IOC Executive Board Asks Ethics Commission for Advice on Stepanova
As the subject of a participation of Mrs Iuliia Stepanova in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 involves important ethical aspects, the IOC Executive Board (EB) has decided to ask the IOC Ethics Commission for its advice in this respect.
Paltrinieri, Pellegrini Highlight Finalized Italian Olympic Team
Defending World and European champion Gregorio Paltrinieri seeks Olympic glory after finishing 5th in 2012 in London.
Milliken Resigns, Daniels Becomes Head Coach at Kalamazoo College
Kathy Milliken announced her resignation as head coach of men’s and women’s swimming and diving at Kalamazoo College last week, as well as the promotion of Jay Daniels to head coach for the upcoming 2016-2017 season.
Dakota Luther Lands in 15-16 Top 30 With 2:11.6 200 Fly in Austin
Dakota Luther smashed her personal best for a big win tonight in Austin in the 200 fly.
Korean Olympic Committee To Hold Emergency Mtg Regarding Park’s Status
The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) has reportedly scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday, July 8th, where the topic of whether or not banned swimmer Park Tae Hwan will be able to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games is at the top of the agenda.
D2 NCAA Champ Matt Josa To Transfer To Cal For Remaining Two Seasons
Division II NCAA standout Matthew Josa will be transferring to the University of California for his remaining two seasons of college eligibility, beginning this fall.
WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim World-Leading 200 Free (Ledecky Comparison)
Sarah Sjostrom (above) swam a world-leading 200 free time of 1:54.34 on Wednesday at the Swedish National Championships. That pushed her ahead of American Katie Ledecky, although the two swam their races very differently.
WATCH Sarah Sjostrom Swim 55.9 in 100m Fly (RACE VIDEO)
Race video above courtesy Sodertorn a-grupp. 2016 SWEDISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS July 6 – July 10, 2016 Norrköping, Sweden Competition Website…
Kolesnikov Breaks Acevedo’s Junior World Record in the 100 Backstroke
Kliment Kolesnikov of Russia had the swim of the evening at the European Junior Championships setting a new junior world record in the first event…
Azevedo Becomes First U.S. Man to Play in 5 Olympic WP Tournaments
Tony Azevedo is heading back to Rio. The U.S. water polo captain was named to his record fifth U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, and this one will be in the city where he was born.
Rio Deploys Extra 3,000 Soldiers for Olympic Security Ahead of Games
There will be an extra 3,000 troops added to the already 18,000 for security and protection during the Games this August.
Swedish Nationals Day 2: Sjostrom Wins 100 Fly Gold in 55.9
Sarah Sjostrom racked up another win at Swedish Nationals, this time winning the women’s 100 fly with a blistering 55.95 to blow away the field.
Michael Phelps Will Not March at Opening Ceremonies in Rio
Michael Phelps admitted on Sunday during his live stream that he will not attend the Opening Ceremonies in Rio this summer.
Great Britain Wins Four Gold on Day 2 of European Junior Championships
British swimmers took four events on the second day of the European Junior Championships in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary…
Diener and Heintz made it into German Olympic roster
German Open 2016, Berlin Tuesday July 5th – Friday July 8th 2016 Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE), Berlin Competition…
