London, England – August 9 – The U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team won their first ever Olympic gold medal tonight with an 8-5 defeat of Spain in the championship match of the 2012 Olympic Games. Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) scored five goals to lead Team USA … [Read more...]
Water Polo: USA Women Will Play For Gold; Team USA Tops Australia 11-9 In OT To Advance To Final
For the third time in program history the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team will play for an Olympic Gold Medal. Team USA topped Australia 11-9 in overtime to advance to the final on Thursday, August 9 at 8pm bst/3pm est/12pm pst. They will take on the winner of the Hungary/Spain semifinal. … [Read more...]
Anum Bandey breaks Pak record in London
By Alam Zeb Safi KARACHI: Pakistan’s England-born swimmer Anum Bandey on Saturday bettered her own national record when she clocked 5:34.64 in the opening heat of the 400m Individual Medley event of women’s swimming at London 2012 Olympic Games.Aiming to deliver her best, the … [Read more...]
Even More Swimming (Does it ever end?)
Here’s Jill’s third report on Olympic swimming. If blogging about swimming were an Olympic event, we’d give Jill the gold! It has been a busy week in Olympic swimming. And it has had its ups and downs for the American team. On Monday night, the American men lost … [Read more...]
Missy Franklin Should Take the Money and Swim.
Missy Franklin is being called the golden girl of swimming. I only refer to her as a girl, because this Olympic gold medalist (100m backstroke) is only 17 years old. This girl’s got talent! After taking home a second medal, the bronze in the 200m freestyle, Franklin and her parents … [Read more...]
Maggie Steffens Ties Olympic Record With Seven Goals As USA Women Outlast Hungary 14-13
London, England – July 30 – Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) tied an Olympic Games record with seven goals as the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo outlasted Hungary, 14-13, to open play at the 2012 Olympic Games. Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC) added … [Read more...]
Get Ready…For Swimming
Please welcome guest blogger Jill Helbling. Jill lives in the North Hills of Pittsburgh with her husband and two children. She has a day job that does not make her as happy as writing blog posts about sports. Get ready, sports fans! It’s that time again. It has seemed like an eternity … [Read more...]
LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian." http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism. British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for events in 2012. She requests in a claim for … [Read more...]
Olympic Guide to Diving
(This is part of a Pretty Tough series about the Summer Olympics. It’s your Cliff Notes for all the events, athletes and triva you need to know while watching the London Games.) Competitive Diving is one of the most prestigious, competitive, drama-filled diving events at the Games. The sport … [Read more...]
Just Keep Swimming - USA Swimming Meets Finding Nemo
I just watched a super cute PSA by USA Swimming in conjunction with the upcoming theater release of Finding Nemo in 3-D that I just had to share with you! With the Olympics just days away (SQUEEEE), you will see Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vandenberg and other members of the US … [Read more...]