Tourism authorities believe the re-opening of the Seine to the public will attract tourists, especially given the scenic locations of the three public swimming areas. On Saturday, Parisians and ...

In the small world of global swimming, coach-athlete loyalties don’t always follow international borders. NANTERRE, France — Bob Bowman is here on the pool deck, just as he has been for every Summer ...

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her immediate retirement from elite swimming in a surprise move.

Keaton Jones' fearless mentality growing up in the water has led him to feats including a 24-hour Alcatraz swim and breaking world records in ice swimming in France. Now, a year after graduating from ...

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. The 22-year-old Frenchman handled it all with ease, setting himself up ...

PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Leon Marchand carried the expectations of a nation on the strongest of shoulders as he stormed to gold in the 400m individual medley in a cathartic victory at his home ...

PARIS – With each of his strokes in the Olympic Games 200 meter breaststroke final, France’s Leon Marchand was greeted, accompanied really, by the crowd’s chant, both rhythmic and deafening, wave ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Cool nerves and support from his Olympic champion sister helped Florent Manaudou power to victory in the 50 meters freestyle, the 21-year-old said as he cemented unprecedented ...

On Saturday, Parisians and tourists alike were able to swim in France’s Seine River for the first time in over a century. The river has been closed off to swimmers since 1923, when it was deemed too ...