British Olympic Diver Tom Daley Fights for LGBTQ+ Rights in New Documentary
British Olympic diver Tom Daley created his new documentary “Illegal to Be Me” to increase LGBTQ+ visibility and subvert systemic homophobia.
Who Are Pita, the Shirtless Tongan Flag Bearer, & His Swimming Teammates?
Famous Tongan Olympian Pita “Mr. Tonga” Taufatofua walked topless and oiled-up in the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Texas A&M Aggies
The Texas A&M women have racked up numerous accolades during head coach Steve Bultman’s twenty years in College Station.
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Grangeon and Pini Dominate Pacific Games
Lara Grangeon and Ryan Pini earned Pacific Games Best-Performing Female and Male awards..
Former Big 12 Champion Fonua Nominated for “100 Most Eligible Bachelors” By Out Magazine
Fonua (middle) above poses at the 2012 Olympics with fellow Aggies Jeneba Tarmoh (athletics) and Breeja Larson (swimming).
Texas A&M Men Get Verbal Commitment From Breaststroker Jonathan Tybur
The Texas A&M Aggies are into their second year without an elite breaststroker, and in this class they’re working to find that. (Photo of head coach Jay Holmes)
Amini Fonua: Our Sport Has Thrived Because of the Open Minds that People Have
Amini Fonua says even being gay, he never felt like an outcast at the most conservative college in America. (Seen above with US and Texas A&M track star Jeneba Tarmoh and fellow A&M breaststroker Breeja Larson at the 2012 Olympic Games).
FINA Adds 203rd Member Federation
One of the youngest nations in the world, East Timor has made a major leap in officially joining FINA. (Photo of Balde Church, one of East Timor’s most famous landmarks, Courtesy: Kok Leng Yo)
15 Swimmers to Stand as Olympic Flag Bearers
Austria’s Markus Rogan is one of 15 swimmers who will be Olympic flag-bearers. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Texas A&M, Missouri Officially Fly Flags of SEC Today
The Aggies and the Tigers can now do business as a current member of the South Eastern Conference (Photo Courtesy: Texas A&M University)
Sprint News 6/5/12: Wisconsin Ends an Era; First Olympic Invites Confirmed
Times are changing in Madison; All-American Ashley Wanland is graduating, and a decade-old rivalry will end next season.
Tongan Bear Strikes at Oceanic Championships
Amini Fonua stands atop the medal stand (photo courtesy: Jeff Olsen)
Kenneth Grabs Second Gold at Oceania Games
On day 2 of the 2012 Oceania Swimming Championships in New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France that lies about…
Sprint News 5/29/12: Huge NCAA Qualifying Changes Loom; Oceania Games Begin
And Chad le Clos is among the first swimmers headed to the Continent ahead of the Olympics.
2011 Big 12 Men's Championship Preview: Longhorns Look for 32nd Straight Title
We save the Big 12 men’s Championship Preview for last to build the anticipation, the expectations, and the drama. That’s…