USA Swimming Calls Lochte Incident “Lapse in Judgement and Conduct”
USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus has released a statement on the conduct of the 4 American athletes involved in the incident on the gas station in Rio on Sunday morning.
USOC Gives Statement on Lochte Incident; Bentz & Conger Have Left Rio
According to the United States Olympic Committee’s official statement released at 11:19 Brazil time on Thursday night, the Rio authorities have released Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger’s passports, and the two have left the country.
Rio Police Confirm Bathroom Vandalism, Guns Were Drawn On Swimmers
A few more updates to the ongoing story involving U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz and security guards in Rio de Janeiro:
Report: Conger, Bentz Confirm Lochte Robbery Story Was Fabricated
An Associated Press report says Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz have confirmed that the story of a gunpoint robbery in Rio was fabricated.
Maya DiRado Temporarily Defers Post-Swimming Work Plans
Maya DiRado was scheduled to start her new job on September 9th, but plans have changed slightly.
In Interview with Matt Lauer, Ryan Lochte Sticks to His Story
Ryan Lochte spoke with NBC’s Matt Lauer earlier today, sticking to his story of the alleged armed robbery in Rio on Sunday morning. Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger are being questioned by the Rio authorities.
Blueseventy Swim(s) of the Week: Ranking the Rio World Records
The Rio Olympics provided plenty of fodder for our weekly Blueseventy Swim of the Week. So to take advantage, we’re technically counting down 7 swims of the week: ranking each of the world records set in Rio.
Bentz and Conger Pulled Off a Rio Plane, More Info on NBC 10 ET
Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were pulled off a plane in Rio. More info will come tonight in a special report on NBC’s primetime coverage from Matt Lauer, who has spoken to Ryan Lochte.
Creating a Culture: Fort Collins’ Chris Webb on “The Buy In” (Video)
“Just because you’re not at Jr’s doesn’t mean you can’t give a Jr National level effort on a daily basis.”
Explaining the Chaotic Open Water Finishes at the 2016 Olympic Games
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC OPEN WATER SWIMMING August 15th-16th, 2016 9AM Local Time (8AM U.S. East Coast Time) 10Km Race Fort…
As Rio Wraps, Olympic Swimmers Put Back Into Storage Until 2020
With the competitive swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapping up this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun returning swimmers to their storage unit, where they’ll remain until fans care about swimming again in the year 2020.
Security Footage of Lochte & Co. Returning to Village Post-Robbery
Here, you can see security footage of Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jimmy Feigen, and Jack Conger returning to the Olympic village after Sunday morning’s robbery.
Lochte & Teammates Did Not Initially Tell USOC about Gunpoint Robbery
According to USA TODAY Sports, Ryan Lochte and his U.S. Olympic teammates did not initially inform the U.S. Olympic Committee about this weekend’s gunpoint robbery. Their failure to inform the USOC explains the confusion that ensued with the IOC after the incident.
Top 3 Junior Swimmers in Each Event At The 2016 Rio Olympics
A couple of juniors took the Olympic stage by a storm, including Australia’s 100 free gold medalist Kyle Chalmers, and Canada’s 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak, who won 4 medals in her first Olympic Games.
Open Water Bumps NED to 5th in Final Rio 2016 Swimming Medal Table
After missing the medals completely in pool swimming, the open water swimmers bumped the Netherlands up to 5th in the standings with 2 golds.
