Twenty years ago to this day, Ian Thorpe led a celebration of extraordinary swimming and events on the opening night of finals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It was the Games that also brought us Eric the Eel, as named by me, Craig […]
Lance Larson turns 80 today in the same week in which, sixty years ago, he became the first swimmer to race inside the minute over 100m butterfly. The American, better known for the first place at the Olympic Games that resulted […]
Roland Matthes, the most decorated backstroke ace in history, the G.OA.T. of the stroke, died on Friday in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, after a short, severe illness. He was 69. His wife Daniela confirmed the sad news to the German press agency […]
In Lund in 2014 at the World Aquatics Development Conference organised by the Swedish Center for Aquatic Research, Prof. Joan Duda talked about quality environments, the lack of them, the conditions in which abuse can take place. Climate Change in sport […]
Forbes Carlile (3 June 1921 – 2 August 2016) – by Shane Gould The end of life is so final, I’m so glad I went to see Forbes as often as I did in his later life and see Milt [Nelms] […]
Obituary – Legendary Australian swim coach Forbes Carlile, MBE, passed away today on the eve of racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He was 95. The following is the official statement and release on Carlile’s passing and tributes from […]
Book Review – The Three Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui’s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory. By Julie Checkoway Julie Checkoway’s book tells the story of a group of pupils whose teacher challenged them to […]
From The SwimVortex Archive – Michael Phelps, the greatest of greats on the scale of Olympic achievement with 18 golds atop 22 medals in all, referred to a possible return to top-flight racing in time for Rio 2016 “the million-dollar […]
