TOKYO (Reuters) - Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri, the world champion at 800m freestyle and Olympic gold medallist in 2016 at 1,500m, celebrated a silver on Thursday with all the joy of a winner.
BUDAPEST, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri won the men's 1500m freestyle title in a new championships record time of 14 minutes 32.80 seconds at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Saturday.
PARIS (Reuters) -American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men's 1,500 metres freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in a thrilling swim that put the United States on top of the medal table at the Paris pool with two events remaining.
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- American Bobby Finke set a new world record as he secured his second consecutive Olympic 1500m freestyle title at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
VUKOVAR, Croatia (Reuters) - Excavators dug through piles of waste at a garbage dump surrounded by sunflower fields in Croatia on Thursday, searching for bodies of victims killed in war more than three decades ago, after remains of 10 people were found earlier this month.
PARIS (Reuters) -Daniel Wiffen wiped tears from his eyes on the Paris podium after becoming the first Irishman to win Olympic swimming gold, and a medal of any colour, with a thrilling 800 metres freestyle victory on Tuesday.
DANIEL Wiffen made history as the first Irishman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal, shedding tears as the enormity of the achievement sunk in.
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- American Bobby Finke set a new world record as he secured his second consecutive Olympic 1500m freestyle title at the Paris Games on Sunday.
PARIS (Reuters) - Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh is on track for her first Olympic gold medal after easing into the final of the women's 400 metres individual medley at the Paris Games on Monday.
PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of swimming men's 800m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday:
PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's Daniel Wiffen set a new Olympic record to clinch gold in the men's 800m freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's Daniel Wiffen set a new Olympic record to clinch gold in the men's 800m freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are the swimming results at the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday:
PARIS (Reuters) -Australian dominator Kaylee McKeown crushed Regan Smith to extend her reign over the 100 metres backstroke before Irish trailblazer Daniel Wiffen became his nation's first man to win an Olympic swimming medal with 800m freestyle gold on Tuesday.
PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Swimmer Daniel Wiffen secured Ireland's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, setting a new Olympic record en route to victory in the men's 800m freestyle final on Tuesday.
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of swimming men's 1500m freestyle final at the Paris Olympic Games here on Sunday:
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- China pulled off a stunning medley relay triumph while the United States produced a pair of world records on a gripping final day of swimming at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of swimming at the Paris Olympic Games here on Sunday:
The final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics stirred a wide range of emotions for an American team that no longer rules the world.
BOBBY Finke prevented a shock gold medal wipe-out for the US men with his win in the 1,500m freestyle at the Paris Olympic pool on Sunday, but alarm bells will be going off at USA Swimming headquarters ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.