Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery. As part of the decision, Speedo said Monday it will donate $50,000 of Lochte’s fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil. Speedo says that while it had “a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been an important member of the Speedo team,” it could not condone his behavior after the end of Rio’s swimming competition. At first, Lochte said he and three swimming teammates were robbed after their taxi was pulled over by armed men posing as police. He has since apologized
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Michael Phelps Spent The First Day Of His Olympic Retirement In A Pool
Share this: If you spent nearly three decades working at McDonald’s, chances are your first meal upon leaving wouldn’t be a Big Mac. But try telling that to the most decorated Olympian of all time. Michael Phelps recently announced his retirement from swimming after racking up six more medals (five gold), at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After a grueling Olympic schedule, Phelps returned home to the U.S., where one of the first items on his agenda was enjoying some much-needed R&R — in a pool. Of course, Phelps isn’t exactly swimming a 100-meter final here — he’s lounging with his fiancée, Nicole, and their baby son, Boomer. And it makes sense that the 31-year-old would feel comfortable in a setting where he’s spent so much of
Olympic Synchronized Swimming 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Synchronized swimming is probably one of the most underratedly difficult sports at the Olympics. Here’s how and when to watch and be amazed. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 14-16, 18-19 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Sunday, Aug. 14 (NBC, 1 p.m.)Duets free routine preliminary, 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15 (No TV coverage)Duets technical routine, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 (USA Network, 1 p.m.)Medal event: Duets free routine final Thursday, Aug. 18 (NBC, 3:30 p.m.)Teams technical routines, 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 (Telemundo, 10:30 a.m.)Medal event: Team technical routines final, 11 a.m. Thumbnail photo via Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Olympic Swimming Results: Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel Win On Historic Night
The swimming competitions at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have reached fever pitch. USA’s Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel won gold medals Thursday night, making swimming history that will resonate far beyond the confines of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Phelps won the gold medal in the men’s 200m individual medley final, dispatching rival Ryan Lochte and the rest of the competition with startling ease. Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event. Just 38 minutes after winning the 200, Phelps progressed to the final of the 100m butterfly. He accepted his record 22nd gold medal in-betwee... NESN.com
Olympic Swimming Results: USA Dominates With Gold Medals, Records On Day 3
Share this: Day 3 of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was an excellent one for USA swimming. The Americans took home six medals in the pool: two gold, one silver and three bronze. Here’s a closer look at how things transpired Monday. Men’s 200M Freestyle FinalConor Dwyer won his first individual Olympic medal, taking home the bronze with a time of 1:45.23. He finished behind gold medalist Sun Yang (1:44.65) and just three hundredths of a second behind silver medalist Chad le Clos (1:45.20). Another American, Townley Haas, finished fifth at 1:45.58. Women’s 100M Backstroke FinalKathleen Baker (58.75) nearly won a gold medal, but settled for a silver after Katinka Hosszu, “The Iron Woman,” (58.45) just out-touched her at the conclusion of the
Everything You Need To Know ABout Synchronized Swimming With ANA Synchro
Share this: Synchronized swimming is a whole lot more than water ballet … although water ballet actually sounds pretty hard. NESN.com’s Courtney Cox learned some synchronized swimming basics from ANA Synchro, an Andover-based synchronized swimming team led by Coach Leah Pinette, a nine-time U.S. National Team member. Check out the video above for more on the grace and athleticism of synchronized swimming. More Stories Source link