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Olympic swimmer to fly with Air Force Thunderbirds
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks ago(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) has invited five-time Olympic medalist swimmer Missy Franklin-Johnson to fly with...
Chasing Gold: A life-saving gift from Olympic champion swimmer to family of another
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThis month’s “Chasing Gold” episode includes the story of an Olympic champion swimmer reaching out...
Lilly King swims to improbable world title, and Drew Kibler is Carmel's 1st gold medalist
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShe called out a Russian doper. She won Olympic gold. She set world records. Lilly King has had...
Kaylee McKeown breaks world record in 200m backstroke
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoOlympic champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia broke the 200m backstroke world record, taking the...
Mikaela Shiffrin, now the most decorated female alpine ski racer, takes the record
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 24—From Missy Franklin to Goose Gossage, Colorado has produced more than its fair share of top-tier athletes. A new athlete, though, has risen to the top of the mountain. All hail Mikaela ...
Kate Douglass took different strokes to swimming success
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoKate Douglass went from squeezing onto the Tokyo Olympic team by two hundredths of a second in 2021...
At a trying trials, Leah Hayes endured to make swimming worlds at age 16
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoBUDAPEST — When 16-year-old swimmer Leah Hayes at last sat down for dinner after the final day of...
15-Year-Old Katie Ledecky Felt ‘Zero-Pressure’ at Her First Olympics—And Left a Gold Medalist
Self via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoIn this exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life,” Ledecky shares...
Former Mercyhurst Prep swimmer Georger helped start PIAA success streak for District 10
Erie Times News via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe 2024 class of the Metro Erie Sports Hall of Fame will include Marie Georger, whose swimming...
Cal fires longtime swimming coach Teri McKeever after spate of bullying, abuse allegations
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoMcKeever coached Cal to four NCAA titles in 29 years. At least 44 swimmers have accused her of...