Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Success! Now Check Your Email

To complete Subscribe, click the confirmation link in your inbox. If it doesn’t arrive within 3 minutes, check your spam folder.

Ok, Thanks
Craig Lord profile image

Craig Lord

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

576 Posts

Europe
Craig Lord cover image
Scott Wants School Swimming For Every Scottish Child As 'Lasting Legacy' Of 2026 Home Commonwealths post image

Scott Wants School Swimming For Every Scottish Child As 'Lasting Legacy' Of 2026 Home Commonwealths

Where Is The Red, White & Blue Headed In The Flow Of Swimming History? post image

Where Is The Red, White & Blue Headed In The Flow Of Swimming History?

Thorpe Delves Into His Olympic Dreams & Duress 25 Years On From Sydney 2000 post image

Thorpe Delves Into His Olympic Dreams & Duress 25 Years On From Sydney 2000

Sydney 2000, Act One, Scene One: Ian Thorpe Heralds Olympic Arrival With Two WR Golds post image

Sydney 2000, Act One, Scene One: Ian Thorpe Heralds Olympic Arrival With Two WR Golds

How World Aquatics Is Handling The Olympic Squeeze On Swimming Numbers post image

How World Aquatics Is Handling The Olympic Squeeze On Swimming Numbers

Olympic 50m Stroke Tickets Up For Grabs At 2027 World Cup!! post image

Olympic 50m Stroke Tickets Up For Grabs At 2027 World Cup!!

Navigating The Cultural Loop Linked To The USA's Performance in The Pool post image

Navigating The Cultural Loop Linked To The USA's Performance in The Pool

British Coaches Join Pushback On Proud's Move To Doping Games post image

British Coaches Join Pushback On Proud's Move To Doping Games

Where The Double-Edged Sword Of Disappointment Cuts Deep post image

Where The Double-Edged Sword Of Disappointment Cuts Deep

Ben Proud Accepts There's No Way Back To Clean Sport As He Heads Into Doping-Friendly Waters post image

Ben Proud Accepts There's No Way Back To Clean Sport As He Heads Into Doping-Friendly Waters

World Aquatics Reaches Settlement With Swimmers In I.S. League Dispute & Sets Up $4.6 Million Fund post image

World Aquatics Reaches Settlement With Swimmers In I.S. League Dispute & Sets Up $4.6 Million Fund

Marathon Queen Sharon Van Rouwendaal Calls Time On Epic  Career post image

Marathon Queen Sharon Van Rouwendaal Calls Time On Epic Career