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LA28 Time Standards: A Look at the Qualifying Process
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (176+ words) LA28 Time Standards: A Look at the Qualifying Process Qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is a little different, with direct qualification in the stroke 50s and a reduction of 16 automatically qualified relays to 12. The time standards will also be different. Here…...
With Conclusion of Winter Olympics, Countdown Begins for Next Games - LA28
2+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) With Conclusion of Winter Olympics, Countdown Begins for Next Games " LA28 With the Milan/Cortina flame extinguished on Sunday, thus ending the 25th edition of the Olympic Winter Games, the ... //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS START?> //Swimming World Specific JS and…...
How Debbie Meyer Made History At the 1968 Mexico City Games
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) Celebrating the Olympic Trifecta of Debbie Meyer At the 1968 Mexico City Games On this date in 1968, the swimming competition at the Olympics Games in Mexico City started. At those Games, Debbie Meyer completed her freestyle triple, winning gold in the…...
Olympic Athletes Deserve the Right to Speak Out During Rare Moment in the Spotlight
3+ week, 1+ day ago (229+ words) Olympic Athletes Deserve the Right to Speak Out During Rare Moment in the Spotlight Meanwhile, the first week of the 2026 Olympics saw two political flashpoints, one of which faded away as competition began while the other saw a skeleton pilot…...
Cam McEvoy Bound for China Open; Meet Will Feature Multiple Olympic Champions and Medalists
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (203+ words) Cam McEvoy Bound for China Open; Meet Will Feature Multiple Olympic Champions and Medalists Next month's China Open and National Spring Championships won't just include some of the top swimmers from the home nation. A superb collection of international athletes…...
CSCCAA Honors IOC President Kirsty Coventry with McCaffree Award
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) CSCCAA Honors IOC President Kirsty Coventry with McCaffree Award Kirsty Coventry, former NCAA champion for the Auburn Tigers, back-to-back Olympic champion, and current President of the International Olympic Committee, has been named the Charles McCaffree Award winner by the College…...
World Aquatics, IOC Approves Artistic Swimming Qualification for Los Angeles Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) World Aquatics, IOC Approves Artistic Swimming Qualification for Los Angeles Olympics The International Olympic Committee and World Aquatics have approved the artistic swimming qualification pathway for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The pathway was developed by the IOC Sports Department,…...
Ross Stevens Planning to Pay $200,000 to each U.S. Olympian and Paralympian
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) Ross Stevens Planning to Pay $200,000 to each U.S. Olympian and Paralympian Billionaire financier Ross Stevens has committed to paying awards of $200,000 to each Olympic and Paralympic athlete, beginning with this year's Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. The gifts will be known…...
What Ilya Kharun’s Swap Means for the American, Canadian Programs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (801+ words) What Ilya Kharun's Swap Means for the American, Canadian Programs Ilya Kharun fell into the lap of Swimming Canada in 2022, a program-changing talent the Canadians didn't know they could count on. Four years later, he's a similarly stunning surprise for…...
Olympic Gold Medalist John Hargis Named Director of Swimming at IMG Academy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) Olympic gold medalist and former college coach John Hargis has been named the Director Swimming at IMG Academy in Florida. //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS START?> //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS END?> Olympic Gold Medalist John Hargis Named…...