Four Months Out, Half of Tickets For Rio Remain Unsold
With many problems going on in Brazil only half of the tickets for the Rio Olympics have sold thus far.
Enderica Sets South American Continental Record On Day 5 Of SA Champs
Esteban Enderica set new Ecuadorian and South American Continental records in the 1500 free on the final day of the 2016 South American Championships.
Andrea Berrino Re-Breaks Her Argentine National Record In 50 Back
Andrea Berrino took down her Argentine national record by nearly a second in the 50 back at this weekend’s South American Championships.
Berrino Swims New Argentine National Record At South American Champs
Andrea Berrino of Argentina broke her own 50 backstroke national record by nearly a second at this weekend’s South American Championships.
Castro, Obama Reference Diana Nyad In Historic U.S.-Cuba Meeting
Cuban President Raul Castro and American President Barack Obama met earlier this month, the first meeting between heads of the two nations in almost 90 years, and both leaders referenced open water swimmer Diana Nyad as inspiration for the future relationship between the two countries.
Federico Grabich To Compete at Maria Lenk
Argentina’s Federico Grabich, is making the trip to Argentina’s Trofue Maria Lenk later this month. He is showing good improvement in Paraguay right now.
Grabich & Quintero Square Off At South American Championships
Venezuelan freestyle studs Federico Grabich and Cristian Quintero will face each other several times before the South American Championships are done and dusted.
Swimming Canada Posts Meet Guidelines for Suspended Federations
According to the guidelines, Mexican swimmers are not to be referred to as “representing Mexico.”
Fernanda Gonzalez Training With Colorado Stars
Last fall, Gonzalez made the decision to leave Gainesville, FL and move to Colorado where she trains with Colorado Stars.
NBC Announces $1 Billion In Rio Advertising Sales
We reported back in January how American broadcast station NBC was confident that the estimated $1.3 billion in advertising revenue from the 2012 London Olympic Games would be surpassed and now it appears the company’s projections were correct.
Rio Roll Call: Men’s Relay Qualification As It Stands Today
Which relay teams would rock the lanes in Rio if qualification ended today?
Brazilian Sports Minister Relieved Of Post Just 4 Months Out From Rio
Just over 130 days out from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, it’s been announced that host nation Brazil’s Sports Minister has been removed from his post.
Bob Bowman to Attend 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio
Bowam to attend the 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy meet which will serve as the test meet for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Harvey Breaks Four Meet Records at the CARIFTA Championships
Emma Harvey of Bermuda dominated the 13-14 year old age group at the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Championships…
Brazilian President Faces Possible Impeachment 136 Days From Olympics
The political uncertainty boiling within the 2016 Olympic Games host nation Brazil shows no signs of simmering, even with the…
