Botswana, The Bahamas Now Possible Hosts of 2017 C’Wealth Youth Games
With the recent announcement that St. Lucia has had to withdraw as host of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, two other countries are now stepping up as possible replacement hosts.
Kenneth To Wins 5, Breaks State Record at NSW Short Course Champs
Kenneth To won 5 and Marieke D’Cruz took 4 this weekend at the New South Wales Short Course Championships.
Coventry Clinches Triple Three-Peat On Final Night of All Africa Games
With tonight’s win in the women’s 200m backstroke, Kirsty Coventry’s trifecta of wins across three editions of the All Africa Games is now complete.
German Olympic Champ Britta Steffen To Take Part In TV Show
Famously private about her personal life, German world record-holder Britta Steffen will take part in an upcoming TV series in which former pro athletes compete in various challenges.
Fifteen-Year-Old Russian Swimmer Dies At Training Camp
A young Russian swimmer has died after falling from a balcony at a sports academy training camp, the Associated Press reports.
Rome Puts Their Name In To Host The 2024 Olympic Games
“No other city in the world can offer an artistic, historical and cultural heritage that stretches over such an ample arc of time”
Aussie Swimmers Of The Year ‘Behind The Scenes’ Video
Want a quick physics lesson from Australia’s Cameron McEvoy? Take a listen!
Ahmed Akram Nabs Double Gold On Day 5 of 2015 All Africa Games
Ahmed Akram snagged two gold medals on the second to the last night of the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo.
Preview: Raia Rapida Set To Blast Off In Rio On Sunday
Brazil’s Raia Rapida sprint format meet is slated to take place Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, with sprinters from Brazil, the U.S., South Africa and Italy entered.
Swimmer Michael Gross inducted into Germany’s Sports Hall of Fame
Olympic gold medalist Michael Gross has been inducted into Germany’s all-sports Hall of Fame as part of a star-studded class.
Sun Yang Nearly Beats His 400 Time From Kazan On Day 5 of Chinese Nationals
The veteran distance swimmer dominated the men’s 400 freestyle with a time of 3:42.70.
Lewis, Waddell Score Third Wins on Final Day of Commonwealth Youth Games
Australia’s Clyde Lewis and South Africa’s Zane Waddell continued to shine at the 2015 Commonweath Youth Games in Samoa, each taking his third individual gold of the meet on the fourth and final day of swimming.
Missy Franklin Headed For Singapore Stop of FINA World Cup
Missy Franklin is set to make her World Cup debut in Singapore on October 3rd and 4th.
Jeanette Ottesen’s Road Rage Aggressor Receives Punishment
Jeanette Ottesen and boyfriend, Maro Loughran, were victims of a road rage incident last June; their attacker has now been punished by the Danish justice system.
81 km Open Water Swim Completes 72nd Annual Competition
No matter how you twist it, 11 hours is a very long time to be swimming (and that was just the winners…)!
