Olympic swimming power couple Kyle Chalmers and Ingeborg Løyning share joyous baby news

Global swimming power couple Kyle Chalmers and Ingeborg Løyning have welcomed a baby girl into the world.

Star Aussie freestyler Chalmers and Norwegian backstroke specialist Løyning introduced their daughter in a joint post on Friday night with the simple caption: “Astrid Olivia. Born 8.38am on the 28th of the 8th, 2025. We are obsessed with you.”

Løyning shared the meaning behind Astrid’s name in a separate post, which revealed it has strong Scandanavian roots.

“Meaning: divinely beautiful; beloved of the gods,” the post reads.

“Highly used in Scandinavian countries, Astrid is a powerful feminine name ideal for those with a love for lore and ancient mystique.

“Originally rendered Ástríðr in Old Norse, Astrid is often translated as ‘divinely beautiful’. No doubt flattering, the pleasure of Astrid is its openness to complementary interpretation.

“Astrid is on undeniably gorgeous soul certain to be adored by those that matter most in baby’s little world.”

Chalmers, 27, has nine Olympic medals to his name, including gold in the 100 metres freestyle at Rio 2016.

He has finished top two in the past three consecutive Olympic games, just the third man in Olympics history to place three times in the 100m freestyle event.

Løyning, 24, competed in the 200m backstroke at Tokyo 2020, where she swum a national record of 2:11.68.

The engaged couple’s baby post was flooded with messages of support from stars of Australian swimming.

“Over the moon for you both!! Astrid is so lucky to have you both as parents. Congratulations again,” Shayna Jack wrote.

“Congratulations! Little girls are just wonderful,” mother-of-five Libby Trickett wrote.

“She is so so beautiful, you should be so proud,” Ariarne Titmus added.

“Congratulations🥹 she’s beautiful,” Mollie O’Callaghan said.

International stars Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom and Sara Junevik also added their congratulations, among hundreds of other comments.