Daley ‘furious’ over FINA’s transgender ruling
Olympic diving champion Tom Daley said he is “furious” at governing body FINA’s decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions....
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Pelendritou takes swimming gold at Tokyo Paralympics (updated)
Cypriot Paralympic athlete Karolina Pelendritou took gold in the 100m breaststroke final for the SB11 category on Wednesday, setting a new world record with a...
Man in ICU after suffering heart attack while swimming
A 27- year-old man is in the ICU of Limassol Hospital after suffering a heart attack while swimming in Paphos, the Cyprus News Agency reported...
New Year’s Day swimmers welcome in 2021
Members of a nautical club in Limassol that regularly head to the beach for New Year’s Day swim carried on their tradition on Friday with...
Antoniou and Hapoupi are Cyprus triathlon champions
Panayiotis Antoniou and Yiota Hapoupi are the Cyprus triathlon champions in their respective classes for the current year in the Olympic distance edition of the...
Coronavirus: Swimming is safe, but social distancing essential, says expert
Beaches and swimming pools are safe because the coronavirus is sensitive to higher temperatures and UV radiation from the sun – but social distancing must...
Coronavirus: movement between districts prohibited except for swimming and caring for vulnerable
The health ministry on Thursday clarified that between May 4 and 21 the ban on movement between districts will still be in place except for...
Coronavirus: people with physical impairments need their swim, advocates say
Limassol winter swimmers’ group ‘Akti Olympion’ have called on the health minister to issue a decree allowing people with mobility problems to swim as without...
Olympic champion Peaty asks FINA for change of rules
Adam Peaty says swimming’s world governing body must change or it could curtail his career. Olympic 100 metres breaststroke champion Peaty has previously outlined his...
Killer beach claims the lives of two more swimmers
FOLLOWING the death of two tourists in the dangerous waters of a deadly stretch of Paphos coastline in two days, officials have warned...
