5-Time Olympian Kirsty Coventry Up For Zimbabwe Olympic Committee VP
Already prolific throughout multiple Olympic organizations, 5-time Olympian Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe is running for her nation’s Olympic Committee VP.
2016 Swammy Awards: Africa Female Swimmer of the Year Farida Osman
Egyptian swimming has been on a roll over the past Olympic quad, and it culminates in back-to-back Africa Female Swimmer of the Year Swammy Awards for Farida Osman.
Kirsty Coventry To Be Elected VP of International Surfing Association
Kirsty Coventry is set to be elected as the next vice-president of the International Surfing Association.
16 Swimmers Will Carry Nations’ Flags in Closing Ceremonies
While not as widely recognized as those that open the bi-annual event, every Olympic Games ends with a parade of…
Kirsty Coventry Wraps Busy Olympics With Medals and Flag
Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, one of her country’s most accomplished athletes in any sport, will wrap up a busy two weeks…
Coventry and Salnikov Make Strange Bedfellows in Olympic Awards Ceremony
Coventry, an athlete representative for WADA and the IOC who competed for Zimbabwe at these Games, was paired with Vladimir Salnikov, head of the Russian Swimming Federation and member of FINA, in tonight’s medal ceremony.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Seven Finals Live Recap
Assuming Michael Phelps isn’t making a comeback down the road, this will be his last individual race ever where he will look to four-peat in this event winning gold number five of these games and 23 all time.
Africa Recap: Coventry Caps Off Historic Olympic Appearance in 200 BK
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has had an illustrious career– the 32-year-old, who just finished her last race of her 5th Olympics, has cemented herself as one of the greatest African athletes ever.
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.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Finals Live Recap
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Kirsty Coventry Racing for One More Olympic Swim on Thursday
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Day 6 Finals Preview: Phelps vs Lochte One More Time
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will square off for one last dance tonight in the 200 IM final.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Six Prelims Live Recap
Finally Michael Phelps is up in the men’s 100m butterfly. This event is arguably the toughest on his schedule for him. He wasn’t remarkably fast at the US Olympic Trials but has shown throughout this meet that he’s much better than he was just a few weeks ago.
Rio 2016 Day 3 Scratch Report: Coventry Scratches 200 IM Prelims
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has opted out of the 200 IM today, where she was entered with a 2:12.29. Coventry, a former World Record holder, placed 6th in this race at the last Olympic Games in London.
African Recap: Cameron VDB Earns Silver, Coventry Continues Her Legacy
Cameron van der Burgh grabbed silver in the men’s 100 breast, and Kirsty Coventry swam twice in the 100 back in her 5th Olympic Games.
