Swimmer Gena Jorgenson wins 2 events, sets new personal records at Futures Championship
American News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJorgenson placed first in both the 800-meter (9 minutes 5.51 seconds) and 1500-meter freestyle...
Today in sports history: Aug. 10
Wisconsin State Journal· 1 day agoIn 2008 in Beijing, Michael Phelps begins his long march toward eight gold medals by winning the 400-meter individual medley in 4:03.84 — smashing his...
Australian swimmers not taking eyes off Olympic prize
Reuters· 7 days agoAustralian swimmers were basking in a dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday...
Today in History: August 9, atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Republican-American· 3 days agoIn 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-meter relay. In ...
Today in Sports: Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18
The Idaho Statesman· 4 hours ago1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven by Ben White, wins the...
Sportlight-The first Davis Cup is held
Miami Herald· 1 day ago1900 — The first Davis Cup is held with the United States beating Britain, 3-0. 1975 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship for the fourth time with a two-stroke victory over Bruce Crampton and Tom Weiskopf.
On This Date: When Michael Phelps Blasted the 400 IM World Record and Launched the Great Eight (Race...
Swimming World Magazine· 19 hours agoOn August 10, 2008, Michael Phelps jumpstarted his march to eight gold medals at the Beijing...
Kelsey Zhang, 14, is Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ breakout swimming star
San Mateo Daily Journal· 1 day agoAudrey J-Cheng has garnered the label of “quiet leader” with the Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics swim...
TODAY IN HISTORY - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2022-08-09)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 2 days agoThere are 144 days left in the year. Today’s highlight On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nation’s 38th chief executive as President Richard Nixon’s resignation took effect ...