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Craig Lord

Craig Lord is an award-winning journalist covering Olympic sport, politics and doping and specialising in swimming for more than three decades

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The Vortex, May 2025: Coach Giunta Defends Pellegrini On "Zero Tolerance" Stance In Sinner Doping Case post image
The Vortex News

The Vortex, May 2025: Coach Giunta Defends Pellegrini On "Zero Tolerance" Stance In Sinner Doping Case

by Craig Lord
Willy Den Ouden - Sprint Swimming Pioneer Who Remains The Youngest Dutch Olympic Medallist post image
Archive Legends

Willy Den Ouden - Sprint Swimming Pioneer Who Remains The Youngest Dutch Olympic Medallist

by Craig Lord
Magdeburg Might Strikes Again: Wellbrock, Schwarz (Both 14:36) & Klemet (14:39) The First Domestic Sub-14:40 Podium In History post image
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Magdeburg Might Strikes Again: Wellbrock, Schwarz (Both 14:36) & Klemet (14:39) The First Domestic Sub-14:40 Podium In History

by Craig Lord
Ledecky's Legend Grows With 8:04.12 World Record From The Empress Of The League Of Longevity post image

Ledecky's Legend Grows With 8:04.12 World Record From The Empress Of The League Of Longevity

by Craig Lord
Walsh Whistles Past The 55 'Fly Barrier At The Speed Of Spitz: 54.6 (After 55.09 In Heats) post image

Walsh Whistles Past The 55 'Fly Barrier At The Speed Of Spitz: 54.6 (After 55.09 In Heats)

by Craig Lord
Caldas' Low Five Of Pyrrhic Victories at U.S. Masters Swim Champs Under Scrutiny post image
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Caldas' Low Five Of Pyrrhic Victories at U.S. Masters Swim Champs Under Scrutiny

by Craig Lord
FORUM - Why Women Are Still Having To Fight For Fair Play (Even In Swimming) - Plus, The Pioneering Of Dutch Ace Den Ouden post image
Forum Women Governance Archive

FORUM - Why Women Are Still Having To Fight For Fair Play (Even In Swimming) - Plus, The Pioneering Of Dutch Ace Den Ouden

by Craig Lord
Sven Schwarz Sets Euro Record 7:38.12 For German 800 Crown As Berkhahn's Magdeburg Might Flexes Collective Muscle post image
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Sven Schwarz Sets Euro Record 7:38.12 For German 800 Crown As Berkhahn's Magdeburg Might Flexes Collective Muscle

by Craig Lord
Märtens Backs Up WR With 3:40.6 Win In 400m At German Nationals post image

Märtens Backs Up WR With 3:40.6 Win In 400m At German Nationals

by Craig Lord
Rebecca Adlington For Coeliac Awareness Month: “I wish I had asked my doctors to test me sooner” post image
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Rebecca Adlington For Coeliac Awareness Month: “I wish I had asked my doctors to test me sooner”

by Craig Lord
Caymans Sprint Ace Crooks Takes A Break From Racing post image
News The Vortex

Caymans Sprint Ace Crooks Takes A Break From Racing

by Craig Lord
'I'm pretty fired up' - Katie Ledecky After 15:24.51, Closest She's Come To Her World Record post image
News

'I'm pretty fired up' - Katie Ledecky After 15:24.51, Closest She's Come To Her World Record

by Craig Lord