Telstra Wins Legal Case Against Australian Olympic Committee
Australian media company Telstra won a legal battle with the Australian Olympic Committee this week, a skirmish over the company’s promotions leading up to the Olympics.
Pitzer, Dolan Top Austin Futures Championships Psych Sheet
Lauren Pitzer and Jack Dolan are among the top seeds on psych sheets for the 2016 Futures Championships in Austin, Texas.
9 Swimmers Among NCAA Woman of the Year Conference Nominees
9 swimmers are among the 142 women nominated at the conference level for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year award.
McTaggart, Jones Head Psych Sheets For College Park Futures
Early psych sheets have dropped for the USA Swimming Futures Championship in College Park, Maryland with NCAA standout Caroline McTaggart and highly-touted incoming freshman James Jones among the more recognizable names.
Bishop, Dant Tie For 400 Free Title At YMCA Nationals Day 4
The YMCA national record book survived an all-out assault Saturday night, with swimmers rattling but not breaking 4 different records at YMCA Long Course Nationals Day 4.
U.S. Swimmer Sam Tierney Given Warning After WADA Rule Violation
American breaststroker Sam Tierney has been issued a public warning for a rule violation stemming from an anti-doping test in early June.
Italy, Germany Win Relay Golds To Close 2016 Junior Open Water Worlds
Italy and Germany won gold medals in the relay events to close the 2016 Junior Open Water World Championships, with the former nation finishing atop the medal standings.
WADA Recommends Banning All Russian Athletes From Rio Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended that Russian athletes in all sports be denied entry to the 2016 Rio Olympics in the wake of the McLaren Report’s assertions of a massive state-sponsored doping program.
China Announces Rio Olympic Roster: Ye in 400 IM, Wang and Qiu Out
China has announced its Olympic roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics, with two notable absences: junior world record-holding breaststroker Wang Lizhuo and top-10 world ranked 200 freestyler Qiu Yuhan.
Lochte Gets A Tan, Ledecky Finds Date In Phelps Facebook Video
Michael Phelps’s latest Facebook live broadcast comes from the Team USA training camp in San Antonio and features a number of high-profile cameos.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Bruni Maintains OW Euros Dominance
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
As Olympic Doping Cloud Thickens, WaPo Columnist Suggests Delayed Medal Ceremony
As pre-Olympic coverage ramps up across the world’s media outlets, the cloud of doping suspicions only appears to grow stronger. That gathering storm of pessimism and distrust has caused on Washington Post columnist to propose a unique solution.
Dynamo 13-14 Girls Break 4×200 Free Relay NAG Record In Atlanta
The girls of Dynamo Swim Club broke the 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) record in the 4×200 meter free relay Friday night in a time trial.
Cassidy Bayer Hits Lifetime-Best 200 Free At PV Champs Friday
16-year-old Cassidy Bayer chopped more than three seconds off her lifetime-best to win the 200 free on Friday night at the PV Long Course Senior Championships.
Grimaldi, Reymond Win Euro 25K Titles, Italy Tops Medal Table
Italy’s Martina Grimaldi won gold in the women’s 25K, one of three Italian medals between the men’s and women’s 25K, to help the Italian team dominate the final medal table at the 2016 European Open Water Championships.