Catching up with Olympic swimming legend Janet Evans
Olympian Kim Vandenberg: “As a child growing up swimming in the 1980s, Evans was a role model to me and to every swimmer I knew.”
Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final
2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.
2016 Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Photo Vault
Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.
Day 7 Prelim All-Star: Ilya Druzhinin Cracks 15 Minute Barrier In 1500
Ilya Druzhinin had a terrific 1500m free this morning that almost saw him make the final out of heat 2.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Green Diving Pool Closes Friday Morning
The Olympic diving pool in Rio de Janeiro was closed on Friday while FINA works to correct the color and smell.
Park Ends Disappointing Olympics with No-Show In 1500 Free Prelim
Park Tae Hwan didn’t show for his 1500 heat at the final prelims session of the Olympics.
Chen Xinyi Agrees to Provisional Suspension as CAS Investigates Case
Chen Xinyi of China, who was just .09 from the 100 butterfly podium earlier this week in Rio, will now…
China’s Chen Xinyi Misses 50 Free Prelims
China’s Chen Xinyi, the 4th place finisher at these Olympics in the women’s 100 fly, was a no show for this morning’s 50 freestyle prelims.
Cody Miller Shows Why Bronze Medal Is Golden
In the 100 breaststroke, Cody Miller placed third and he showed us why a bronze at the Olympics is just as awesome as getting gold.
Ryan Lochte Announces Move To California
Team USA’s Ryan Lochte, the 2nd most decorated male Olympic swimmer of all time, has announced his intention to move to California following the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
After Defeating Cervical Cancer Dekker Will Swim the Semis in Rio
Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker who was diagnosed with cervical cancer just seven months ago has battled back to qualify for the 50 freestyle semi-finals in Rio…
Vanessa Garcia Breaks Own Puerto Rican National Record In 50 Free
Puerto Rico’s Vanessa Garcia broke her own 50 free national record in 24.94.
Pernille Blume Slices .17 Off of Ottesen’s 50 Free Danish Record
Pernille Blume posted a 24.23 to break the Danish record in the 50 free.
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui has gone viral and she will make your day
In case you haven’t seen them, the post-race interviews with China’s Fu Yuanhui after her semi-final and final 100 meter backstroke swims from Rio are breaking the internet.
Poland DQed In Men’s 4×200 For Not Using Relay-Only Swimmer
After being left off the prelim relay, relay-only swimmer Pawel Werner’s exclusion led to Poland’s 4×200 free relay being DQed after they didn’t make finals.
