2024 Olympic Bids Present At ANOC General Assembly
On November 15, the three cities bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics presented to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), with L.A. championing diversity, Budapest a move toward mid-sized host cities and Paris a “friendly” Games for incoming athletes.
Ledecky Does It Again with 4:26.4 500 FR for New NCAA, American Records
During day 1 finals at the Ohio State Invitational, Ledecky broke her own NCAA Record from prelims, clocking a 4:26.46 in the 500 free.
Ledecky Crushes 500 Free NCAA Record with 4:27 in OSU Invite Prelims
American distance star Katie Ledecky just made her NCAA Invitational debut for Stanford at the 2016 Ohio State Invite, and she did it in record-breaking fashion.
Janet Evans, Greg Louganis Selected as Rose Parade Grand Marshals
U.S. Olympians Janet Evans, Greg Louganis, and Allyson Felix have been selected as the grand marshals for the 128th Rose Parade.
The Tradition Continues: the 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic
The 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic, a unique short course meters competition, will be taking place from October 7th-9th, 2016.
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.”
The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)
Ledecky Swims 3rd-Fastest 800 Free All-Time (Her 3rd-Fastest Time)
Katie Ledecky posted her third-fastest time in her career, which also happens to be the third-fastest time in history, to win tonight’s 800 free
Katie Ledecky Completes Sweep of Janet Evans Records from the Books
Today, Katie Ledecky took down the final major Janet Evans record in the books by breaking the four-time Olympic champion’s 28-year-old national championship record.
“One of the most talented groups ever” – Adam Krikorian Interview
Watch the SwimSwam interview with U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team Head Coach Adam Krikorian, right after he named the 13 athletes who will represent Team USA in Rio.
Janet Evans Relives 1996 Olympic Torch Handoff To Muhammad Ali (Video)
In September of 2015 Janet Evans spoke about her experience handing the Olympic torch over to the late Muhammad Ali at the 1996 Opening Ceremonies in Atlanta.
Leah Smith’s 4:03.33 Makes Her 4th Fastest American Ever in 400 Free
2016 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT INDIANAPOLIS Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5, 2016 IUPUI Natatorium / Indianapolis, IN…
Watch Laure Manaudou Break Janet Evans’ WR in 400 Free, 12 May 2006
Today is the 10-year anniversary of Laure Manaudou’s world record in the 400 meter freestyle. Her 4:03.03 took .82 off the 18-year-old mark that had been set by Janet Evans at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Katie Ledecky Named To TIME Magazine’s ‘Most Influential People’
Katie Ledecky earns yet another accomplishment, this time as being part of TIME Magazine’s list of the world’s top 100 most influential people.
