Protestors Fill Rio’s Streets 7 Months Before Olympic Games
Protesters opposing transportation price hikes in Brazil took to city streets last week.
Phelps In 200 Free At Trials? Bowman Says “Probably Not”
Bob Bowman – “Phelps should do both the 100 and 200 butterflies and the 200 individual medley.”
Le Clos Scores Another World-Ranked 100 Fly Time At SA Grand Prix
Chad Le Clos now owns this season’s #1 and #5 times in the world in the 100m butterfly event.
Megan Romano Makes The Move to South Florida’s ‘ProFlo’ Squad
In her bid for the 2016 Olympic team, Megan Romano changes up her training home and moves to South Florida Aquatic Club’s ProFlo squad.
Canadian Richard Funk Says Good-bye To ‘Go Blue’, Hello To Toronto
Canadian breaststroker Richard Funk makes the move to Toronto for his final preparations leading up to Canada’s Olympic Trials.
Irie Among Japanese Squads Training At University of New Mexico Camp
Japan’s Ryosuke Irie is looking to make altitude training gains while at the University of New Mexico for 3 weeks.
Cesar Cielo Leads Public Sentiment To Carry Rio Flag
Could we see Cesar Cielo carrying the Brazilian flag on August 5th in Rio?
Peaty, Guy, Murdoch Among British Stars Expected At Edinburgh Meet
Adam Peaty is among the British National Team contingency slated to descend upon Edinburgh March 11-13th.
Israel Removed From WADA Non-Compliant List
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that the country of Israel has been removed from the list of signatories previously deemed non-compliant with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.
Budapest’s 2024 Olympic Bid May Yet Face Public Referendum
Support still remains for a public referendum on Budapest, Hungary’s 2024 Olympic bid.
LEN Announces Its 2015 Aquatic Award Winners
Laszlo Cseh was recognized as LEN’s top male swimmer of 2015.
2021/23 FINA World Championships Host Sites To Be Announced Jan 31st
FINA was due to make the 2021 and 2023 World Championships host decision last November, but the host cities will now be revealed at the end of this month.
Hosszu Tears Up Budapest Promo Contract; Considers Training Solo
Saying the situation is “not about money”, Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu rips up Budapest 2017 promotion contract with Hungarian swimming federation to make a point about the Hungarian training environment.
Maglione Ages Out Of IOC, Remains In FINA Due To New Rules
Although current FINA President Julio César Maglione has aged out of the International Olympic Committee, new rules approved last summer enable him to continue serving in his FINA role until 2017.
Dutch Swimming Federation Reinvents Itself With New Logo, Motto
The Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB), home of Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo, is reinventing itself as a supporter of all levels of swimming within the Netherlands, complete with a new logo and new motto for 2016.
