Yulia Efimova Filing an Appeal on Olympic Ban with CAS
Yulia Efimova announced plans to file a lawsuit to appeal her ban from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Yesterday, FINA declared that she and six other Russian teammates were no longer
Performance of the Week: Andrew Ress’s Channel Crossing
This week’s Performance of the Week goes to 48 year old Andrew Ress, who last Sunday became the first deaf man to successfully swim the English Channel solo. Completing the
Macedonia’s Marko Blazevski Relieved to be Officially Rio Bound
Macedonian record holder Marko Blazevski is officially headed to Rio. Blazevski swam the 400 IM in the London Olympics and was also the nation’s flag bearer at that Games. When the FINA
FINA President Julio Maglione Criticizes WADA
Yesterday FINA announced that seven Russian swimmers would not be eligible to swim in Rio, in response to the IOC’s decision to making doping bans the responsibility of International Federations. Today,
York’s Michael Brooks Taking Over at North Carolina Aquatic Club
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina Aquatic Club, a United States Swimming club team based in Chapel Hill, N.C. which trains at the University of North Carolina’s Koury Natatorium, Monday
6 Things You Don’t Know About Olympic Rookie Melanie Margalis
By Abby Bergman, Swimming World College Intern Melanie Margalis qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in the 200m IM and as a part of the 4x200m freestyle relay at the USA
Case Western Reserve’s Logan Smith Earns Cynthia Earley Scholarship
Case Western Reserve University rising junior Logan Smith was recently presented with the Cynthia Earley Scholarship at the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim in Annapolis, Maryland. The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim,
Olympian Larsen Jensen and Wife Announce Birth of Son
Two-time Olympic medalist Larsen Jensen and wife Emily have announced the birth of their son Troy Gregory, born July 18th, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. PST. Little Troy weighed in at 8lbs, 3 oz at birth and
SwimJitsu Adds Three Locations to 2016 Nationwide Tour
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – With eight stops already completed this summer, SwimJitsu is adding three locations to expand the challenge of the in-water obstacle course to more kids across the
Russia’s Medal Hopes Could Suffer with Efimova, Morozov and 5 Others Banned From Rio
By David Rieder When the International Olympic Committee announced Sunday that it would not issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes at the Olympic Games despite confirmations of state-sponsored doping,