Alex Pussieldi shares great stories, statistics, and top records and performances from across the world of professional swimming and aquatics.

Swimming has been part of the Olympic program since the first Games in 1896, with over 10,000 Olympic swimmers in 127 years.

The World Swimming Championships started in 1973, and there have already been 20 editions of the most important competition.

World Aquatics is the organization that controls the six main aquatic sports: pool swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, and high diving.