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Dutch Olympic champion completes 195-kilometer charity swim - Washington Post
24 Jun 2019

Dutch Olympic champion completes 195-kilometer charity swim Washington Post

Olympic long-distance swimming champion Maarten van der Weijden has completed a marathon swim along the route of a famous Dutch speedskating race to ...

Swimming's TopTenTweets: Swimmers Show Out for Olympic Day - SwimSwam
24 Jun 2019

Swimming's TopTenTweets: Swimmers Show Out for Olympic Day SwimSwam

We're back with swimming's TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. It was Olympic Day Sunday, and ...

Royal Mint expert reveals BEST place to buy rare Olympics swimmer 50p coin worth thousands - Express
03 Jun 2019

Royal Mint expert reveals BEST place to buy rare Olympics swimmer 50p coin worth thousands Express

ROYAL MINT have released an array of circulated and uncirculated coins over the years, with some now considered scarce or rare. The Olympics swimmer 50p ...

Bridgestone Partners with Seven Inspiring US Olympic and Paralympic Athletes on the Road to Tokyo 2020 - Around the Rings
26 Jun 2019

Bridgestone Partners with Seven Inspiring US Olympic and Paralympic Athletes on the Road to Tokyo 2020 Around the Rings

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of the world's largest tire and rubber company and a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, today ...

Making a splash: new big-money competition shakes up swimming - The Guardian
18 Jun 2019

Making a splash: new big-money competition shakes up swimming The Guardian

Gender equality and zero tolerance on doping have attracted the world's biggest names to the ISL – and left Fina scrambling. Katie Purvis. Tue 18 Jun 2019 ...

Haitian American Swimmer Sets Sights on Tokyo Olympics - VOA News
04 Jun 2019

Haitian American Swimmer Sets Sights on Tokyo Olympics VOA News

Serge Michel in Miami, Renan Toussaint, Matiado Vilme in Port-au-Prince contributed to this report. WASHINGTON / MIAMI — When Naomy Grand'Pierre was a ...

Steve West Still Breaking Records, Still Gunning for Olympic Trials - Swimming World Magazine
24 Jun 2019

Steve West Still Breaking Records, Still Gunning for Olympic Trials Swimming World Magazine

As 47-year-old Steve West continues to break Masters world records, he and 16-year-old daughter Summer train together with an eye towards Olympic Trials.

Mack Horton, Olympic 400m free champion, struggles at Australia swim trials - NBC Sports
11 Jun 2019

Mack Horton, Olympic 400m free champion, struggles at Australia swim trials NBC Sports

Mack Horton failed to qualify outright for any individual events at the world championships.

Inclusive, urban, innovative and digital: ‘A new era’ for the Youth Olympic Games - Olympic News - Olympics
25 Jun 2019

Inclusive, urban, innovative and digital: ‘A new era’ for the Youth Olympic Games - Olympic News Olympics

Buenos Aires 2018 – a game-changer for the Youth Olympic Games As part of their final report to the IOC Session, the Buenos Aires 2018 organisers outlined ...

IOC strips Olympic status from boxing body AIBA - NBC Sports
26 Jun 2019

IOC strips Olympic status from boxing body AIBA NBC Sports

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC stripped Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA on Wednesday and will now organize qualifying and final ...

Swim meet at Clovis North brings together U.S. Olympics, top local talent - Fresno Bee
11 Jun 2019

Swim meet at Clovis North brings together U.S. Olympics, top local talent Fresno Bee

Big-time swimming returns to the central San Joaquin Valley this week with the TYR Pro Swim Series. The event is Wednesday-Saturday at the Clovis North ...

Hayley Wickenheiser is 7th woman elected to Hockey Hall of Fame - NBC Sports
25 Jun 2019

Hayley Wickenheiser is 7th woman elected to Hockey Hall of Fame NBC Sports

Hayley Wickenheiser, arguably the greatest female hockey player of all time who retired in 2017, will be the seventh female player in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Kosuke Hagino, star Japanese swimmer, to miss world championships - NBC Sports
31 May 2019

Kosuke Hagino, star Japanese swimmer, to miss world championships NBC Sports

Kosuke Hagino, Japan's lone active Olympic swimming champion, will miss July's world championships. He withdrew before April's national championships, ...

