swimming controversies

Christy: Utah Admits Winslow Should Have Been Fired in 2012

At the press conference held today by Utah State University President David Pershing and Athletic Director Chris Hill, they revealed…

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Utah Sets Press Conference Today to Unveil Findings of Winslow Investigation

The University of Utah has scheduled a press conference Tuesday. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Swimming Australia President Nettlefold Accused of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’

Swimming Australia is back in the quagmire that it had begun to dig its way out of; the latest blunder…

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BREAKING: Arena Carbon-Pro Will Be Allowed Nationally Until June 3rd; NFHS Allows As well

The Arena Carbon-Pro suits that are no longer FINA approved will be allowed until June 3rd. (Logo Courtesy: USA Swimming)

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Amini Fonua: Our Sport Has Thrived Because of the Open Minds that People Have

Amini Fonua says even being gay, he never felt like an outcast at the most conservative college in America. (Seen above with US and Texas A&M track star Jeneba Tarmoh and fellow A&M breaststroker Breeja Larson at the 2012 Olympic Games).

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(VIDEO) Swimming South Africa CEO Shaun Adriannse Talks About Trials SNAFU

Swimming South Africa’s Shaun Adriannse discusses the plans for the rest of the week at the National Championship and World Championship meet (Courtesy: Karien Jonckheere)

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South Africa Cancels Wednesday’s Trials Again After 2nd Pipe Burst

Karien Jonckheere interviews Swimming South Africa High Performance Director Dean Price about the decision to cancel the World Championship Trials for a second straight day.

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South African Officials Update on Green Pool; Brown Says He “Couldn’t See Anything”

An updated photo from Monday appears to show an even cloudier pool in Port Elizabeth than the one swimmers found on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy: Karien Jonckheere)

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Update: Former Connecticut HS Coach Schare Pleads Not Guilty; Facing New Charges

Former Westport, Connecticut Staples High School swim and dive coach and math teacher, Jeffrey Schare, pled not guilty to all…

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Recently “Reprimanded” Doping Rules Violator Usitova Moves to 10th in the World in 200 Back

The Russians reacted harshly to the doping violations of two of its elite senior-level swimmers earlier this year, but a…

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Mass. HS Stripped of Sectional Title After “Club/High School” Overlap Accusations

According to the website Boston.com, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association (MIAA) has taken away a Sectional Title from one of the state’s top high…

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Christy: What’s Next for Banned 15-Year Old?

Attorney Ceci Christy discusses what the future will look like for convicted 15-year old Chase Panem.

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Greek Swimmer Wins 277,000 Euro Settlement Against Federation

The Greek Federation lost in court this week a battle over a missing failed doping test. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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CN Sabadell Says No Thanks; Parts Ways with Mireiea Belmonte

Just a week ago it seemed as though all complaints had been worked out between Spain’s biggest swimming star Mireia Belmonte…

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Cotterell Says Reports on International Swimmers “Totally Erroneous”

The Denis Cotterell/foreign swimmers debate seems to have become a non-issue. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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