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.
Frolander, Gyurta, Vollmer, and 1976 US 400 Free Relay Named to 2024 Hall of Fame Class
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer was the first woman ever under the 56-second barrier in the 100 meter fly in long course.
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.
WATCH: Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin Get Inducted Into USOPC Hall of Fame
Phelps, Coughlin and the 1976 women’s 400 free relay were among the inductees into the USOPC Hall of Fame, Class of 2022 on Friday.
Which Aquatic Athletes Will Be in the 2022 USOPC Hall of Fame Class?
Michael Phelps with his 28 Olympic medals is a sure-fire first ballot Hall-of-Famer. But which of the other 6 aquatic nominees might join him?
Bill Palmer, Founder of Central Jersey Aquatic Club, Dies at 82
Palmer was the head coach of Central Jersey Aquatics when they won an AAU National Championship and sent Wendy Boglioli to the 1976 Olympic Games.
Olympic, Paralympic Champions Inducted into Wisconsin Swimming HOF
Jim Montgomery, Kelley Becherer, Alex Dionne, and Tom Miazga were among the 8 inducted into the Wisconsin Swimming Hall of Fame last weekend.
“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.
Live Webinar: Swimming for Mental Health
Join Olympic gold and bronze medalist Wendy Boglioli, a healthy aging advocate, and FINIS Founder and CEO John Mix tomorrow during their live webinar.
Winning 4×100 Free Relay Olympic Gold
Katrina interviews 4-time Olympian, Jill Sterkel. She shares winning Olympic gold in the 4×100 freestyle relay against the steroid-using East…
Olympic Coach’s Perspective on the Games!
Jim Montrella, Assistant Olympic Coach in 1976 and a top coach in the USA for many years, shares his perspective…
Weekend Notes: Campbell Sisters Rock; Hall/Thompson HOF Nominations; Daniec Earns Citizenship
A few quick hits from the weekend: Australia In Australia, the sprinting Campbell sisters, who have been mostly quiet as…