Olympic Open Water Swimming Starts Monday (PREVIEW)
American Jordan Wilimovsky has a breakout 2015 that included the World title in the open water 10k. Now he’ll try and do it again for Olympic gold.
Coventry and Salnikov Make Strange Bedfellows in Olympic Awards Ceremony
Coventry, an athlete representative for WADA and the IOC who competed for Zimbabwe at these Games, was paired with Vladimir Salnikov, head of the Russian Swimming Federation and member of FINA, in tonight’s medal ceremony.
Africa Recap: Le Clos, Coventry, and Tandy Qualify for Finals
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro Prelims – 9:00 a.m/12:00 p.m…
Kirsty Coventry Racing for One More Olympic Swim on Thursday
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Chad Le Clos Reportedly Dropping Medley Relay To Focus On 100 Fly
Chad Le Clos has reportedly dropped the medley relay in order to focus on the men’s 100 fly final.
Le Clos: 200 Fly Was “The Worst Performance of My Career”
South African butterflyer Chad le Clos called his 4th-place 200 fly finish “the worst performance of my career,” expressing his disappointment while speaking of his respect for gold medalist Michael Phelps.
African Recap Day 4: Le Clos Unable to Top Phelps, Misses Podium
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro Prelims – 9:00 a.m/12:00 p.m…
#PhelpsFace Trends Nationally on Twitter After Monster Staredown
There are game faces….and then there is Michael Phelps‘ game face. Some 10 hours after swimming in the semi-finals of…
African Recap Day 3: Le Clos’ Risky Strategy Pays Off
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
African Recap: Cameron VDB Earns Silver, Coventry Continues Her Legacy
Cameron van der Burgh grabbed silver in the men’s 100 breast, and Kirsty Coventry swam twice in the 100 back in her 5th Olympic Games.
African Continental Recap Day 1: Osman, Male Distance Swimmers Impress
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Hagino Threatens Phelps/Lochte 2IM Dynasty
The men’s 200m IM will be one of the most competitive in Rio and a new face may step onto the podium.
Kirsty Coventry Becomes Flag Bearer Once Again For Zimbabwe
Watch Kirsty Coventry carry Zimbabwe’s flag during the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony on August 5th.
What Time are Prelims and Finals for the 2016 Rio Olympics?
2016 Rio Olympic Games August 6th-13th, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil “What time does swimming start at the Olympics where…
First Female Emirati Olympic Swimmer chosen as Flag-Bearer
18 year old Nada al Bedwawi, the first female Emirati Olympic swimmer, has been chosen to be the flag-bearer for…