Dutchman swims epic ice-skating course threatened by climate change - FRANCE 24
24 Jun 2019

Dutchman swims epic ice-skating course threatened by climate change FRANCE 24

The Hague (AFP). As Europe braces for a heatwave this week, a Dutchman is swimming the route of the country's most famed ice skating race -- which has not ...

TODAY's Al Roker raves about son Nick's Special Olympics wins - TODAY
17 Jun 2019

TODAY's Al Roker raves about son Nick's Special Olympics wins TODAY

TODAY's Al Roker celebrated Father's Day weekend with a couple of big wins for his 16-year-old son, Nick, at New York's Special Olympics swim meet.

Swimming's ISL boasts star power and a worthy cause… but will it succeed? - SportsPro Media
20 Jun 2019

Swimming's ISL boasts star power and a worthy cause… but will it succeed? SportsPro Media

The likes of Katie Ledecky and Adam Peaty ensure the ISL line-up is star-studded and the rebel organisation's ambitions are certainly lofty, but will swimming's ...

Larkin wants to swim two more Olympics - SBS
12 Jun 2019

Larkin wants to swim two more Olympics SBS

Revitalised backstroker Mitch Larkin says he wants to swim into his 30s and contest two more Olympics after regaining his mojo under coach Dean Boxall.

Dutch champ completes 195-km swim for charity - The Japan News
25 Jun 2019

Dutch champ completes 195-km swim for charity The Japan News

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — On one of the hottest days of the Dutch summer, Olympic long-distance swimming champion Maarten van der Weijden ...

Virginia swimmers qualify for 2020 US Olympic trials - WHSV
18 Jun 2019

Virginia swimmers qualify for 2020 US Olympic trials WHSV

One Chesterfield and three Henrico teens are heading to the big time, qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials in swimming.

The International Swimming Hall of Fame Is Accepting Nominations For 2020 Inductees - Swimming World Magazine
24 Jun 2019

The International Swimming Hall of Fame Is Accepting Nominations For 2020 Inductees Swimming World Magazine

International Swimming Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for its 2020 honoree induction class. Anyone can submit a nomination.

Olympians Talk About the Importance of Friendships in Swimming - SwimSwam
19 Jun 2019

Olympians Talk About the Importance of Friendships in Swimming SwimSwam

As a swimmer, you spend countless hours training in the pool or in racing situations and you share those experiences with only a handful of people.

Aussie swim star James Magnussen announces retirement - Fox Sports
04 Jun 2019

Aussie swim star James Magnussen announces retirement Fox Sports

Two-time swimming world champion and Olympic silver-medallist James Magnussen has retired from competitive swimming.

Robbie Hummel, in third basketball career, leads U.S. to 3×3 world title - NBC Sports
24 Jun 2019

Robbie Hummel, in third basketball career, leads U.S. to 3×3 world title NBC Sports

Robbie Hummel, a former Purdue star, looks headed to the Olympics.

Stingrays Claim Victory In Junior Olympics Qualifier | Sports - Ste. Genevieve Herald
26 Jun 2019

Stingrays Claim Victory In Junior Olympics Qualifier | Sports Ste. Genevieve Herald

Ste. Genevieve Stingrays has made several accomplishments for its program, but the swim team made one of its biggest milestones in program history on ...

'It's Micky Mouse mate': Olympic Breakdancing makes Marko's head spin - Macquarie Sports Radio
26 Jun 2019

'It's Micky Mouse mate': Olympic Breakdancing makes Marko's head spin Macquarie Sports Radio

B-Boys and fly girls, put your hands in the air… Or how about we don't, Bomfunk MC's, as the act of raising one's hands in the air a joyous celebration and surely ...

