The year 2012 will be an Olympic year, with the greatest athletes in the world converging on London for what, every 4 years, is one of the greatest spectacles in…
Category “Swimming”
Wonderfully Made
We all remember how, during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps made history by winning 8 gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz’s 7 swimming gold medals in the 1972 Munich…
Success at the Water Cude
World records were shattered as the USA dominated in swimming over the weekend. Erin Popovich shattered her own world record by nearly six seconds in the women’s 200 meter individual…
More medals, more world records
US Swimmer Michael Phelps swims towards Olympic greatness. Michael made it six for six last night as he took gold in the 200-meter individual medley. Sports Spectrum’s Mark Freested joins…
Australian Hayden Stoeckel
Hayden Stoeckel is an Australian backstroke swimmer. Tuesday in the Men’s 100m Backstroke Final Hayden won a bronze medal. Thursday Hayden finished third in the Men’s 200m Backstroke Semifinal. Friday…
U-S Men’s 4x100m free relay capture gold
It’s being called an instant classic, unbelievable, thrilling, breath taking and world record setting. The U-S Men’s 4x100m free relay team taking gold in Beijing.
The Summer Games officially open!
Listen to the incredible story of Lopez Lomong, the Sudanese refugee as the USA flag bearer in Friday’s opening ceremony at the 2008 Olympics. You will also hear from Michael…
International swimming count down
Four time gold medalist John Naber is count down the days till the USA competes for more than gold in Beijing. John Naber offers advice for today’s Olympic swimmers.






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