International

Drug-Resistant ‘Super Bug’ Found In Olympic Host Rio’s Waters

Less than 60 days out from the opening ceremony, a dangerous, drug-resistant ‘super bacteria’ has reportedly been found in Rio’s waters.

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Brazilian Athlete Shot In The Head During Rio Carjacking

Just 55 days out from the 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, another violent crime made headlines in host city Rio de Janeiro.

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Shane Ryan Breaks Irish 50 Back Record at Mare Nostrum

At Mare Nostrum today, Irish swimmer Shane Ryan broke the National Record in the 50 back.

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Women’s 10K Olympic Qualifier Breakdown: 25 Swimmers Set to Compete

Aurelie Muller (above) will join 24 other athletes in the women’s 10k Marathon Swim in Rio.

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Repeat World Records for Zarate, Krawzow On Day 3 of IDM Berlin

Carlos Daniel Serrano Zarate and Elena Krawzow each broke their second world record of the meet on day 3 of the German International Championship, or IDM.

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Daley and Reid Take Final Golds of British Championships

The final day of competition at the British Diving Championships saw Tom Daley and Grace Reid take impressive victories in the 10m Platform and 3m Springboard respectively.

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Xin Xin Tops Olympic 10K OW Qualifier, 15 More Athletes Set for Rio

Nine athletes, led by China’s Xin Xin, qualified to for the women’s marathon 10k swim in Rio earlier today. They will join the top 10 swimmers from the 2015 FINA World Championships and another 5 continental representatives in Rio.

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Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 1 finals recap

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results…

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Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Prelims recap, Sjostrom with meet record

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results…

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USA Women To Play For Gold At FINA World League Super Final

The USA Women’s National Team will have the opportunity to defend their FINA World League Super Final gold medal after defeating China 11-5.

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Lorandi Nabs 2nd World Record On Day 2 Of IDM Berlin

For the second day in a row, France’s Alodie Lorandi broke the same world record in prelims and finals – one of eight world records to drop on day 2 of the German International Championships.

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Storylines to watch, all the links you need for Mare Nostrum Barcelona

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results…

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Condorelli Sits in 3rd in Canada Commonwealth Cup Standings

Out of all participating sports in the Cup, Condorelli sits in third.

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FINA: 1,427 Out-Of-Competition Anti-Doping Tests Conducted In 2016

FINA has released some data on its out of competition anti-doping testing program this week, showing that almost 1500 unannounced tests have been carried out so far in 2016 – more than were conducted in all of 2015.

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Bea Gomez Swims Qualifying Time to Join Spanish Olympic Team

Beatriz Gomez has gone under the Olympic qualifying standard in the 200 IM by swimming a 2:13.01 this week at the…

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