Le Dr Mohamed Diop, président d'Africa Aquatics, a félicité Kirsty Coventry pour son élection historique. « En tant que président d'Africa Aquatics, je tiens à lui adresser mes plus sincères félicitations pour son élection historique à la présidence du Comité international olympique », a-t-il déclaré. « Votre parcours remarquable d'olympienne, de nageuse de renom et de fière représentante de l'Afriq... Read More

Dr. Mohamed Diop, President of Africa Aquatics, extended his congratulations to Kirsty Coventry on her historic election. "As President of Africa Aquatics, I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Kirsty Coventry on her historic election as President of the International Olympic Committee," he said. "Your remarkable journey as an Olympian, a celebrated swimmer, and a proud representative of Africa continues to inspire generations. You have always upheld the dignity of African swimming, and your election marks a signific... Read More

In a historic decision, Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 41-year-old Zimbabwean secured the position during the 144th IOC Session held in Costa Navarino, Greece, on Thursday, 20 March. She emerged victorious in a secret ballot among seven candidates, winning an eight-year term. President-elect Coventry succeeds Thomas Bach, who has held the role since 2013 and was re-elected in 2021. In the first round of voting, Coventry received 49 votes, the exact number needed to s... Read More

Amiens, France – December 21, 2024 – Matthieu Ousmane Seye equaled the Senegalese national record in the 50m Butterfly at the 16th Meeting des Hortillons (50m pool) in Amiens, France. On the first day of competition (December 20, 2024), Seye clocked a time of 24.50 seconds in the semi-final of the 50m Butterfly, matching the national record previously set by Steven Kilian Aimable at the African Championships in Tunis on August 21, 2022. Seye subsequently qualified for the final of the event, where he secured the bronze medal... Read More

15 December 2024 – Michael Houlie and Chris Smith became the first South African pair to line up in the same 50m breaststroke final at the World Short Course Swimming Championships since 2016 in Budapest on Sunday. Houlie, a former Youth Olympic champion in the event, was fifth at the turn in the final but dropped to seventh, finishing in 25.73 seconds. 18-year-old Smith, who set a new world junior record of 25.66 on his way to winning his semifinal on Saturday, was eighth in 25.77 seconds. It has nevertheless been a breakthrough event... Read More