Alistair Brownlee, double Olympic triathlon champ, wins Ironman debut, eyes Kona - NBC Sports
24 Jun 2019

Alistair Brownlee, double Olympic triathlon champ, wins Ironman debut, eyes Kona NBC Sports

Alistair Brownlee, the only triathlete with multiple Olympic titles, added an Ironman victory in his debut at the distance in Cork, Ireland, on Sunday, though the ...

Brian Schrader Out After 13 Seasons Leading University of Denver - SwimSwam
24 Jun 2019

Brian Schrader Out After 13 Seasons Leading University of Denver SwimSwam

Brian Schrader is no longer the head men's and women's swimming & diving coach at the University of Denver after wrapping up his thirteenth season there.

Former Olympic swimmer plans Tokyo 2020 comeback — as a surfer, at age 73 - TODAYonline
01 Jun 2019

Former Olympic swimmer plans Tokyo 2020 comeback — as a surfer, at age 73 TODAYonline

SINGAPORE — A former Olympian is planning a comeback to the Olympics 56 years later, this time in a different sport. Mr Michael Eu, who participated as a ...

Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool Rebuild Modifies Plans for New Pool - SwimSwam
23 Jun 2019

Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool Rebuild Modifies Plans for New Pool SwimSwam

A downturn in the price of oil (upon which Long Beach's economy is highly dependent) has stalled the launching of the rebuild of the famed Belmont Plaza Pool, ...

Swimming: Ex-world champ Koga's doping ban to be shortened by CAS - The Mainichi
24 Jun 2019

Swimming: Ex-world champ Koga's doping ban to be shortened by CAS The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to hand Japanese swimmer Junya Koga a less severe ban after the 2009 world champion filed a.

Q&A with Ghana's National Record Holder Jason Arthur - Swimming World Magazine
24 Jun 2019

Q&A with Ghana's National Record Holder Jason Arthur Swimming World Magazine

Jason Arthur - Ghana's 100 back record holder - will be representing Ghana this summer at the FINA World Championships with high hopes for Tokyo 2020.

DeLoof sisters join new professional swimming league - C&G Newspapers
26 Jun 2019

DeLoof sisters join new professional swimming league C&G Newspapers

GROSSE POINTES — Baseball has the MLB, basketball has the NBA, football has the NFL, hockey has the NHL and now swimming has the International ...

Special Olympics Seapoint charity swim cancelled due to Dublin Bay sewage leak - BreakingNews.ie
07 Jun 2019

Special Olympics Seapoint charity swim cancelled due to Dublin Bay sewage leak BreakingNews.ie

The leak is due to a storm-water overflow from Ringsend Treatment Plant on June 4 and 5.

Meet Brent Hayden: Canadian Olympic bronze medalist swimmer (Includes interview) - Digital Journal
20 Jun 2019

Meet Brent Hayden: Canadian Olympic bronze medalist swimmer (Includes interview) Digital Journal

Olympic bronze medalist and former Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden chatted with Digital Journal about his Olympic career, TritonWear, as well as his latest ...

Japan’s gymnastics worlds team: no Kohei Uchimura, Kenzo Shirai - NBC Sports
24 Jun 2019

Japan’s gymnastics worlds team: no Kohei Uchimura, Kenzo Shirai NBC Sports

Only two members of Japan's world team have past worlds experience.

Canada wins six swimming medals in Olympic events at the Mare Nostrum swim meet in Spain - Canadian Sport Scene
18 Jun 2019

Canada wins six swimming medals in Olympic events at the Mare Nostrum swim meet in Spain Canadian Sport Scene

Team Canada won six more medals on Sunday in events with Olympic status at the Mare Nostrum swim meet in Barcelona, Spain. Canadian Olympic bronze ...

Steve West Breaks 45-49 Masters World Record in 100 LCM Breast at Swim Meet of Champions - Swimming World Magazine
23 Jun 2019

Steve West Breaks 45-49 Masters World Record in 100 LCM Breast at Swim Meet of Champions Swimming World Magazine

47-year-old Steve West of Irvine Novaquatics swam a 1:04.84 in the 100 breaststroke on Sunday at the Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo.

