Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Men’s 100 Free & The Chase For A 46
With the defending Olympic Champion, 2015 World Champion, and current fastest man of 2016 all throwing their hats into the ring in the men’s 100 freestyle, we could see them push the boundaries of the 47-barrier.
CAS Adjourns Efimova Doping Proceedings Until Thursday
Yulia Efimova’s arbitration with the IOC, ROC, and FINA has begun in Rio and been adjourned until Thursday.
CAS Pushes Morozov, Lobintsev Decision to IOC
Nikita Lobintsev (above) and Vlad Morozov, with three Olympic medals between them, will have their Rio 2016 fates pushed off to the IOC.
The Official SwimSwam Rio 2016 Olympics Preview Schedule
Don’t miss a second of our pre-Olympic coverage with this handy central bookmark post, where we’ll link out to our event-by-event previews as they drop and track our medalist predictions as we make them.
IOC Creates 3-Member Panel to Finalize Decisions on Russian Athletes
The IOC has set up a three-member panel that it says will have final review authority over which Russian athletes are and are not accepted into the Olympic Games, including swimmer Vlad Morozov (above).
Efimova Follows Morozov, Lobintsev In Submitting Appeal To CAS
Yulia Efimova officially files her CAS appeal.
Russian State-Run Media Says FINA to Decide on Morozov, Lobintsev
Both the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and FINA have taken up the need for decisions on two Russian…
At Least 8 More Russian Sports Allowed Into Olympics Unscathed
After the IOC’s directive that International Sporting Federations (IFs) apply standards for participation for Russian athletes in the 2016 Olympics…
Vlad Morozov to Appeal Rio Ban to CAS, According to Salnikov
Vladimir Salnikov, president of the Russian Swimming Federation, announced in a press conference that Russian sprinter and gold medal contender Vlad…
WADA Confirms Finding of “Disappearing Positives” for Morozov
Morozov, along with 2 other nominated Russian Olympians, were beneficiaries of “disappearing false positives,” according to WADA.
Vlad Morozov Releases Statement on Facebook Page About Olympic Ban
Vlad Morozov says that tests by 5 different anti-doping agencies prove his innocence.
FINA Says World Champs Efimova, Morozov Pulled from Olympic Games
Many anticipated that Yulia Efimova would be pulled from the Olympics, but FINA named 6 other Russian swimmers who also would not be allowed.
UPDATED: Daily Mail Reports Prove False
The Daily Mail is reporting that the IOC will announced tomorrow a ban of the Russian Federation from the 2016 Olympics, with possible exceptions for certain athletes who have met a higher testing standard.
Vlad Morozov Tops 100 Free Field on Night 2 of LA Invite
On the men’s side, a trio of Russian teammates swept the podium places in the 100 free, led by former USC Trojan Vlad Morozov in 49.08.
Efimova to Test the Waters at LA Invite Prior to Competing in Rio
The University of Southern California’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center is bracing itself for 1000 swimmers competing in the 2016 version of the annual Los Angeles Invitational, beginning this Thursday and running through Sunday.
