Lookalike Fan’s Post On Michael Phelps’ Facebook Goes Viral
Of all the congratulatory posts on the Facebook wall of Olympic hero Michael Phelps, one from a 21-year-old swimmer is going viral – oh, and that swimmer is a dead ringer for the 28-time Olympic medalist.
Brock Turner Sentence Ends, California Law Seeks Heavier Penalties
Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault this spring, is set to be released from jail today, while state lawmakers work to pass legislation that would mandate harsher penalties in similar cases.
Hosszu Enters All 17 Events for Moscow World Cup, Atkinson Absent
In Moscow, Vladimir Morozov and Katinka Hosszu hurtle towards the top bonuses in cluster 1 of the FINA World Cup series, with the former entering 4 races and the latter taking on all 17.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Morozov Turns .37 Seconds Into $20,000
The format of the FINA World Cup most highly rewards one specific ability: lowering a world record multiple times by the smallest of margins. Vladimir Morozov is already proving beyond adept.
Morozov Cracks $30K To Lead World Cup Money Lists After Berlin
Another $16,000 haul in Berlin has Vladimir Morozov leading the 2016 World Cup money lists.
Hosszu Builds 137-Point World Cup Lead In Berlin
Just two meets in to the 9-event 2016 FINA World Cup, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has built a commanding lead of more than 130 points.
FGCU Hires Ohio State’s Dave Rollins as New Head Coach
Ohio State’s men’s associate head coach Dave Rollins will be moving south to take over as the new head coach of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women’s program.
6 More, No Swimmers Disqualified From Beijing Olympics On Retests
6 more athletes, none of them swimmers, have been disqualified from their finishing places at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after retests of their anti-doping samples came up positive.
WATCH: Race Videos From FINA Paris-Chartes World Cup
2016 FINA WORLD CUP: CHARTRES-PARIS Friday, August 26th – Saturday, August 27th L’Odyssée – Chartres, France Prelims 3:30am EST/Finals 11:00am…
Russia Claims IPC Bans Russian Athletes From 2018 Paralympics, IPC Denies
The Russian Paralympic Committee reportedly announced that the ban on Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games had been extended to the 2018 Winter Paralympics, but the IPC denies the claim.
Tracking the Money: NCAA Programs To Foreign Olympic Medals
One of the recurring questions each Olympic swim meet brings up is that of athletes who train at American NCAA institutions but represent foreign nations in international competition.
All-American Chelsea Britt Transferring To Georgia Bulldogs
The defending NCAA champs will add a key reinforcement for next season, with former Florida State All-American Chelsea Britt transferring into the program.
VIDEO: Chad le Clos Press Conference, 2016 Berlin World Cup
Video capture courtesy of Daniela Kapser / Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges Video capture courtesy of Daniela Kapser / Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges…
VIDEO: Katinka Hosszu Press Conference, 2016 Berlin World Cup
Video capture courtesy of Daniela Kapser / Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges Former series champs Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos were among the high-profile swimmers…
Hosszu Enters 15 Events at Berlin World Cup (Start Lists Here)
After the tour’s opening Paris stop, Vlad Morozov and Katinka Hosszu lead the points and money lists. Morozov broke the first world record of the series in the 100 IM in Paris. Alia Atkinson, who is second in women’s points, tied a world record in the 100 breast.