Pernille Blume Dashes To 50 Free Dominance
Women’s 50 Free FINAL: The torch for Olympic 50 Freestyle Champion has once again passed as Denmark’s Pernille Blume continued to dominate the women’s 50-meter freestyle ending the swift sprint with
Medley Relay Lineups Released; Michael Phelps Set to Finish Career
22-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will be favored to add one more to his tally when he swims the fly leg on the U.S. men’s 400 medley relay tonight. Phelps,
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day 8 Finals Live Recap
Everything you need to follow along live with day seven finals of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Competition begins at 10 p.m. local time (9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST) Hit
Heat Sheets Available for the Final Night of 2016 Olympic Swimming
The final night of Olympic swimming is here and medals will be awarded in all four contested events. Heat sheets are available here. Check out Swimming World’s predictions here. Pernille Blume of Denmark has
Water Polo Olympic Women’s Recap: U.S., Italy win groups
By Dan D’Addona The U.S. women’s water polo team used a second-quarter surge to cruise into the quarterfinals undefeated at the 2016 Rio Olympics. A 5-1 scoring edge in the
Maya DiRado: The Finish That Broke A Nail and Stunned the World
By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer Many have pleaded for 23-year-old Maya DiRado to stay in the sport, but today the 4-time Olympic medalist wakes up a retired swimmer. “They’ve already
2016 Olympic Games: Day Eight Expert Analysis
For the final time at the Olympic Games in Rio, Swimming World’s David Rieder and SwimVortex’s John Lohn teamed up to recap the exciting finals sessions from Thursday and Friday and preview the last
Olympic Diving Preview: Women Advance To 3-Meter Springboard Semifinals
By Erin Keaveny, Swimming World College Intern Women’s three-meter, the first of the individual diving events will move forward today, as the semifinals are scheduled for 3:00pm ET. heading into
The Top 5 Tattoos of the US Olympic Team
By Jake Renie, Swimming World College Intern You may have learned several facts about each U.S. Olympic athlete by now, but maybe you don’t know exactly how to recognize them.
Why Gold Medalist Manuel Will Not Be Called “Simone the Black Swimmer”
By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer Simone Manuel doesn’t want to be known as “Simone the black swimmer”. Not because she is the least bit ashamed of her African American