Swimming

Sporting Life

In an age of longevity, a champion shows courage in walking away at 25

The great Australian Ariarne Titmus (left), who defeated Katie Ledecky (right) in the 400m freestyle at the 2021 and 2024 Olympics, has retired.

Enhanced Games destined to fail, says sprint great Carl Lewis

Head Coachn of Track and Field at the University of Houston and former U.S. Olympic Track and Field Athlete Carl Lewis attends the Milken Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

7 things to know about swimmer Ariarne Titmus

(FILES) An underwater view shows Australia's Ariarne Titmus competing in a heat of the women's 800m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 2, 2024. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announced her immediate retirement from swimming on October 16, 2025, calling it a "really tough" decision as she was lauded as "a living legend". (Photo by François-Xavier MARIT / AFP)

Australia’s ‘Terminator’ Ariarne Titmus makes shock retirement call

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle Victory Ceremony - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 03, 2024. Silver medallist Ariarne Titmus of Australia poses as she celebrates with her medal REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

S’pore’s world c’ships arena to remain in use for public, national aquatic athletes until 2030

Fans cheering on Eygptian artistic swimmers Zeina Amr and Maryam Samer during the World Aquatics Championships (WCH) at the WCH Arena on July 18, 2025.

Sporting Life

As seasons stretch and bodies tire, athletes have to hold on to joy

rbgym/ST20230223_202329163610/Ng Sor Luan/The gym (Performance and Rehabilitation Gym) at Singapore Sports Hub used by national athletes, the athletes and the training they do there.

Irish PM Martin critical of Ryan's decision to join Enhanced Games

Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming Training - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - July 24, 2024. Shane Ryan of Ireland during training. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Eighty-year-old becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman World Championship

Natalie Grabow completed the 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run in 16 hours, 45 minutes and 26 seconds,

Italian swimmers Pilato and Tarantino suspended 90 days after shoplifting in Singapore

Benedetta Pilato (right) was among two Italian swimmers suspended for 90 days by the Italian Swimming Federation.

94-year-old wheelchair user among those buoyed by Enabling Village’s new inclusive pool

Madam Peggy Tan being supported by Ms Ananthy Murugan, while Ms Deborah Tan holds on to Peggy's legs during an adaptive physical disability class at Little Splashes @ Enabling Village on Oct 2.

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