Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmao, who breached doping rules three times, had her lifetime ban confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday. Gusmao tested positive for testosterone in May 2006 during her national championships and failed another test on the eve of the 2007 Pan-American Games in Rio where she won four medals. During the same tournament, world anti-doping body (WADA) became suspicious of a control she underwent and a DNA test showed that the urine sample she... Read Full Story
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport finally decided to ban for life the Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmao who was found doping on testosterone . Gusmao has earned several gold medals for her country but was later stripped of her medals due to doping offenses. Anti-doping authorities tested her positive for elevated testosterone levels in 2006 during the national championships. She was also tested positive for the second time just days before the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The... Read Full Story
Freakishly athletic Olympic robot, Michael Phelps, has now been linked with Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice. We suppose because both model Lily Donaldson and fellow swimmer Amanda Beard were like "OMG ew, no:"
Beard, 26, denied that she was dating Phelps, 23, saying, "Eww, that's nasty. I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps," Beard told a radio station in Phoenix yesterday.
"Come on, I have really good taste," she said. "He's really not my type." Asked how the rumors have... Read Full Story
(L-R) Giovanna Trillini of Italy and Nam Hyunhee of South Korea compete in the semifinals of the women's individual foil fencing event at the Fencing Hall on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts) Li Wenquan of China celebrates during the men's archery team round at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw... Read Full Story
Debbie Phelps, the gold medal mother of Olympian star Michael Phelps, reveals life as a single mom, her son's fascination with Facebook and...oh yeah, details on Michael's rumored secret girlfriend.
momlogic: Michael has publicly applauded you for being an amazingly supportive mom. As a single working mom of three, how did you juggle it all on your own--and stay sane?
Debbie Phelps: Sometimes I wish I had another parent to help me, but my own mother installed lots of confidence in me... Read Full Story
Come on now Michael. Did you really need to do that? You should play nice in the pool with the other boys.
Even here in Australia, Beijing Olympics gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps is almost all you hear about when it comes to the swimming events. With so many medals, his name is now one of the hottest out there.
So, as you can imagine, I was surprised to find a video citing bad behavior on his part.
Very funny stuff. It took me a second to realize it was a spoof. You... Read Full Story
Four days into the Beijing Olympics , Laure Manaudou 's performance can be summed up as, disappointing. The French swimmer , that was expected to do so well, has been unable to finish above seventh place in most of her races. The last straw was the women's 100m backstroke final, where Manaudou finished seventh and left the Water Cube feeling defeated, head covered in a towel and suggesting that it may be her last event in Beijing. Manaudou's successful swimming history suggests that her poor... Read Full Story
Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard is no stranger to taking her clothes off for the camera. She's appeared in Playboy, FHM and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The swimmer is nude again, but this time for a good cause. Beard appears in a nude advertisement in support of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Beard, who is in Beijing to compete in the 200-meter breaststroke, she claimed gold in the event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, unveiled the ad today outside the... Read Full Story
The USA Swimming 2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships and World Championship Trials are being held at Indianapolis’ IUPUI Natatorium from 7 July through 11 July.
Michael Phelps, probably the greatest Olympian of all time, is one of the many swimming stars to be swimming this week.
This is the schedule of events for the meet.
Day 1 - Tuesday, July 7 2009 Tickets
* W 100 Butterfly
* M 400 Freestyle
* W 200 Individual Medley
* M 100 Breaststroke
* W 400 Freestyle
* M 400... Read Full Story
