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Kendall is pure gold at 2011 Pan Am Games
Fairfax native Amanda Kendall earned four gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games, which took place October 15-22 at the brand new Scotiabank Aquatics Center in Guadalajara, Mexico. Amanda Kendall...
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Locals looking for Trials cuts at a star-studded Austin Grand Prix
All the usual suspects will be in Austin, Texas this weekend, Jan. 13-15, including Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, and Brendan Hansen, at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas...
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Swimsuits that turn athletes into barracudas
French swimmer Laure Manaudou (C) and others suit up in an array the newest technical swim wear from Arena and Speedo at the Paris Open on July 7, 2012. (Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images) The sharkskin...
View ArticleSwimming gets Olympic revenue boost
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Swimming and gymnastics were the big winners Wednesday in a new revenue-sharing ranking of Olympic sports, signaling the start of the debate over how to split the money from...
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Michael Phelps resumes workouts with former coach, but still no word on...
Michael Phelps smiles after receiving his gold medal for winning the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2012 London Olympic Games. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images) Michael Phelps has been working out...
View ArticleMichael Phelps talks Olympic dreams…13 years ago
Michael Phelps is back. The 22-time Olympic medalist announced his retirement via a USA Swimming press release regarding the upcoming Mesa Grand Prix. Phelps hasn’t spoken publicly about his return yet...
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Phelps’ agent: Leaked pics not an IOC violation
Michael Phelps kisses his 19th Olympic medal presented to him in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Michael Dalder/Reuters) Michael Phelps retired...
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Tokyo wins 2020 Summer Olympics bid, beats out Istanbul and Madrid
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center right, and Tokyo's Governor Naoki Inose, center left, celebrate with members of Japan's delegation after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the...
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Katie Ledecky makes D.C.’s Olympic pitch to USOC
Katie Ledecky stood in front of the 16-member U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors Tuesday and presented her reasons for why the nation’s capital should host the 2024 Summer Games. Nervousness...
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Boston selected by U.S. Olympic Committee as U.S. bid city for 2024 Olympics
A view of Boston's skyline from the city's harbor, a potential location for sailing and open water swimming if the city is awarded the 2024 Games. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) The U.S. Olympic...
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U.S. Olympic Committee hands torch to Boston; DC2024’s would-be Games...
Fireworks ignite over the London's Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. London is the last of more than a dozen visits to capital cities in the Olympics nearly...
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At 32, Coughlin eyes 4th Olympics and chance at history
Natalie Coughlin, 32, is in the twilight of an illustrious career that spans three Olympics, but she isn’t ready to step away from the sport she loves quite yet. (Matt York/Associated Press) Natalie...
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Dana Vollmer shows little rust in return to swimming
Dana Vollmer, who hasn’t swam since the 2013 Barcelona World Championships, qualified second overall for finals at the L.A. Invite Sunday. (Al Bello/Getty Images) It has been nearly two years since...
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IOC to order tests for viruses at Rio’s Olympic water venues
Athletes swim during the Aquece Rio triathlon Olympic qualifier off Copacabana beach ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 2, 2015. A recent pollution reading deemed the waters off Copacabana...
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