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Couple arrested in death of Pinal County child

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:52:42 -0400

PHOENIX - Pinal County authorities say a YMCA swim coach and her live-in boyfriend are in custody on suspicion of child abuse.

Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:25:19 -0400

NEW YORK - Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.

Michael Jordan skipping Tahoe celeb golf in July

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:07:12 -0400

STATELINE, Nevada - Michael Jordan is skipping the celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe next month for the first time in seven years.

Danish swimmer Glaesner stripped of 2 medals

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:30:06 -0400

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish swimmer Mads Glaesner will be stripped of gold and bronze medals from last year's world short-course championships because of a positive drug test.

Fla. sports bar deck collapses, dozens into water

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:46:53 -0400

NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Florida - A packed outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals on Thursday night, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.

Failed Cuba-to-Florida swimmer won't try again

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:48 -0400

KEY WEST, Florida - The Australian who gave up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of painful jellyfish stings said Thursday that she will not make another attempt.

Coach accused of sexual abuse won't face charges

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:36:14 -0400

PHOENIX - A former University of Utah swim coach accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl he coached in Arizona six years ago won't face charges in the case, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

2014 NCAA Div. III swim title meet to be in Indy

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:17:57 -0400

FRANKLIN, Indiana - The 2014 NCAA Division III mens and womens swimming and diving championships will be held in Indianapolis.

Australian McCardel eyes swim from Cuba to Florida

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:08:12 -0400

HAVANA - Australian Chloe McCardel will battle exposure, swift sea currents, stinging jellyfish, sharp-toothed sharks and her own physical limits when she attempts a record swim from Cuba to Florida this week.

Newsome wins Manhattan Island Marathon Swim

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:32:12 -0400

NEW YORK - Australia's Paul Newsome won the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim on Saturday, finishing the 28.5-mile counter-clockwise route in 7 hours, 14 minutes, 53 seconds.

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:09:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team.

Neb Wesleyan will start swim programs in 2014-15

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:54:04 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Nebraska Wesleyan is adding men's and women's swimming teams to its athletic program starting in 2014-15.

Olympic diver Alexandre Despatie retires

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:35:14 -0400

MONTREAL - Two-time Olympic medalist Alexandre Despatie has retired from diving after rebounding from injuries to earn a berth at his fourth Olympics last year in London.

Olympian Phelps to debut at Tahoe celebrity golf

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:08:09 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer turned Hank Haney's latest project, is taking his golf game to the next level - in the high Sierra on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

Aggie graduate, gay swimmer, talks of acceptance

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:25:29 -0400

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Amini Fonua, like many Aggies, was disheartened last semester when he learned a group of student senators wanted to de-fund the university's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Resource Center.

Lochte wins 100 IM for fourth title

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:56:18 -0400

SANTA CLARA, California - Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is getting back up to speed in the pool.

Phelps' horse wins stakes race at Pimlico

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:14:49 -0400

BALTIMORE - Odds-on favorite Cerro won the $75,000 Canonero II Stakes for 3-year-olds by a head at Pimlico on Saturday. His ownership includes 18-time Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps.

Swimming, gymnastics get Olympic revenue boost

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:24:27 -0400

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 the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Police: Uruguay athlete drowns in Cayman swim race

Mon, 27 May 2013 19:16:04 -0400

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Police in the Cayman Islands say a member of Uruguay's Special Olympics swim team has apparently drowned during a competition in the waters off a popular beach.

Day program fosters greater independence

Sun, 26 May 2013 11:03:13 -0400

WINCHESTER, Kentucky - The Victory Heights Center for Achievement added another "achievement" to its list in March in the form of a day program for adults with disabilities.

Ryan Lochte wins 200 IM in Canada

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:42:05 -0400

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - U.S. Olympic champion Ryan Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley and finished second in the 50-meter backstroke Saturday night in the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup.

U-Md. says it reported swim coach accusations

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:54:33 -0400

ROCKVILLE, Maryland - The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general's office in the late 1980s that its then-swimming and diving coach had admitted to having sex with an underage girl.

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:34:33 -0400

ROCKVILLE, Maryland - A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

Boudia leads US team for world championships

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:23 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Olympic gold medalist David Boudia leads a team of 15 American divers who will compete at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain, in July.

Missy Franklin graduating from high school

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:06 -0400

AURORA, Colorado - Olympian Missy Franklin has graduated from high school.