Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016
Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.
USA Swimming Sets Dates for 2016 Olympic Trials, Standards to be Released Next Week
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials now have an official date.
Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games Opens Registration for Event Volunteers
Organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have opened up the registration website for volunteers for the 2016 Summer Olympic…
Rio without an anti-doping lab, working to open new lab before 2016 Olympic Games
After Rio de Janeiro’s anti-doping lab was stripped of its accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) last year, Brazil is still without a certified drug testing laboratory two years out from the next Olympics, which it will host.
With ‘Doom and Gloom’ Forecasts, Rio Organizers Promote Progress in Olympic Venues
With negative reports about the potential for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games venue construction to not be completed on time,…
IOC Announces Open Water, Diving, Polo, Synchro Qualifying Systems for 2016 Olympics
The open water qualification system for the 2016 Olympics is unchanged from 2012.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bruno Fratus talks about potential Olympic competition in front of home fans
Bruno Fratus talks about the Rio 2016 Olympics, taking place in his home country of Brazil in a little over two years. Video courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
FINIS Lands New Zealand Open Water Swim Star Kane Radford
Radford is arguably one of the most exciting young swimmers to watch race in the sport of open water. He was selected for the Men’s 10k in the 2012 Olympics but did not meet the qualification standards of his federation to be sent to the Games.
Van der Burgh to Test 200 Breaststroke Waters in 2014
Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh will be trying on a new race in 2014.
Rio de Janeiro Opens Bidding for 2016 Aquatics Center Construction; Facility Details Finalized
The new Olympic Aquatics Center, which will be in the shadow of the Maracana soccer stadium, will cost $218 million and be a temporary venue.
2016 USA Swimming Pre-Olympic Camp to Be Held in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Historic San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the “foreign” training camp for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Australian Olympic Committee Bans Alcohol in Effort to ‘Boost Performance’
The Australian Olympic Committee has cracked-down on drinking in the Olympic village for their athletes during the Rio 2016 Games.
Agnel Focused On The Now, But Could He Be At NBAC Past Rio?
It was in May that Olympic champion Yannick Agnel informed the swimming world that he would be leaving his training…
Paralympic Gold Medalist Ian Silverman Verbals To Fight On In SoCal
Davo Salo has himself another male commitment tonight, from freestyler Ian Silverman from NBAC.
NBC Signs Deal for 116 Hours of 2014 and 2016 Paralympic Coverage
Paralympic stars like Jessica Long will have a massive new television audience for the 2016 Games.
