Kevin Thorburn: My Friend, My Mentor, My Coach
Throughout my swimming career I had many excellent coaches, but when I utter the words “my coach” you are the person I am referring to.
Denmark Expands COVID-19 Directives for Greater Inclusion of Sports
Denmark’s governing body of sport has announced that they will be expanding their financial support plan to include smaller organizations and clubs.
Odyssey Comes To An End For Ecuadorian Swimmers As They Return Home
The group included reigning Pan-American marathon swimming champion Esteban Enderica, along with teammates David Farinango and David Castro.
Bronte Campbell Feeling “A Little Bit Of Relief” With Tokyo Postponement
The 12-month delay of the Olympic Games gives the five-time World Champion more time to fully recover from injury and properly prepare.
Renowned Etobicoke Swimming Head Coach Kevin Thorburn Dies At 63
Thorburn coached on three Canadian Olympic teams and led 18 swimmers to national titles over the course of his 44-year coaching career.
Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 800 Free
In 2020, there are four 19&U women who are torching up the 800 free scene. Find out to see if they have what it takes to catch sensation Katie Ledecky.
Japanese Virology Expert Questions Whether Games Can Be Held In 2021
Japanese virology expert Kentaro Iwata has warned that, in the event of a new COVID-19 outbreak, hosting the event in the summer of 2021 might not be doable.
World Champion Daiya Seto Becomes Daddy To Daughter #2
25-year-old Japanese world champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto has announced via Instagram that his second daughter has been born.
Anderson & Hibbott Among British Swimmers Making NTC Moves
Check out who is moving where within British Swimming now that the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japa have been postponed until July 2021.
European Champion Andreas Vazaios To Join Loughborough University Next Season
Vazaios will join coaches Ian Hulme and Andi Manley in Loughborough while pursuing his Master’s degree after spending the last four years at NC State.
German Olympic Sports Org Proposes 10 Guidelines for Return to Sport
Alfons Hörmann, the president of the DOSB, is pushing for a gradual reintroduction of sports into German society as the country emerges from the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Adam Peaty Is Becoming A Father In September
Adam Peaty of Great Britain has revealed via social media that he will be a father by the time next year’s Summer Games roll around.
Biochemist LC Cameron Invited To Be Head of Brazilian Doping Control
LC Cameron was on the 2016 Olympian Gabriel Santos’ defense team for his doping violation earlier this year and has been working extensively at UNIRIO.
Spain’s RFEN Launches 100th Anniversary Song; Funds Raised For COVID-19
Mixed with traditional Flamenco and Urban Latino sounds, the lyrics discuss the topics of effort, union, pride, emotion, or reward.