Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Hear Aussie Olympian Kyle Chalmers Predict Inaugural 50s Stroke OLY Champions

Hear who Olympic multi-medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia has tabbed as the inaugural winners of the stroke 50s added to LA 2028.

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IOC Approves Record Athlete Quota For 2028 Olympics, First Time With More Women Than Men

The IOC outlined the record 36-sport Olympic program and announced that the 2028 Games will feature 11,198 athletes, the most in history.

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Swimming Canada Launches National Distance Training Group

The emphasis is to develop distance swimmers at junior, senior international levels in the 400, 800, 1500 meter freestyles, and the 400 individual medley.

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Michael Phelps On Stroke 50s In Olympics: “Makes me feel like this is summer league🤷🏻‍♂️”

Phelps commented on SwimSwam’s Instagram post stating his opinion on World Aquatics adding stroke 50s to the LA Olympics.

Swimmers React To The Addition Of Stroke 50s At The Olympics: Social Media Edition

Sarah Sjostrom took to Instagram saying, “All 50s are finally being added to the Olympic program! Best news ever for the swimming world.”

Spanish Olympian Carlos Garach Puts Swimming Career On Pause To Join Military

Garach finished 19th in the 800 meter freestyle and 22nd in the 1500 free at the Paris Olympics, and is thought to be a rising star in the sport.

Seven IOC Presidential Candidates, Including Coventry, Campaign To Committee

Seven IOC presidential candidates campaigned privately. Kirsty Coventry spoke about sponsorships and transgender Olympic participation

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World Record Holder Kliment Kolesnikov Plans to Race at 2025 Worlds, 2028 Olympics

Russian backstroker Kliment Kolesnikov skipped the Short Course Worlds in December, but says he plans to race in Singapore and Los Angeles.

Regulation Exemption, Freeway Model And $200 Million Grant Pave Way For LA 2028 Construction

Recently, many key proposals regarding the infrastructure and construction process of LA28 venues were initiated by different organizations.

New Poll Estimates 67.7% Of People in Los Angeles County Are Excited to Host 2028 Olympics

67.7% of the people polled indicated that they were either “very excited” or “somewhat excited” to host the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Caeleb Dressel Affirms Commitment to Train for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Focusing on 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel affirmed his commitment to swimming through the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, but said he will likely only focus on the 50 free.

1,432 Days. The Journey to Los Angeles Begins Now.

The next four years will bring wonder, amazement, amusement, and joy. But we don’t have to wait for LA to feel all of that. The journey begins now.

SMH: World Aquatics Has Formally Requested Addition of 50m Stroke Events for the Olympics

Sarah Sjostrom is a 7-time World Champion in the 50 meter butterfly, which to this point has never been offered as an Olympic event.

Janet Evans On Her Role In The 2028 Olympics In Los Angeles

In her role as Chief Athlete Officer, Evans is faced with organizing accommodations for 15,000 athletes at the 2028 LA Olympics.

LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman Breaks Down 2028 Olympic Location Choices

Wasserman discussed the story behind putting swimming in So-Fi stadium for the L.A. Olympics, as well as moving softball to Oklahoma City.