Get in the Olympic Mood with a Flashback to London 2012
To get excited for Rio, dive into the SwimSwam archives and revisit the London 2012 Olympics.
Let the Olympics Affect You – By Sydney King
Sydney King, a junior at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia traveled to the London Olympics and is giving her advice on how to let the Olympics affect you.
Relive London: All of the Men’s Race Videos from the 2012 Olympics
Michael Phelps has had a wild ride since London– watch his dominant swims from the 2012 Olympics, and more, below.
Relive London: All of the Women’s Race Videos from the 2012 Olympics
Allison Schmitt was lights-out in the 200 free back in 2012, torching the American record en route to the gold medal.
8 Positive Tests From 2012 Olympics Come From Russia
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said today that 8 of its athletes are among the 23 positive tests from London’s reanalysis.
Anti-Doping: Retesting Of London Samples Results In 23 Positives
The retesting of London samples renders unfavorable results for 23 athletes.
Zaha Hadid, Designer of London Olympic Aquatics Centre, Dies at 65
Zaza Hadid’s work will leave an indelible imprint upon swimming with her “stingray” design for the 2012 London Olympic Aquatics Centre.
Toxic Culture Turn-Around Leads To Aussie Success In The Pool
The Australian National Team has done an about-face internally since its so-called ‘toxic culture’ was brought into the spotlight post-2012 London.
Le Clos: “Phelps And I Are the Favorites Next Year”
Of his gold medal-winning 100m butterfly race in Kazan, Le Clos says, “I wanted to show everybody that it [the 200 fly] was just a bad race, so I was just happy with the way I bounced back.”
IOC Broadcasting Revenue On Pace to Be Highest Ever
The IOC is anticipating drawing $4.1 billion in Olympic television rights for the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.
IOC Retroactively Disqualifies European Champion Olga Beresnyeva from 2012 London Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it had retroactively disqualified Olga Beresnyeva from the 2012 Olympic Games in…
USOC relaxes contentious ‘Rule 40’ on athlete marketing during the Olympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has amended one of its most criticized rules, “Rule 40,” which restricts independent athlete marketing during the Olympics.
Olympic Gold Medalist Allison Schmitt Opens Up About Post-London Depression
Five-time Olympic medalist Allison Schmitt opens up on the subject of her post-Olympic depression and encourages others not to be afraid to seek help.
Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games
Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.
London’s Olympic Aquatics Centre to Become Diving High Performance Centre
The London Aquatics Centre, seen here in its full glory before the 2012 Summer Olympics, will reopen in 2014 as the home of a new British Diving High Performance Centre.
