Aquatics


Anger in Australia as Olympic swimming legend Wenden faces eviction

By Tom Degun in the Gold Coast

Mike_Wenden_head_and_shouldersJune 24 - A number of senior figures in Australia, including Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke and President of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Olympic Council Robin Poke, have reacted angrily as one of the country's greatest ever swimmers Mike Wenden faces eviction from the pool in the Gold Coast he has managed for 34 years.












Hardy given all-clear by IOC to compete at London 2012

Jessica_Hardy_in_the_poolApril 30 - American swimmer Jessica Hardy, who missed the Beijing Olympics in 2008 because of a doping violation, has been cleared for next year's Games in London after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told her she would not be subject to the controversial rule that threatened her eligibility.