Paralympic Champion Xu Qing Hints At Retirement Following Paralympics
Seven-time Paralympic Champion Xu Qing is pondering retirement after the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.
Wang Lizhuo Breaks 100 Breast Chinese Record on Day 2 of Summer Champs
China’s Wang Lizhou has broken his own Chinese National Record in the 100 meter breaststroke, making this his third-straight clearance of the mark.
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LA 2024 Organizers Offer Support to Rio In New Video
LA 2024 today released a new video starring Thiago Pereira that offers support to the 2016 Rio Games.
Olympian Water Polo Player Loses Doping Appeal in Front of CAS
Croatian Olympian Niksa Doubt’s appeal to FINA on doping charges has been denied by CAS.
Madrid Becomes 5th WADA Lab Suspended Since Late 2015
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) continues its crackdown on anti-doping laboratories, with the Madrid, Spain lab becoming the 5th lab to have its accreditation suspended in less than a year.
Abood, Magnussen, Roberts Added to 2016 Australian Olympic Roster
James Magnussen won’t get the opportunity to defending his Olympic silver medal in the 100 free this August, but he will get the chance to help Australia revive its 400 free relay in Rio.
Le Clos, Hosszu Lead Early Mare Nostrum Money Lists After Monaco
With one of three stops down on the 2016 Mare Nostrum Tour, Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos lead the money lists.
Izotov Collects Four Golds At Cup of Russia Stage Two
Danila Izotov picked up four gold medals at Stage 2 of the Cup of Russia in Rostov-on-Don.
16-Year-Old Barbora Seemanova First Czech Woman Under 2:00 in 200 Free
European Jr. Games finalist Barbora Seemanova, just 16 years of age, blasted a 1:59.47 to win the women’s 200 free by almost eight full seconds.
Mack Darragh And Jason Block Added To Canadian Olympic Roster
Both Jason Block and Mack Darragh were added to the Canadian Olympic roster after it was announced by FINA on May 31st that Canada’s men’s 4x100m medley relay had qualified for the Olympic Games.
Qatari Swimmer Makes History Again As First Two-Time Female Olympian
In 2012, Nada Arkaji made history when she became the first-ever female Olympian from Qatar, a small Middle-Eastern oil rich nation….
Ian Silverman, Erraid Davies to Try for Reclassification in Berlin
Ian Silverman was ruled not disabled enough to compete in freestyle events in Paralympic swimming, but will take a last shot at overturning that decision this week in Germany.
Diving Into Rio and History – Lizzie Cui Punches Olympic Ticket
Lizzie Cui, 18- year-old New Zealand native selected for Olympic Games, the first diver for the country in 24 years.
5 Big Things From Day 3 of Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara
This weekend in Santa Clara, Team USA’s Ryan Murphy and Australia’s Mitch Larkin gave us a preview of a potential rivalry in the backstroke events in Rio.