Sandy Springs Olympic swimmer helps raise funds for cancer research - Reporter Newspapers
15 Jun 2019

Sandy Springs Olympic swimmer helps raise funds for cancer research Reporter Newspapers

Posted by Evelyn Andrews | Jun 15, 2019. Sandy Springs Olympic swimmer helps raise funds for cancer research. Olympian Nei Kuan Chia, back row, helped ...

First Olympic distance meet at Elk Grove Aquatics Center draws 400 swimmers - Elk Grove Citizen
19 Jun 2019

First Olympic distance meet at Elk Grove Aquatics Center draws 400 swimmers Elk Grove Citizen

With swimmers from all around the area competing in a range of events, the Elk Grove Aquatics Club held its first Olympic distance long course meet on June ...

Why Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel Put an Inclusion Rider in Her Latest Contract - Self
23 May 2019

Why Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel Put an Inclusion Rider in Her Latest Contract Self

Simone Manuel made history in swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, when she became the first African-American woman to win an individual gold in ...

Spain announces 9 swimmer roster for World C'ships; Belmonte will swim 6 events - SwimSwam
20 Jun 2019

Spain announces 9 swimmer roster for World C'ships; Belmonte will swim 6 events SwimSwam

The Spanish Federation added Lidón Muñoz and Joan Lluis Pons to the World C'ships roster and published the events that each swimmer will race.

Caldwell Cannons swimmers make strides at Special Olympics - New Jersey Hills
22 Jun 2019

Caldwell Cannons swimmers make strides at Special Olympics New Jersey Hills

CALDWELL - Joseph Britton started swimming as a therapeutic exercise when he was 6 years old; now, he has more medals than he can count.

Women's Swimming & Diving Welcomes Nine for 2019-20 - GoDuke.com
07 Jun 2019

Women's Swimming & Diving Welcomes Nine for 2019-20 GoDuke.com

DURHAM, N.C.—The Duke swimming and diving program and head coach Dan Colella announced Friday the addition of nine new Blue Devils for the 2019 ...

5 Swimmers, Divers Among Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Recipients - SwimSwam
25 Jun 2019

5 Swimmers, Divers Among Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Recipients SwimSwam

Five swimmers and divers were among the 2018-19 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients, give to each institution's outstanding senior male and ...

Jazz Carlin: Double Olympic silver medallist retires from swimming aged 28 - BBC Sport
26 Feb 2019

Jazz Carlin: Double Olympic silver medallist retires from swimming aged 28 BBC Sport

Double Olympic silver medallist Jazz Carlin has announced her retirement from swimming.

Five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin retires from swimming at 23 - The Guardian
19 Dec 2018

Five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin retires from swimming at 23 The Guardian

Missy Franklin, whose four gold medals at the age of 17 made her one of the stars of the 2012 Olympics, has announced her retirement from competitive ...

'A year ago I couldn't swim': The refugee hoping to be an Olympic star - BBC News
01 Mar 2019

'A year ago I couldn't swim': The refugee hoping to be an Olympic star BBC News

Syrian refugee Eid Aljazairli stunned experts by learning to swim in 12 months and now aims for Olympic glory.

Swimming: Olympic hopeful Hong Kong swimmer To dies at 26 - Reuters
19 Mar 2019

Swimming: Olympic hopeful Hong Kong swimmer To dies at 26 Reuters

(Reuters) - Kenneth To, a record-breaking Hong Kong-Australian swimmer who had his sights on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, died suddenly after a training ...

The Syrian refugee aiming to become an Olympic swimmer - The Guardian
23 Aug 2018

The Syrian refugee aiming to become an Olympic swimmer The Guardian

Eid Aljazairli could not swim when he arrived in Britain from Damascus in 2016. Now he aims for Olympic glory.

MH Hurricanes win second home meet - Baxter Bulletin
24 Jun 2019

MH Hurricanes win second home meet Baxter Bulletin

The Mountain Home Hurricanes' score of 3,155 was sufficient to beat Pocahontas (1,737), the Delta Marlins (608), Greene County and DART in South Wind ...

