Inge Dekker

American Women Take 200 Medley World Record By 3/4ths of a Second

Lilly King joined Ali DeLoof, Kelsi Worrell, and Katrina Konopka to take the world record in the 200 SCM medley relay.

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Martin Truijens To Take Over As Head Coach At Denmark NTC

Martin Truijens will take over as the new head coach of Denmark’s National Training Centre in Copenhagen, replacing the departed Nick Juba.

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4-Time Olympian Inge Dekker Announces Retirement

Congratulations to 4-time Olympian Inge Dekker, as the Dutch sprinter announces her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Battling Back: How Injured Swimmers Fared At 2016 Olympic Games

Kosuke Hagino (left) had to sit out last year’s World Championships due to a broken elbow. How did he and other injured athletes fare in Rio at the 2016 Olympic Games?

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Seven Prelims Live Recap

Cate and Bronte Campbell of Australia will get the chance to redeem themselves in the 50m freestyle today after both failing to make the podium in the 100 last night.

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Day 7 Finals Preview: Phelps Seeks 5th, Hosszu & Ledecky Eye 4th Golds

Katie Ledecky will look for her second straight 800 free Olympic title tonight.

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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.

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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…

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Day 1 Relay Lineups: Ledecky, Vollmer To Swim 400 Free Relay Final

Katie Ledecky and Dana Vollmer will both swim in the final of the 400 free relay.

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Night 1 Relay Speculation: U.S. With Multiple Options On Women’s 4×100

The Americans have a decision to make on who will contest the 400 free relay tonight.

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Rio 2016 Day 1 Scratch Report: Vanderpool-Wallace Drops 100 Butterfly

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace has scratched the 100 fly for this morning.

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Inge Dekker Drops 100 Butterfly From Olympic Schedule

Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker decides to drop the 100m butterfly from her Rio repertoire.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Australia Chasing WR in Women’s 400 Free Relay

As we head into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Australia looks like the team to beat in the women’s 4×100 free relay. This year, the Aussies have 3 women under 53 seconds, with Cate Campbell (52.06), Bronte Campbell (52.58), and Emma McKeon (52.80) sitting 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the World Rankings.

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Inge Dekker, 3-Time Dutch Olympian & Conqueror Of Life

Inge Dekker of the Netherlands is readying to take on the world at her 4th Olympic Games, just months after taking on a cancer diagnosis.

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Behind the Scenes at the Dutch Olympic Team Presentation (Video)

241 total athletes will be representing the Netherlands at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, including 17 swimmers. Check out this video to see a behind the scenes look at the Olympic Team presentation.

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