Read more6Passages: Jon Urbanchek, Iconic Olympic, Michigan Coach Dies at 87; Legacy Will Endure10 May 2024Jon Urbanchek, one of the most iconic coaches in swimming history has died. He was 87. He coached the University of Michigan from 1982-2004, winning an NCAA title, and was the U.S. coach at the Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was also an assistant for the U.S. in 2008 and 2012. "Keep...
Read moreSYDNEY OPEN: Queensland Teen Ella Ramsay Closing In On Father-Daughter Olympic Dream10 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Queensland Teen Ella Ramsay Closing In On Father-Daughter Olympic Dream Emerging Queensland teenager Ella Ramsay (Chandler, QLD) is closing in on what could well be a double dream come true at next month’s Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane. The 19-year-old has continu...
Read moreWADA Trust Shaken After Recent Results, Says US Athletes Rep09 May 2024The way the World Anti-Doping (WADA) has handled the recent drug tests involving Chinese swimmers has shaken the faith in the governing body, according to Team USA Athletes' Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Ramsey. Ramsey told Reuters about the concern from many athletes about the investigati...
Read moreSydney Open: Doha Experiments Have 'The Professor' Cam McEvoy Seeking A Simple Solution For Paris09 May 2024 SYDNEY OPEN: Doha Experiments Have “The Professor” Cam McEvoy Seeking A Simple Solution For Paris Swimming’s current fastest man in the world, Australia’s Cam McEvoy knows what he has to do in pursuit of a slice of history in Paris this year after continuing his Olympic build up, clocking...
Read more2How Absence of Ahmed Hafnaoui Changes Freestyle Prospects For Paris08 May 2024How Absence of Ahmed Hafnaoui Changes Freestyle Prospects For Paris The pre-Olympic year World Championships typically represent something of a dress rehearsal, with all of the world's best swimmers aiming for top form to see where they stack up before the final push to the Olympics. That's not to s...
Read moreSydney Open Unisport Nationals: Top 10 Events featuring Zac Stubblety-Cook, Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm And Mitch Larkin07 May 2024 Sydney Open Unisport Nationals: Top 10 Events featuring Zac Stubblety-Cook, Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm And Mitch Larkin Olympic gold medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook will be joined by world champions Cameron McEvoy, Emily Seebohm and Mitch Larkin when Australian swimmers unleash their final ...
Read moreOlympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Not Compete in Paris07 May 2024Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Not Compete in Paris Defending Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui will not compete in this summer's Paris Olympics. Tunisian Olympic Committee leader Mehrez Bousyan made the announcement on a sports television show. Africa Aquatics confirmed the news with ...
Read more1Australia’s Historic Manly Swimming Club Celebrates 100 Years of Olympic Dreams - To Paris And Back From 1924 to 202406 May 2024 Australia’s Historic Manly Swimming Club Celebrates 100 Years of Olympic Dreams – To Paris And Back From 1924 to 2024. Manly Swimming Club, one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished swimming clubs, will this Saturday night host a sell-out Gala Dinner to celebrate 100 Years of Olympic...
Read moreGet a FREE Summer-Long Trial of Swimming World For the Olympic Campaign Ahead!06 May 2024It's already been a sensational year for the sport of swimming, with the World Championships and TYR Pro Series offering sensational performances. The NCAA Champs, too, provided record-breaking efforts. And now, we are preparing for a summer show of speed, with the United States and Australian Olymp...
Read moreNational Geographic Report: Swimming Is the Best Form of Exercise03 May 2024National Geographic: Swimming the Best Form of Exercise Swimming is more than a way to race, but a way to exercise. The water provides cardio with natural water resistance that builds and tones muscle and burns calories, all giving a boost to health in everything from the heart to mental health. Nat...
Read moreUSADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation02 May 2024USADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation The revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine prior to the 2021 Olympics but were not suspended brought immense criticism to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for an apparent failure ...
Read moreSwimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team02 May 2024Swimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team Swimmers Matin Balsini and Alaa Maso have been named to the Refugee Olympic team or the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday. The swimming duo are among 36 individuals – 23 men, 13 women – from three...
Read more2ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case01 May 2024ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case ARD, the German broadcaster which originally broke the story of 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021 along with the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph, has realized a supplementary Q&A containing pushba...
Read moreInjuries Rule Bruno Fratus out of Brazilian Trials, Paris Olympics30 April 2024Injuries Rule Bruno Fratus out of Brazilian Trials, Paris Olympics Injuries will rule Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus out of the nation’s Olympic trials and thus a fourth Olympic berth in Paris. Fratus made the announcement on Tuesday, in a television interview and on social media. The bronze medali...
Read more2WADA Releases Fact Sheet on Chinese Doping Violations29 April 2024WADA Releases Fact Sheet on Chinese Doping Violations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released a fact sheet laying out the process the organization followed in determining that the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) in early 2021 would not receive suspensions. In...
Read moreFour-Lap Fight: Stacked Field Creating Epic Battle for 200 Freestyle Olympic Gold29 April 2024Four-Lap Fight: Martens, Richards, Popovici to Highlight Race for 200 Freestyle Olympic Gold Remember when it appeared David Popovici would dominate the men's 200 freestyle for the foreseeable future? That was the status quo heading into last year's World Championships, with Popovici having missed t...
Read morePassages: Dual Olympian Neil Rogers - Bondi Icebergs' Lord Of The Lane Ropes Leaves A Lasting Legacy27 April 2024 PASSAGES: Tributes Flow For Olympian Neil Rogers – the Lord Of The Lanes At Bondi Icebergs Leaves A Lasting Legacy Tributes have flowed like the incoming tides at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach this week following the sad passing of a local legend “Mr Bondi Icebergs” – two-time Olympian, coach...
Read moreZhang Yufei Adds Another Event to Her Olympic Program as Chinese Nationals Wrap Up27 April 2024Zhang Yufei Adds Another Event to Her Olympic Program as Chinese Nationals Wrap Up The final day of the Chinese National Championships, which also served as an Olympic Games qualification meet, wrapped up on Saturday. The highlight of the session was a three-woman duel in the 50-meter freestyle, whe...
Read moreChinese National Championships Day 8: Li Bingjie Dominates 800 Free to Qualify For Paris26 April 2024Chinese National Championships Day 8: Li Bingjie Dominates 800 Free to Qualify For Paris Four swimmers qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Day 8 of the Chinese National Championships. Wang Changhao and Sun Jiajun earned spots in the men's 100 butterfly, while Yu Yiting qualified in the women's ...
WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping25 April 2024WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday announced it had invited independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to review its handling of doping positives in early 2021 from China. The decision was taken by a unanimous vote of WADA’s exec...