Obituary – Roland Matthes (17 November 1950 – 20 December 2019)

Roland Matthes, the most decorated backstroke ace in history, the G.OA.T. of the stroke, died on Friday in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, after a short, severe illness. He was 69. His wife Daniela confirmed the sad news to the German press agency […]

Craig Lord 2019-12-21 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Does Swim King Phelps Have Another Winning Joust In Him?

From The SwimVortex Archive – Michael Phelps, the greatest of greats on the scale of Olympic achievement with 18 golds atop 22 medals in all, referred to a possible return to top-flight racing in time for Rio 2016 “the million-dollar […]

Craig Lord 2013-12-05 Reading Time: 4 minutes