Category: Competition
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Study reveals Windsor 2016 generated over $32M of ‘economic activity’ for the city
A recent economic impact study, conducted by the Canadian Sports Tourism Alliance, revealed that the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) and the FINA World Aquatics Convention held last December in Windsor, Canada, generated over $32 million of “economic activity” for the city. The six-day swimming competition, held at the WFCU Centre, resulted in a surplus of $146,311, which a…
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The LEN President in Azerbaijan
LEN President Paolo Barelli visited Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to meet Sport Minister Azad Rahimov and Khanlar Fatiyev, the President of the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation. LEN President Paolo Barelli paid a visit to Azerbaijan, the country with one Europe’s fastest growing economies. He met Sport Minister Azad Rahimov and Khanlar Fatiyev, the President of…
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Brazilian court revives case against Olympian Ryan Lochte
Over the summer, it appeared Ryan Lochte had been cleared of criminal charges in Brazil after he was accused of fabricating a story about getting robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympics. Not so fast. On Friday, a decision made by an appeals court that originally ruled the case should be dismissed was…
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Tokyo marks 1,000 days until 2020 Olympics
Tokyo marked 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, with countdown events held to set the mood for the games. Preparation for the Olympics, to be held July 24-Aug 9, 2020, is making progress, with its main stadium currently being built in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward with its completion…
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Under Armour Signs Syrian Refugee, Olympian Yusra Mardini to Endorsement Deal
Yusra Mardini’s incredible story has taken another turn, as the Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer recently signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. “I shouldn’t be alive today,” Mardini says in a promotional video released by Under Armour. “I should have been one of the many faceless refugees who died along the way. But I…
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Katie Ledecky Named Women’s Sports Foundation Individual Sportswoman of the Year
Following a six-medal performance at the 2017 FINA World Championships and a record-setting season at Stanford, Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Stanford Swimming) was named Wednesday as the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2017 Individual Sportswoman of the Year. Ledecky was honored as the award winner at the 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports awards gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New…
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Texas Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving prepare for 2017-18 season opener
Coaches Eddie Reese and Carol Capitani and seniors Jonathan Roberts and Rebecca Millard discuss fall training ahead of this weekend’s season opener against Florida and Indiana.
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Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps On Life Out Of The Pool And His Growing Family | TODAY
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about his growing family and his efforts to raise awareness for water conservation. Matt and the TODAY anchors offered a suggestions for names for Phelps’ second child, due in March: Fin, Lane, Goldie and Matt’s favorite, Fly.