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Swimming stories from the past that help you make sense of the present water world - by Tomasz Madej

29/08/2026

CHAMPIONS AGAIN. 🏆🇲🇹
Neptunes WPSC

What a story. What a club.

Neptunes are champions of Malta once again, adding another title to a history that began almost a century ago.

From a group of youngsters swimming together at Balluta Bay in 1929, to the first successes, the first championship medal, generations of great teams, and now another celebration in 2026.

28 league titles later, Neptunes are still there. Still winning. Still writing their history.

Water polo in Malta has always fascinated me. The passion, the rivalries, the atmosphere around the clubs, it feels like the sport is part of the island’s identity.

I had the chance to experience Neptunes myself in Malta, and since then I have always had a soft spot for this club. I was following them and keeping my fingers crossed from Poland throughout the season, so seeing these pictures makes me genuinely happy.

Congratulations to the players, coaches, staff, supporters and everyone connected with Neptunes. 🔴⚪

Another chapter has been written.

28 titles. Champions again. 🏆

Greetings from Poland. 🇵🇱🇲🇹

Go Neptunes. Go Neptunes. ❤️🤍

26/08/2026

Could Poland’s National Stadium become a swimming arena? 🇵🇱🏊‍♂️

An interesting idea has been making the rounds in the Polish media this week.

Could the 2028 European Aquatics Championships come to Poland - with swimming inside Warsaw’s National Stadium?

The story is a little more complicated than it sounds.

Kazan was originally supposed to host the European Championships in 2024, before the event was moved to Belgrade. Russia has since maintained that Kazan should host the 2028 edition, and European Aquatics President António Silva recently confirmed that Russia still has the right to host - although the situation is being reviewed.

Now Polish media are reporting that Poland could emerge as an alternative, with the National Stadium in Warsaw discussed as a possible venue. For now, it is only an early concept - not a confirmed bid or an official venue plan.

And for Polish swimming, it would be a massive opportunity.

Swimming rarely gets this kind of mainstream attention in Poland.

Imagine a 50m competition pool inside the National Stadium, thousands of fans in the stands and Europe’s best swimmers racing in Warsaw shortly before the Los Angeles Olympics.

For now, it’s just an idea.

But swimming at the National Stadium?
I’d definitely like to see that. 🇵🇱🏊‍♂️

25/08/2026

🗓 , 1875, Captain Matthew Webb Swam The English Channel 🏊‍♂️ Captain Webb accomplished crossing, in 21 hours and 45 minute 🐸Webb swam breaststroke 👏

24/08/2026

Born on this day, 24 August 1890. Duke Kahanamoku. 🌊

Today we remember one of the great pioneers of competitive swimming.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Duke Kahanamoku became one of the defining swimmers of the early Olympic era. At Stockholm 1912, he won the Olympic title in the 100m freestyle. Eight years later in Antwerp, he successfully defended that crown.

Across three Olympic Games, Stockholm 1912, Antwerp 1920 and Paris 1924, Duke collected five Olympic medals, three gold and two silver.

But numbers tell only part of his story.

His powerful swimming, natural connection with the ocean and remarkable presence made him an international sporting icon. Beyond the pool, he became one of the most important ambassadors of surfing, helping introduce Hawaiian wave riding to audiences around the world.

Swimmer. Olympian. Waterman. Hawaiian legend.

23/08/2026

Today we celebrate Natalie Coughlin, one of the most versatile and accomplished swimmers of her generation. A world record breaker, Olympic champion, 12 time Olympic medalist, and a swimmer who helped define an era. From Athens to Beijing to London, her consistency, technique, and competitive spirit left a lasting mark on our sport.

Happy Birthday, Natalie. Swimming has a long memory, and champions like you are never forgotten Natalie Coughlin

22/08/2026

22 August 1920, Antwerp.

On this day, Duke Kahanamoku began his campaign in the men’s 100m freestyle at the Games of the VII Olympiad.

Eight years had passed since Stockholm 1912, where Duke won his first Olympic title in the 100m freestyle. The 1916 Games never took place because of the First World War. So when Olympic swimming finally returned in Antwerp, Kahanamoku was 29 years old. And he was still the man everyone had to beat.

On 22 August, he won his opening heat in 1:01.8, setting a new Olympic record.

A day later, he went even faster. 1:01.4, another Olympic record.

Then the story became much more complicated.

The first final took place on 24 August, which happened to be Duke’s 30th birthday. He touched first in 1:00.4, equalling his own world record. A protest followed, however, after interference involving Norman Ross and William Herald. Officials eventually ordered the final to be raced again.

So, on 29 August, Duke had to win it all over again.

And he did.

Kahanamoku won the second final in 1:01.4, with fellow Hawaiian Pua Kealoha taking silver. Eight years after winning in Stockholm, Duke was Olympic champion in the 100m freestyle once more.

His Antwerp Games were not over. He also swam for the United States in the 4 × 200m freestyle relay. The American team won gold in 10:04.4, setting a world record.

Duke left Antwerp with two gold medals.

100m freestyle, GOLD.
4 × 200m freestyle relay, GOLD.

There is something remarkable about the span of this achievement. Duke first became Olympic 100m freestyle champion in 1912. There were no Games in 1916. Then, eight years after Stockholm, he returned and won the same event again.

And his Olympic story still wasn’t finished. Paris 1924 was waiting.

The times belong to a completely different era of swimming. The pools, training, starts and equipment were different. But being the fastest swimmer at two Olympic Games separated by eight years tells its own story.

Duke Kahanamoku was one of the defining swimmers of the sport’s first international era.

16/08/2026

NIKITA SHEREMET
GOLD MEDAL
MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE
21.13

16/08/2026

18 years later, this finish is still impossible to forget.

16 August 2008. Beijing.

One of the most iconic finishes in Olympic history — and still one of the most debated.

Michael Phelps: 50.58
Milorad Čavić: 50.59

One hundredth of a second.

Phelps touched first according to the timing system, securing his seventh gold medal of the Games. But the image of that finish has lived on for a reason. Even today, people still look at the frame, argue over the touch, and ask the same question:

Phelps or Čavić?

Officially, history belongs to Phelps.
Visually, the debate never really ended.

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