Month: July 2018
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After 55 years, Fairfax Swim Club to close
For decades, the Fairfax Swim Club has been an important part of Fairfax. But unless it can raise a lot of money, it will be gone in September.
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Ryan Lochte suspended, says he broke rules, not laws
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has been suspended from competitive swimming for violating an anti-doping rule. Lochte spoke about the suspension Monday, conceding that he broke the rules as an athlete, but was very clear the substance he took through an IV was not illegal. Dana Jacobson reports.
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Cullen Jones challenges ‘black people don’t swim’ stereotype
The four-time Olympian is raising awareness for water safety by providing free swimming lessons.
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Olympics – Tokyo 2020 Games venues hit by construction delays: organizers
Construction delays at two key Olympic venues could force Tokyo Games organizers into a reshuffle of test event schedules, the organizing committee said. The Olympics Aquatics Center, which will host swimming and diving events as well as the Sea Forest Waterway, venue for the rowing and canoeing events in 2020, were two months behind schedule,…
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Swimming coach who trained Aussie legend Ian Thorpe sees huge potential in upcoming Kiwi – ‘the world’s his oyster’
He shot to fame as New Zealand’s first medallist in the pool at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and now teenage swimmer Lewis Clareburt is eyeing up even more success. The 19-year-old has even managed to capture the attention of one of swimming most famous coaches with Doug Frost coming in to coach the Kiwi. “I’m…
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Former Ohio State Diver Alleges Sexual Abuse By Coach: My Identity Was Changed
Eszter Pryor, a former diver with the Ohio State University Diving Club, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually abused by former assistant coach William Bohonyi beginning when she was 16 and when he was 27. Pryor is now suing Bohonyi, along with the Ohio State University Diving Club, which employed him, and USA…
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction
A lawyer for a former Stanford swimmer whose conviction on sexual assault charges led to the extremely rare recall of a judge tried to convince an appellate court Tuesday to overturn his client’s conviction — on the novel grounds that the athlete wanted “outercourse†with his intoxicated victim, not intercourse. “Outercourse,†his lawyer Eric S.…
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Bob Bowman regrets ‘poor judgment’ for role in alleged texts from his phone to U.S. Olympic swimmer
Bob Bowman, the longtime coach of Michael Phelps and former CEO of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, on Monday acknowledged “poor judgement†for his role in alleged “inappropriate†text messages that a former U.S. Olympic swimmer said were sent to her from his phone. Last week The Orange County Register reported allegations from Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle, 32, who…
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BCN2018 WP Europeans – Summary, Day 11 – Men’s Quarter-finals
Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain march on, Hungary out for the 1st time since 1991 For the first time since 1991 Hungary will be missing from the semi-finals of the men’s tournament at the European Water Polo Championships: the Magyar side was ousted by the Olympic champion Serbian team with ease. Another eternal classic is due…