Swimming - Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia - Reuters UK
11 Feb 2019

Swimming - Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia Reuters UK

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who won six titles at last year's Asian Games and was considered a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said ...

Ruta Meilutyte: London 2012 champion retires after missing three drugs tests - BBC Sport
22 May 2019

Ruta Meilutyte: London 2012 champion retires after missing three drugs tests BBC Sport

London Olympic swimming champion Ruta Meilutyte announces her retirement from the sport at just 22 after missing three drugs tests.

Special Olympics holds annual swim meet - Cranbrook Townsman
30 May 2019

Special Olympics holds annual swim meet Cranbrook Townsman

The Kimberley/Cranbrook local hosted 35 athletes and 12 coaches this past weekend.

Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian on testicular cancer diagnosis: I 'felt betrayed by my own body' - For The Win
17 May 2019

Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian on testicular cancer diagnosis: I 'felt betrayed by my own body' For The Win

After undergoing two surgeries, the eight-time Olympic medalist is returning to the pool, and he talked with For The Win about his journey.

2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Will Follow Olympic Order for New Events - SwimSwam
22 Apr 2019

2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Will Follow Olympic Order for New Events SwimSwam

The full schedule for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials is included within.

Swimming champion, 18, who 'could have qualified for Olympics' dies in fire - Metro
30 Oct 2018

Swimming champion, 18, who 'could have qualified for Olympics' dies in fire Metro

A teenage swimming star who 'could have qualified for the next Olympics' has died in a horrific house fire. Former European junior swimming champion, Tazmin ...

Madisyn Cox sues after swimming suspension over multivitamin - NBC Sports
16 Apr 2019

Madisyn Cox sues after swimming suspension over multivitamin NBC Sports

Madisyn Cox, the 2017 World bronze medalist in the 200m individual medley, sued an affiliate of a supplement company after saying its contaminated ...

Olympic swimming star Nathan Adrian, a five-time gold medalist, has testicular cancer - USA TODAY
24 Jan 2019

Olympic swimming star Nathan Adrian, a five-time gold medalist, has testicular cancer USA TODAY

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian has revealed he's undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. But despite the diagnosis, the swimming star plans ...

Ruta Meilutyte, Olympic swimming champ, faces possible ban for missed drug tests - NBC Sports
07 May 2019

Ruta Meilutyte, Olympic swimming champ, faces possible ban for missed drug tests NBC Sports

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte, the surprise 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke champion, could be suspended up to two years after missing three drug tests in a ...

How a sixth-grade science teacher revolutionized Olympic swimming - NBCNews.com
20 May 2019

How a sixth-grade science teacher revolutionized Olympic swimming NBCNews.com

Soichi Sakamoto was a sixth-grade science teacher in Hawaii when he formed the Three-Year Swim Club in 1937 for children of local sugar plantation workers.

Tokyo 2020: Adam Peaty to focus solely on 100m breaststroke defence - BBC Sport
15 Apr 2019

Tokyo 2020: Adam Peaty to focus solely on 100m breaststroke defence BBC Sport

Olympic champion Adam Peaty rules out a bid for two individual gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and will focus on defending his 100m breaststroke title.

Hannah Miley targets 'dream' of fourth Olympics Games at Tokyo 2020 - BBC Sport
14 Mar 2019

Hannah Miley targets 'dream' of fourth Olympics Games at Tokyo 2020 BBC Sport

Hannah Miley puts thoughts of retirement on hold and sets her sites on a fourth Olympic Games as she recovers from ankle surgery.

The International Swimming League's Konstantin Grigorishin is a rebel with a cause - SportsPro Media
17 May 2019

The International Swimming League's Konstantin Grigorishin is a rebel with a cause SportsPro Media

With the launch of his International Swimming League (ISL), a city-based competition due to arrive in the US and Europe later this year, Ukrainian businessman ...

