Two Golds in 27 Minutes: Flashback to Kornelia Ender and the Last Olympic Double Before Leon
While Marchand had almost two hours to recover between his double, Ender set world records in the 200 free and 100 fly just 27 minutes apart back in 1976.
WATCH: U.S. Women Pull Off Upset Over East Germany In 400 Free Relay At 1976 Olympics
The U.S. team of Kim Peyton, Wendy Boglioli, Jill Sterkel and Shirley Babashoff pulled off a massive upset over the East Germans in 1976.
La Classifica Degli Ori Olimpici Più Giovani Nella Storia Del Nuoto
Nel nuoto, gli atleti tendono a raggiungere il loro apice più presto rispetto ad altri sport. La classifica degli ori olimpici più giovani della storia
La Classifica Degli Ori Olimpici Più Giovani Nella Storia Del Nuoto
Nel nuoto, gli atleti tendono a raggiungere il loro apice più presto rispetto ad altri sport. La classifica degli ori olimpici più giovani della storia
The Youngest Olympic Champions In Swimming History
On her road to becoming one of the greatest female swimmers in history, Katie Ledecky won Olympic gold at the age of 15 years, 139 days old in 2012.
3-Time East German Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Pollack Dies at 57
Pollack was one of a number of swimmers who testified against former East German coaches and sports officials in the late 1990s, saying that they believe they were doped against their wills.
“The Last Gold” Premieres at LA Film Festival to Rave Audience Reviews
“The Last Gold: The greatest untold story in Olympic swimming history,” which recounts the struggle the U.S. women’s swim team had against the doped East Germans at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal, opened on Monday at the Los Angeles Film Festival.