The United States men swept Olympic golds in the three relays last summer in Rio, but each won of those wins came with the assistance of Michael Phelps -who, as most of you reading almost certainly know, is once again retired. The success of 2016 helped wash away some of the stench from the 2015 World Championships in Kazan when the U.S. men swam without the suspended Phelps.
Category: Olympic Swimming
Muslim swimmers will now be allowed to race in burkinis
The Amateur Swimming Association has announced that it has changed its rules regarding full body swimwear in a bid to allow ‘more people to participate in events across England.’ Up until now, swimwear that covered the whole body, especially swimsuits worn by Olympic swimmers, were banned as they help streamline the shape of the body and have performance-enhancing characteristics.
Swimming: Oman win three medals in GCC short-course championships
… Oman swimmers bagged three medals – two gold and one silver – at the GCC Short-course Swimming Championships at Hamad Sports City in Doha. Oman’s first gold medal came through Nidhal bin Sulaiman Al Harassi who won the top honours in the 800m …
For Michael Phelps, frequent drug testing became way of life
… Anti-Doping System’, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 28. WASHINGTON – One of the best-kept secrets in sports is the way U.S. Olympic athletes such as Michael Phelps allow their privacy to be invaded on a regular basis for the honor of …
Boys Swimming: Pingry advances to Non-Public B final with win over St. Rose
Top-seeded Pingry moved on to the Non-Public B final yet again with a 124-46 victory over fourth-seeded St. Rose in the NJSIAA/Parisi Speed School Non-Public B semifinals Monday. The Big Blue, which will now compete for its 10th straight Non-Public B championship, set the tone early with a 12-2 edge in the 200 medley relay.
10 Swimmers to Watch at the American Athletic Conference Championships
The American Athletic Conference men’s and women’s Swimming and Diving Championships will take place February 15-18 at the University of Houston. Last year, Southern Methodist won the women’s meet with 681 points ahead of Tulane’s 637.5 points.
SW Biweekly Now Available For Free Download; Olivia Smoliga More Motivated Than Ever
… in college athletics. Men’s basketball gets most of the attention, but the competition encompasses almost all sports. Except, that is, swimming and diving, where the match-ups between the two schools have been notably one-sided 018 ARIZONA AND ASU …
Phoebe Bacon’s record swim for Stone Ridge highlights competitive Metros meet
… evy Chase junior Madeline Pfaff (448.0) and Richard Montgomery senior Kamryn Umbel (431.90). Kelyn Soong works in the sports department and contributes to The Early Lead and D.C. Sports Bog. He also covers tennis and running in the D.C. area.
Michael Phelps drops in for event at Parkview Field
The most decorated athlete on Olympic history made quite the entrance on Tuesday night, as Michael Phelps arrived at Parkview Field in a helicopter, landing on the outfield grass. Phelps, and his longtime coach Bob Bowman stopped by for an event with Master Spas, a local company Phelps has worked with since 2010.
Bellshill’s Clare Montgomery is inspired to Do More by Commonwealth swimming hero Ross Murdoch
Clare Montgomery from Bellshill won the chance to take part in a Do More swimming workshop with Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ross Murdoch at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow. Pictured were : Elizabeth McAlpine , Robyn Horsburgh , Clare Montgomery , Laura McInnes .
Fran Halsall has announced her retirement from swimming aged 26
The 26-year-old was fourth in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at the Rio Games as an Olympic medal proved elusive once more. The Liverpool swimmer, whose training base for much of her career was Loughborough, has won medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, including gold in the 2015 World Championships in the 4x100m mixed medley relay.
Fran Halsall: Three-time Olympian retires after 10-year international career
Britain’s three-time Olympian Fran Halsall, who won more than 30 medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, has announced her retirement after a 10-year international career. The sprint freestyle specialist made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2008 and narrowly missed out on medals at both London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger wins in return to pool
Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger wins in return to pool Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger was back in the pool over the weekend, and winning. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: Spring Grove grad Hali Flickinger competed in the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas over the weekend, her first competitive event since the 2016 Olympics.
Man convicted in connection with swimmer’s 1989 death gets bail
Glen Crossley, 46, is shown in a Montreal police handout photo. He is charged with manslaughter in the death of Albert Arsenault, 70, in 2016.
Swimming is a skill every school should teach
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The Peter Pan Cup: London’s Coldest Race
Every Christmas Day, London’s hardiest swimmers take a dip in Hyde Park’s Serpentine, in a competition for the Peter Pan Cup . The 9am spectacle sees members of the Serpentine Swimming Club battle it out over a 100-yard handicap in the icy December waters to the south of the lake.