Paris 2024 Bid Wins Sustainability Award, But Rio Tried That Angle Too
Paris 2024 has consistently claimed the City of Lights will be a sustainable Olympic host and leave little to no carbon footprint on the environment when the Games conclude in August of 2024… but Rio’s organizers promised the same thing.
Report Claims LA Most “Financially Responsible” to Host 2024 Olympics
The California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) recently released a report in favor of the LA 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid, calling it a “low-risk and fiscally responsible” plan.
Toronto Considers Bidding for 2022 Commonwealth Games
On Tuesday, June 28th, the Toronto City Council will consider bidding for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
British Swimming Investigates Alleged Bullying of Paralympic Swimmers
Following multiple claims of bullying by members of the British Paralympic swim team, British Swimming has launched an independent fact-finding investigation.
LA and Paris Focused on 2024, Not Interested in Hosting 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles and Paris are the last cities left bidding for the 2024 Olympic Games, and the IOC wants to give one city the 2024 Games and the other city the 2028 Games. However, Los Angeles and Paris remain focused on 2024.
Updated: Michael Phelps Comments on Doping, Not Directed at Cavic
Michael Phelps responds to former rival Milorad Cavic’s vague remarks that Phelps might have taken performance-enhancing drugs via Facebook Live on Friday.
Dean Farris Opts for 200 Back over 100 Free at NCAA Championships
Harvard’s Dean Farris will be swimming the 200 backstroke instead of the 100 freestyle at this month’s Men’s Division I NCAA Championships, even though he would be the 8th seed in the 100.
Burkinis Now Allowed in Competition by British ASA
Britain’s Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has announced a progressive new rule allowing women to compete wearing burkinis, a swimsuit style wore by women seeking full-body coverage.
Putin Says Russian Anti-Doping A Failure, But Denies State Involvement
Russian President Vladimir Putin admits that Russia’s anti-doping system has failed but maintains that doping in Russian sports has never been state-sponsored.
Swim Coach Shane Tusup Featured on Cover of Hungarian Forbes Magazine
Shane Tusup, Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu’s husband and coach, finds himself on newsstands throughout Hungary as he is for once featured on the cover of a magazine. Forbes Magazine, to be exact. The other half of Iron Aquatics, Tusup is interviewed about the business side of the power couple’s brand and shows off his tattoos.
Party in the MIAA: Kalamazoo’s Conference Themes & Why They Matter
There’s at least one on every team: the oddball swimmer (or diver) who dresses up in funny outfits at major meets and cheers on the rest of the team with emphatic zeal, livening the mood and siphoning some of the stress out of the air. In the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, team costumes and MIAA “themes” are the norm for Kalamazoo College.
How Much Pee Is In This Pool? Chemistry Has Answers, If You Dare
Do you want to know how much pee you’re swimming in? A scientist at the University of Alberta has some answers for you. (Those who wish to remain blissfully ignorant, keep scrolling.)
U.S. Open Record Watch: Adam Peaty Could Make Marks at Indy PSS
Adam Peaty and a strong British team will descend upon Indianapolis this weekend for the second stop on the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series. Peaty, the world record holder in the 100 breaststroke, could lower the U.S. Open Record in the 100 breast.
Behind the Scenes Interview with Reece Whitley, by Phillips Academy
Get a behind-the-scenes interview with Reese Whitley during the 2017 Eastern Championships–the recent competition where Whitley set the new National High School Record in the 100 breast at 51.84–brought to you by the Phillips Academy boy’s swimming and diving team.
#ItTakesTwo: How Gabrielle Detti and Stefania Pirozzi Found Love
This 9-minute mini-documentary shows how Italian Olympic swimmers Gabriele Dettie and Stefania Pirozzi were brought together through swimming and have remained together as they pursue their goals in the pool.
