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Former UPenn swimmers sue NCAA over Lia Thomas debacle

Three former NCAA swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania are suing the Governing Body for what they said was a violation of Title IX and repeated emotional trauma. Swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kakolovsky and Ellen Holmquist filed lawsuits against Upenn, Harvard, the NCAA and Ivy League Conference meetings that require them to share team locker […]

Swimmers injured in terrifying ‘freak accident’

Five swimmers were electrocuted to death at an Indiana pool Sunday afternoon in what police described as a “freak accident.” Police said officers, firefighters and medical personnel responded to a home in the 2600 block of High Street in Logansport, Indiana, just after 2:30 p.m. Five people, including two adults and three minors, were injured […]

Three German Olympic Swimmers Fall Ill After Races in Paris’ Seine River

PARIS (AP) – Three German swimmers fell ill during the open water events at the Paris Olympics, but it was not immediately clear whether the cause was linked to the Seine’s long-standing pollution. The athletes were not named in a statement released by the German Olympic Sports Confederation on Saturday, but Leonie Beck confirmed her […]

Swimmers drinking Coca-Cola after competing in polluted Seine River

Olympic swimmers may have found a cure to combat the E. coli contamination of the Seine, one of the biggest talking points of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Coca-Cola cans. Several world-class athletes swear that the sugary soda helps ward off germs and infections they may pick up while competing in the open ocean. “There’s no […]

Olympic swimmers with COVID-19 aren’t sent home

According to reports, several swimmers, including two Americans, have tested positive for COVID-19 but have not been asked to withdraw. According to multiple reports, unlike previous years, this virus is being treated like any other respiratory virus. “They’re following all the rules we’ve set out.” Reports say Swim SwamAmerican swimmers David Johnston and Luke Whitlock […]