Swimming sensation Missy Franklin announces retirement aged 23 in emotional letter - The Independent
20 Dec 2018

Swimming sensation Missy Franklin announces retirement aged 23 in emotional letter The Independent

Swimming sensation Missy Franklin has retired from the sport aged 23 after years of injuries and mental illness, writing in an emotional letter: “I began to realize ...

Teenage swimmer has his sights set on the Olympics - Greenock Telegraph
19 Apr 2019

Teenage swimmer has his sights set on the Olympics Greenock Telegraph

A GOUROCK teenager who once hated water has become a Scottish swiming champion and now has his sights set on the Olympics.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Morning finals for British swimmers an 'exciting challenge' - BBC Sport
12 Sep 2018

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Morning finals for British swimmers an 'exciting challenge' BBC Sport

Morning finals will be an "exciting challenge" for British swimmers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, according to GB performance director Chris Spice.

Introducing Swedish swimming sensation Sarah Sjöström - Olympic News - Olympics
25 Oct 2018

Introducing Swedish swimming sensation Sarah Sjöström - Olympic News Olympics

It is hard to name anyone in world sport in quite as hot form as Sarah Sjöström. In the past two years, the Swedish star has won Olympic gold, claimed three ...

2020 USA Olympic Swimming Trials Tickets Go On Sale July 1 - Swimming World Magazine
30 Apr 2019

2020 USA Olympic Swimming Trials Tickets Go On Sale July 1 Swimming World Magazine

Tickets for the 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Trials will go on sale beginning on July 1 for general public tickets. Ticket packages will follow in November with ...

Swimming star Kosuke Hagino loses mojo, sparking Olympic fears - The Japan Times
15 Mar 2019

Swimming star Kosuke Hagino loses mojo, sparking Olympic fears The Japan Times

Olympic swim champion Kosuke Hagino said Friday he has pulled out of next month's Japan national championships, blaming a lack of hunger and triggering ...

Katinka Hosszu Plans To Continue Swimming Through 2024 Olympics - SwimSwam
25 May 2019

Katinka Hosszu Plans To Continue Swimming Through 2024 Olympics SwimSwam

The Iron Lady is freshly motivated to continue her professional swimming career through the next two Olympic cycles, but plans to retire after 2024.

eBay: ‘Rare’ Olympic swimming 50p coin selling for £500 - why is it selling for so much? - Express
27 Mar 2019

eBay: ‘Rare’ Olympic swimming 50p coin selling for £500 - why is it selling for so much? Express

EBAY seems to be a good place to go if you want to pick up a 50p coin - with countless pieces of change being listed for sale on the website each day.

Adam Peaty criticism leads to Fina promising to 'modernise' - BBC Sport
05 Dec 2018

Adam Peaty criticism leads to Fina promising to 'modernise' BBC Sport

Swimming's international governing body says it will look to "improve and modernise" following criticism from Olympic champion Adam Peaty.

Swimmer Adam Peaty warns Fina: ‘I don’t care, ban me if you’ve got to’ - The Week UK
20 Dec 2018

Swimmer Adam Peaty warns Fina: ‘I don’t care, ban me if you’ve got to’ The Week UK

Briton risks Olympic defence over backing of the International Swimming League.

Adam Peaty dares governing body Fina to ban him after dispute over new International Swimming League - The Independent
20 Dec 2018

Adam Peaty dares governing body Fina to ban him after dispute over new International Swimming League The Independent

Adam Peaty has dared world swimming to ban him from the sport after he backed plans for a new International Swimming League (ISL). The new event, which is ...

David Wilkie: Swimming 'a rich man's sport' & 'night and day' compared to 1970s - BBC Sport
05 Dec 2018

David Wilkie: Swimming 'a rich man's sport' & 'night and day' compared to 1970s BBC Sport

Former Olympic champion David Wilkie says swimming is "for the elite" and has failed to increase participation levels since the 1970s.

