Category: History
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ISHOF Induction 2013
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) introduces the International Selection Committee’s Class of 2013. The ten individuals inducted were: Swimmers GARY HALL, JR. (USA), PIETER VAN DEN HOOGENBAND (NED), YANA KLOCHKOVA (UKR) and DAGMAR HASE (GER); Diver HU JIA (CHN); Synchronized Swimmer NATHALIE SCHNEYDER (USA); Water Polo Player MILIVOJ BEBIC (YUG, CRO); Open Water…
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Stroke Of Genius: A Q&A With Lenny Krayzelburg
Read Los Angeles Magazineq The record shattering backstroke swimmer, who is being inducted into the Los Angeles CIF Hall of Fame, hung up his flippers in 2005 to open a swim academy. Here he tells us about his favorite pool in L.A., what it’s like to coach young swimmers, and where he cools off during…
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Former Bath swimmer Jaime King appeals for return of lost watch
Read This is Bath An Olympic swimmer is appealing for the public’s help in finding a lost watch which was given to her as part of a sports sponsorship deal. Jaime King, who was a member of Team Bath and competed in three Olympic games, three Commonwealth games and numerous European and World Championships, was…
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Michael Phelps rejects swimming comeback
CNN’s Pedro Pinto speaks with swimming great Michael Phelps, who retired after the 2012 London Games – Apparently he has to do this (rejecting) every second day
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Michael Phelps on retiring before 30
Michael Phelps, the Olympic-medal winning swimmer, is trying out a different kind of stroke in the Golf Channel’s “The Haney Project” starting Monday night. But as he explains to WSJ’s Matt Futterman, golf is only one of his post-retirement hobbies.
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Michael Phelps joins young swimmers from favela on visit to Rio
American swimming legend Michael Phelps, the winner of 19 Olympic gold medals, joined children from the Rocinha favela in the pool in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
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Laureus Academy honors Michael Phelps with Exceptional Achievement Award
See laureus.com Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with a career total of 22 medals, including 18 gold medals, eight of which he won in one Olympiad in Beijing, was presented with a new Award – the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award.
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The surprise from Suriname – Anthony Nesty – Seoul 1988
“Anthony Nesty was brought up in a country whose population was a little over 350,000 and boasted just one 50-metre swimming pool. The lack of facilities and competition forced him to relocate to the United States where he trained at the University of Florida.” See Olympic on YouTube