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.
Lochte, USA Swimmers Didn’t Report Robbery to Rio Police
Local police have been investigating an armed robbery of four Team USA Olympic swimmers that took place in Rio on Sunday morning. However, according to the Rio police, no police report was filed by Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, or Jimmy Feigen after the incident took place.
Creating a Culture: Chris Plumb on being JR National Champions (Video)
“The most important thing coming in is that our athletes know how to be a great team.”
Judge Dismisses Katinka Hosszu’s Lawsuit Vs Barrett, Swimming World
A U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu against writer Casey Barrett and Swimming World Magazine.
Russia’s Zakharov Hits Board On 1st Dive But Sneaks Through To 3m Semis
Defending Olympic champ Ilia Zakharov of Russia smacked his foot on the board during his first dive, but recovered in time to just sneak into the semifinal.
Claire Donahue Not Done Yet, Makes Move To Tennessee
In the wake of not making the 2016 USA Olympic Team, Claire Donahue is making the move to Tennessee.