Berkeley's David Durden to coach Team USA's men's 2020 Olympic swim team - UC Berkeley
03 Dec 2018

Berkeley's David Durden to coach Team USA's men's 2020 Olympic swim team UC Berkeley

David Durden, who has spent the last dozen years in Berkeley crafting a powerhouse men's swim team, will be the head coach of Team USA's men's swimming ...

Olympics: Peaty to focus on 100m breaststroke in Tokyo - Reuters
15 Apr 2019

Olympics: Peaty to focus on 100m breaststroke in Tokyo Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic 100 meters breaststroke champion Adam Peaty has ruled out adding the 200 meters to his schedule at next year's Tokyo Games.

Legendary Swimmer Katinka Hosszú to Continue Until 2024 Olympics - Hungary Today
23 May 2019

Legendary Swimmer Katinka Hosszú to Continue Until 2024 Olympics Hungary Today

In an interview with Origo Sport, Hungarian swimming legend Katinka Hosszú discussed her short and long-term goals and the new International Swimming ...

U.S. female swimmers historically dominant in 2018 world rankings - NBC Sports
27 Aug 2018

U.S. female swimmers historically dominant in 2018 world rankings NBC Sports

For the first time since 2007, the U.S. has a female swimmer ranked in the top four of every Olympic event this year.

eBay: ‘Very rare’ Olympic swimmer 50p coin sells for £500 - but is it worth hundreds MORE? - Express
28 Jan 2019

eBay: ‘Very rare’ Olympic swimmer 50p coin sells for £500 - but is it worth hundreds MORE? Express

EBAY has seen one of its user scoop the winning bid for a so-called “very rare” and “genuine” 2011 Olympic Swimmer 50p coin, for an astonishing £500. What is ...

Ryan Murphy wants to build on USA Swimming's legacy - Newsday
03 May 2019

Ryan Murphy wants to build on USA Swimming's legacy Newsday

On many teams, a 23-year-old would be a rookie, not a veteran. But after winning an Olympic gold medal in each of the three events he competed in at the 2016 ...

Paralympic swimming hopeful Haven Shepherd’s journey prompted by suicide - NBC Sports
23 Nov 2018

Paralympic swimming hopeful Haven Shepherd’s journey prompted by suicide NBC Sports

The story of a baby girl who survived her parents' suicide made big news in Vietnam.

2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Tickets Go on Sale July 1st - SwimSwam
22 Apr 2019

2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Tickets Go on Sale July 1st SwimSwam

All-session passes for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials will go on sale on July 1, 2019. This means that fans will actually be able to buy tickets.

Four Reasons Why Swimming is so Popular at the Olympics - Swimming World Magazine
03 Oct 2018

Four Reasons Why Swimming is so Popular at the Olympics Swimming World Magazine

Why is the sport of swimming so popular at the Olympics? What implications might its temporary, quadrennial popularity hold over the future of the sport?

Former Olympic swim star Michael Phelps receives Ruderman Award for honesty on mental health, helping others - Baltimore Sun
22 May 2019

Former Olympic swim star Michael Phelps receives Ruderman Award for honesty on mental health, helping others Baltimore Sun

While swimming to Olympic glory, Michael Phelps found comfort in the pool and quite a bit of angst out of it. His bout with depression reached its nadir in 2014 ...

Sharron Davies: Former British swimmer says transgender athletes should not compete in women's sport - BBC Sport
02 Mar 2019

Sharron Davies: Former British swimmer says transgender athletes should not compete in women's sport BBC Sport

Transgender athletes should not compete in female competitions in order to "protect women's sport", says former British swimmer Sharron Davies.

Rebecca Adlington: Olympic swimmer opens up about suffering from anxiety - BBC Sport
29 Mar 2019

Rebecca Adlington: Olympic swimmer opens up about suffering from anxiety BBC Sport

Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington says she is receiving therapy for panic attacks and hopes "talking about it more" will put a stop to the "big stigma" ...

