After spending the last six years rebuilding the U.S. national team, Fuentes is returning to her home country of Spain to take a new coaching role.
The Russians had won every artistic swimming gold medal at the Olympics dating back to Sydney 2000 until China swept this year’s events in their absence.
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently announced that an independent arbitrator has concluded that 18-year-old Calista Liu will be given a no-fault violation after she tested positive for dorzolamide on May 13, 2024.
All 96 participants in artistic (synchronized) swimming at the Paris Olympic Games will be females in spite of a rule change this year allowing up to 2 males per team.
May, a 45-year-old male, had hoped to become the first man in history to compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics after a rule change in 2022.
Hiea-Yoon Kang was named to the U.S. staff for Paris 2024 despite allegations of abuse being reported to the U.S. Center for SafeSport for two years.
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez is set to compete in the duet and team events in Paris after a strong performance at Worlds following multiple health scares.
Wheaton first-year Olivia Macdonald became the first Lyon in school history to capture the Women’s Solo Free title as the team placed 5th overall.