Katinka Hosszu Will Carry Hungarian Flag at Olympic Closing Ceremonies
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu has been named as the Hungarian flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Daniel Gyurta Among Four Athletes Named to IOC’s Athletes’ Commission
Hungarian breaststroker and former world record holder Daniel Gyurta is among four Olympic athletes named to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s “Athletes’…
Senior IOC Member Hickey Hospitalized After Arrest
After being arrested on Wednesday morning by Brazilian authorities in connection with a ticket-scalping scandal, Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)…
CzechWatch Is The Hottest New Version Of Baywatch (Video)
Let the Czech swimmers help you get over your post-Olympic swimming blues.
British Olympic Athlete Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio On Tuesday
The British Olympic contingency reported an athlete was a victim of an armed robbery in Rio earlier this week.
Blueseventy Swim(s) of the Week: Ranking the Rio World Records
The Rio Olympics provided plenty of fodder for our weekly Blueseventy Swim of the Week. So to take advantage, we’re technically counting down 7 swims of the week: ranking each of the world records set in Rio.
It’s Good to Be Young: How the Top Juniors Fared in Rio
Teenagers Canadian Penny Oleksiak and Australian Kyle Chalmers both walked away from Rio with a gold around their necks…
Female British Breaststrokers’ World Class Progress
Rachael Solway felt that the coverage of the Rio Olympics swimming, particularly on Swim Swam, inspired her to write articles on the performances of many of her ex-teammates and other British athletes.
Brazilian Police Arrest IOC Executive Board Member in Rio
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have issued an arrest warrant for International Olympic Committee Executive Patrick Hickey, who has been…
Russian Committee Appeals Against IPC’s Paralympic Games Ban
Nearly a week after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned Russia from competing in the Rio Games, the Russian Paralympic…
Battling Back: How Injured Swimmers Fared At 2016 Olympic Games
Kosuke Hagino (left) had to sit out last year’s World Championships due to a broken elbow. How did he and other injured athletes fare in Rio at the 2016 Olympic Games?
Top 3 Junior Swimmers in Each Event At The 2016 Rio Olympics
A couple of juniors took the Olympic stage by a storm, including Australia’s 100 free gold medalist Kyle Chalmers, and Canada’s 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak, who won 4 medals in her first Olympic Games.
Jack Burnell Calls Referees “Clueless” After 10K Disqualification
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC OPEN WATER SWIMMING August 15th-16th, 2016 9AM Local Time (8AM U.S. East Coast Time) 10Km Race Fort…
Team Great Britain Swimming Heroes – Where Are They From?
Scott Taylor breaks down the Great Britain swim team.
Russia’s Zakharov Hits Board On 1st Dive But Sneaks Through To 3m Semis
Defending Olympic champ Ilia Zakharov of Russia smacked his foot on the board during his first dive, but recovered in time to just sneak into the semifinal.
