British Swimming Loses Nearly £4 Million in Funding; Men’s Water Polo Cut in Full
A hotly-anticipated day today in British athletics, as UK Sport, the country’s major high-performance funding body, announced their allocations for…
Istanbul Organizers Reveal Special Perfume for the Championships
Fans will have a chance to take more than memories from Istanbul. Well, “Istanbul Memories” at least. (Photo Courtesy: wscinstabul2012.com)
30 Coaches Share $330,000 in Coaches Incentive Program
Dave Salo is one of thirty coaches awarded in USA Swimming’s Coach Incentive Program. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
USA Swimming Membership Up 21% in Early Post-London Figures
Thanks in part to attention given to teenage female athletes like Lia Neal (above) and Missy Franklin, USA Swimming has seen skyrocketing membership. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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)
Athlete Approved to Help AE Get Past $10,000 with Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Athlete Approved is matching donations up to $1,000 for Anthony Ervin’s World Cup trip.
Swimming Australia: “The Story is Incorrect”
Swimming Australia had no idea where Sun Yang’s comments from earlier day came from. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
China Daily: Swimming Australia Bans Cotterell From Training Foreigners
Update: Swimming Australia denies China Daily report. In apparently one of the first conclusions as Swimming Australia tries to rebound…
Track & Field Union Sends Shockwaves Through Olympic Sports World
Imagine if Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, and Missy Franklin all joined together and unionized against the IOC’s “rule 40”. That’s what’s happening in Track & Field. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Michigan Water Carnival to Improve Swimming Entertainment Value
Mike Bottom and his two Michigan squads will host a unique swimming event in early October. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Breaking: USA Swimming BOD Approves Funding for Open Water Coaches
After a vocal outcry from swimmers like Alex Meyer, USA Swimming’s Board of Directors has decided to fund coaches for the FINA World Cup series. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
USA Swimming Cuts Coaching Support for FINA OW World Cup [Updated With USA Swimming Response]
After a rules clarification from FINA, USA Swimming has reversed course on Open Water funding. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Australian Athletes Fighting for Fair Funding Plan
The Australian swimming community is up in arms over the organizations latest unilateral funding decision. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ryan Lochte Files Paperwork to Trademark “Jeah”
Most swim fans already associate the exclamation “Jeah!” with swimming superstar Ryan Lochte. Now, he’s seeking to make it legal. Records…
Michael Phelps to Star in Golf Channel Reality Series
With golf entering the Olympic lineup for 2016, is Phelps making a run for Rio? Probably not, but don’t count him out. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
