Timeline - The SOS Daily Trawl of World long-course records set this day throughout history. On this day in 1927, Martha Norelius - between 1928 & 2024 the only woman ever to win back-to-back Olympic 400m free titles, set one of her 19 World freestyle records
In Part 5 of our latest SOS FORUM series - what's holding swimming back - here are some gems from Wayne Goldsmith, including a series of short, sharp videos and articles at his Substack page Sports Thoughts, from tips for mum & dad, & a plea to coaches, to signposts for club officials
The overall outcome in the battle for top slot at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore was determined by the strength of the women in a close Australia v USA battle, and the relative weakness of an American men's program that finished 7th on medals and second to Italy on points
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is seeking to expose whistleblowers who leaked information about suspected doping cases in China to the German public broadcaster ARD, says the doping unit behind the story as human rights groups slam WADA's "Operation Puncture"
Nancy Hogshead has long championed Sex-Based Women's Rights In Sport as a leading light in the U.S. campaign to have Title IX applied as intended when it came into force half a century ago. Our small plaudit is underpinned by this: courage is at the core of the woman and her work
