Missy Franklin To Participate In Sept 17 Swim Across America In Atlanta
Missy Franklin will be one of a number of big-name Olympians making appearances at the Swim Across America open water event in Atlanta, GA next week.
8 Times The Fastest U.S. Swim Ever Isn’t The American Record
When is the fastest swim ever done by an American not considered the American record? There are currently 8 such swims on the books, courtesy of a unique rules anomaly.
Rio Olympic Finalist Men Younger, Women Older Than London
Men peak later than women. Elite men’s swimmers are older than elite women’s swimmers. Those are assumptions most swim fans…
Top 5 Upsets of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Cate Campbell missing the podium in both the women’s 50 and 100 freestyle events was one of the biggest surprises of the Olympic Games.
Daryna Zevina Swims 2nd-Fastest 200 Back Ever, Breaks World Cup Record
Daryna Zevina narrowly missed the world record in the women’s 200 back at the FINA World Cup, posting the 2nd-fastest time ever in 1:59.35.
Where Penny Oleksiak’s Performance Ranks Amongst Best Teens In Olympic History
Penny Oleksiak was the most dominant teenager at the 2016 Olympic Games by far, taking home one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals for Canada in the pool.
6 Thoughts for Swim Parents About Positive Attitudes
Swimming can seem to be a mental sport sometimes; here are some tips to help your child keep a positive attitude.
As Rio Wraps, Olympic Swimmers Put Back Into Storage Until 2020
With the competitive swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapping up this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun returning swimmers to their storage unit, where they’ll remain until fans care about swimming again in the year 2020.
Missy Franklin To Head Back To Cal
Missy Franklin will be heading back to Cal after leaving the program after two years in order to head back home to Colorado and train with her long-time coach Todd Schmitz in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Joseph Schooling Cashes In On $753,000, The Biggest Gold Medal Bonus In The World
A gold medal wasn’t the only reward Schooling had coming his way after he touched the wall 1st in the men’s 100 fly. Singapore is one of many countries that give their athletes a financial bonus for medals, offering a $753,000 bonus for Schooling’s gold.
Ledecky on Post-Olympics: “I’ll Have to Get All My Stuff for My Dorm”
Katie Ledecky talks about her upcoming season at Stanford University and yesterday’s record-breaking race.
Olympische Spiele 2016: Impressionen. (Fotos)
Dies sind wieder einmal die Schwimmwettbewerbe der Amerikaner – und des Michael Phelps. Aber auch viele andere Namen und Geschichten…
Lessons From the 2016 Olympics For Age Group Swimmers
As this year’s Olympic swimming comes to a close and I get ready to return to the deck in September with my young swimmers, I took a moment to figure out some simple shareable lessons from this year’s Olympic swimming.
Missy Franklin: “I Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever Before”
In a Facebook post today, Missy Franklin expressed her feelings on her performances this week, saying “Peace is knowing that I did everything I possibly could have done…”
Phelps, Lochte, and Franklin Sign Letter To FINA Asking For More Doping Tests
In the letter, they asked that the top 10 athletes in each Olympic event be subject to at least 6 out-of-competition drug tests.
