Kentucky Hit With 2 Years of Probation for Level II Training Violations Under Lars Jorgensen
The NCAA said Jorgensen “did not participate in the agreement,” and that his portion of the case will be handled separately by the Committee on Infractions.
Oliver Zeidler Continues Swimming-to-Rowing Pipeline With Men’s Single Sculls Gold
Eight years after he stopped swimming competitively to try out rowing, Germany’s Oliver Zeidler won Olympic gold in the men’s single sculls on Saturday.
Kristof Milak Skips Press Conference After Winning Olympic Gold Medal in 100 Butterfly
“I don’t have any idea why he doesn’t speak…” Hungarian coach Csaba Sos said of Kristof Milak. “I was a swimmer, and when I competed, I loved to talk.”
Paris Olympics Outside the Pool: Biles Wins Gold on Vault, Richardson Settles for 100M Silver
Simone Biles is now the third-most decorated female gymnast in Olympic history behind Larisa Latynina (18) and Vera Caslavska (11), in terms of total medals.
UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington Officially Join Big Ten
The Big Ten has now grown to 18 schools, but only half sponsor men’s swimming while 14 support women’s swimming programs.
Seven Days into Paris, Bob Bowman’s Foreign Swimmers Have Won More Olympic Golds Than Team USA
The last time the U.S. finished with a gold medal count in the single digits was back at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, when it won eight.
Olympic Champion Klete Keller, 42, Performs Life-Saving Rescue After Jet Ski Crash
“Probably on about the ninth breath, I said, ‘God, please save this boy,'” Klete Keller recalled. “And I gave him one more breath, and his eyes opened.”
Doping Feud Escalates as Congress Introduces Bill Threatening U.S. Funding of WADA
If passed, the “Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act” would give the U.S. the ability to withhold its annual contribution to WADA.
Slovakian Swimmer Tamara Potocka Collapses After 200 IM Prelims Amid Asthma Attack
Medical staff rushed to Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka’s side, giving her oxygen and taking her off the pool deck in a stretcher.
Costa Lowers South American Record in 200 Free as Brazil’s 4×200 Free Relay Makes History
Brazilian 21-year-old Maria Fernanda Costa led off Brazil’s relay in 1:56.06, knocking a few tenths off her own South American record of 1:56.37 from May.
Proud, Chalmers, Popovici Come to Pan Zhanle’s Defense After Questions Over World Record
“It’s a huge drop, it’s fantastic, and it shouldn’t be questioned,” British sprinter Ben Proud said of Pan Zhanle’s world record in the 100 freestyle (46.40).
Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Female Olympic Swimmer Ever With 13th Career Medal
With Thursday’s silver, Katie Ledecky is now not only the most decorated female Olympic swimmer ever, but also the most decorated American woman in any sport.
Claire Weinstein, 17, Leads Off 4×200 Free Relay in 1:54.88, Fourth-Fastest American Ever
Among American women, only Allison Schmitt (1:53.61), Ledecky (1:53.73), and Missy Franklin (1:54.81) have been faster than Weinstein’s 1:54.88 on Thursday.
Watch: Michael Phelps Reacts to Leon Marchand Chasing Down Kristof Milak in 200 Butterfly
“Nobody believe that I was able to do the things that I was trying to do, right?” Phelps said. “But I did, deep down inside. And same thing for [Marchand].”
China’s Pan Zhanle Calls Out Kyle Chalmers, Jack Alexy After Breaking World Record in 100 Free
“I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?” Pan said after breaking the 100 free world record in 46.40. “And today I finally beat them all.”
