Swimming Championship after winning gold in 50m freestyle event on the third day of the competition at the Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Monday.
11 November 2024, 14:13 PM
Rafi, Romana continue breaking records
Samiul Islam Rafi and Romana Akter set three new national records on the second day of Max Group 33rd National Swimming Championship at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur yesterday.
10 November 2024, 14:34 PM
Four records on opening day of national swimming
Four new national records were set on the opening day of the Max Group 33rd National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championship at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Saturday, although the legitimacy of the records might be called into question given the absence of an electronic timer.
9 November 2024, 14:33 PM
Faulty electronic timer leaves swimmers frustrated again
The 33rd National Swimming Championship is set to begin on Saturday at the Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex in Mirpur and for the fourth straight edition, the electronic timer installed at the venue in 2019 will remain unused as the authorities are yet to mend the malfunctioning device.
8 November 2024, 01:30 AM
Triumphant Australian team return home with record gold medal haul
Australia's Olympic team, including gold medallists Jessica Fox, Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus, arrived back in Sydney on Wednesday to a rapturous welcome from friends, family and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
14 August 2024, 07:00 AM
'The Balaton Shark' Rasovsky wins men's 10k marathon swimming
Rasovszky timed 1hr 50min 52.7sec to finish 2.1sec ahead of Germany's Oliver Klemet in the race on the River Seine.
9 August 2024, 08:55 AM