Special Olympics medal for Blackpool super swimmer Erin - Blackpool Gazette
26 Mar 2019

Special Olympics medal for Blackpool super swimmer Erin Blackpool Gazette

Blackpool swimmer Erin Green is celebrating an extra-special achievement – an Olympic medal for Great Britain.

London to host rearranged World Para-Swimming Championships - The Independent
15 Apr 2019

London to host rearranged World Para-Swimming Championships The Independent

London will host the rearranged 2019 World Para-Swimming Championships, World Para-Swimming has announced. The move comes after the International ...

Ariarne Titmus sets Commonwealth record and sets sights on Olympic glory - The Guardian
09 Apr 2019

Ariarne Titmus sets Commonwealth record and sets sights on Olympic glory The Guardian

Ariarne Titmus knows what she needs to do to live up to her billing as Australia's next big swimming star: keep quiet and think strategically. The 18-year-old is ...

Olympics - Swimmers visit Tokyo Olympics venue - Reuters UK
07 Aug 2018

Olympics - Swimmers visit Tokyo Olympics venue Reuters UK

Japanese and Canadian swimmers visited the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday, two years out from the start of the 2020 Summer Games.

Michael Phelps once did 75 workouts in 24 days — here's where his drive comes from - CNBC
26 Mar 2019

Michael Phelps once did 75 workouts in 24 days — here's where his drive comes from CNBC

As the most decorated Olympian of all time, it's no secret that Michael Phelps works hard. In fact, when training for the Olympics, he once did 75 workouts in 24 ...

Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 -- The friendship that changed Erin Green's life forever - ESPN.co.uk
14 Mar 2019

Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 -- The friendship that changed Erin Green's life forever ESPN.co.uk

Born profoundly deaf, Special Olympics swimmer Erin Green doesn't trust anyone but her coach to guide her during important races. And that trust extends ...

Swimming: Welson stuns Olympic champ Horton to win 400m freestyle gold - The Star Online
16 Feb 2019

Swimming: Welson stuns Olympic champ Horton to win 400m freestyle gold The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: It's not everyday a Malaysian swimmer gets the better of a reigning Olympic champion.

Indian swimmer Kushagra achieves B cut for Olympics 2020 - The New Indian Express
07 Apr 2019

Indian swimmer Kushagra achieves B cut for Olympics 2020 The New Indian Express

The B timing for men's 800m freestyle for World Championship 2019 is 08:10.91 and Tokyo Olympics is 08:08.54.

Ruta Meilutyte, shock Olympic swimming champion, retires at age 22 - NBC Sports
22 May 2019

Ruta Meilutyte, shock Olympic swimming champion, retires at age 22 NBC Sports

Ruta Meilutyte has retired from swimming at age 22, seven years after becoming the youngest Olympic champion this millennium as the surprise winner of the ...

US swimming continues to fight inequalities ahead of 2020 Olympics - Kyodo News Plus
13 Jan 2019

US swimming continues to fight inequalities ahead of 2020 Olympics Kyodo News Plus

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and civil rights activist Andrew Young recalls in a recent interview with Kyodo News his experiences as an ...

Swimming: Rikako Ikee says she "will not give up" on 2020 Tokyo Olympics - Kyodo News Plus
13 Mar 2019

Swimming: Rikako Ikee says she "will not give up" on 2020 Tokyo Olympics Kyodo News Plus

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee said Wednesday she will not give up on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite being diagnosed with leukemia a ...

Bronx-born Olympian Jones: Take swimming lessons - amNY
23 May 2019

Bronx-born Olympian Jones: Take swimming lessons amNY

The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who considers New York City "home," won't decide on Tokyo Games until after first child is born this summer.

High schools: Kings Academy freshman Joshua Zuchowski qualifies for 2020 U.S. Olympics Swimming Trials - Palm Beach Post
02 Apr 2019

High schools: Kings Academy freshman Joshua Zuchowski qualifies for 2020 U.S. Olympics Swimming Trials Palm Beach Post

Qualifying for a berth at the U.S. Olympics Swimming Trials at any age is a monumental achievement.But to accomplish it as a 14-year-old by breaking a national ...

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