Daria Expecting

Alexander Popov’s wife, Daria is expecting their first child, due in the fall. Popov is tentatively set for his return to major competition at the European Championships next month.

Review: Janet Evans Invitational

Australians dominated the Janet Evans Invitational with five individual victories Friday at the USC McDonald’s Swim Stadium. Sara Ryan won the women’s 100m freestyle in 57.00. Michael Klim won the

Hong Kong Status Finalized

Lausanne, Switzerland- IOC President, Juan Antonio Samaranch, who attended the ceremonies celebrating Great Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, finalized the necessary changes concerning the

ACOG Closes Shop

The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) went out of business with a break-even budget. ACOG closed the books on a $1.7 billion budget, which doled out more than

USOC Approves NCAA Grants

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The USOC approved a total of 13 grants to NCAA conferences and associations at the USOC’s executive committee meeting in Indianapolis. The grants are part of

Northway Sentenced to Jail

TUCSON, Ariz. – Doug Northway, the 1972 Olympic bronze medalist in the 1500m freestyle, was sentenced to jail in Tucson, Ariz., for attempted molestation of a 9-year-old girl. Northway, 42,

Oakland University Joins NCAA Division I

Oakland University (MI) will join the Mid-Continent Conference in 1998-99. The school will move from Division II to Division I. Oakland’s men’s swimming program has developed 87 individual national champions