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Police Confirm 2 Bodies Washed Ashore Are The Missing Orange Beach Swimmers

Police Confirm 2 Bodies Washed Ashore Are The Missing Orange Beach Swimmers

Police have confirmed that the two bodies discovered washed ashore in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Tuesday morning are the two swimmers who went missing from Orange Beach over Memorial Day weekend, WEAR-TV reported earlier today. The two bodies were proved to be two New Orleans men in their twenties, Ryan Guy, 28, and Darius Robinson, […]

4y ago

Newly Retired Olympic Swimmer Missy Franklin Shines In Speedo Bikini

Newly Retired Olympic Swimmer Missy Franklin Shines In Speedo Bikini

Five-time U.S. Olympian Missy Franklin stunned the world when she announced that she would be hanging up her swimming goggles and retiring from the sport of competitive swimming. A highly successful swimmer, the 23-year-old not only snatched up five Olympic medals and set a world record in the 200-meter backstroke, but she also netted two […]

6y ago

Olympian Missy Franklin Retiring From Swimming At The Age Of 23

Olympian Missy Franklin Retiring From Swimming At The Age Of 23

At the young age of 23-years-old, Olympian Missy Franklin is ready to hang up her swimsuit. As sports fans know, Franklin has enjoyed an amazing career in swimming, earning four gold medals at the London games. At the time, she was only 17 years old — and became the first American woman to ever win […]

6y ago

Mindy Kaling Says She’s Teaching Her 9-Month-Old Daughter How To Swim

Mindy Kaling Says She’s Teaching Her 9-Month-Old Daughter How To Swim

Mindy Kaling, super mom? The 39-year-old recently sat down for an interview with People where she shared a lot about her 9-month-old daughter, Katherine Swati. Currently, Kaling says that she is teaching the tot to swim, which not only is a win for her daughter, but it’s also a win for her as well. “I’m […]

6y ago

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Running Back James Conner Wears Custom Cleats To Honor Mac Miller

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Running Back James Conner Wears Custom Cleats To Honor Mac Miller

Rapper Mac Miller was a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and unfortunately he passed away on September 7. It appears that Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back James Conner was a huge fan of the rapper as well, and decided to honor him with a special pair of cleats, Billboard reports. The NFL star tweeted several […]

6y ago

Mac Miller Never Realized His Dream Of Being A Singer-Songwriter

Mac Miller Never Realized His Dream Of Being A Singer-Songwriter

The world lost a talented and prolific rapper today with Mac Miller dying in Studio City, California, at age 26. Miller, whose full name is Malcolm James McCormick, started rapping for the first time in high school when he was 14. He went on to become an accomplished platinum hip-hop artist. However, his lifelong dream […]

6y ago

Instagram Model Gets Bit By A Shark While Posing For A Photo In The Bahamas

Instagram Model Gets Bit By A Shark While Posing For A Photo In The Bahamas

Katarina Zarutskie is an Instagram model who had about 13,000 followers (which has now turned into at least 42,000). She was vacationing in the Bahamas, and had seen others take photos with nurse sharks “so many times before.” So against the advice of everyone around her, she decided to take a swim in the open […]

6y ago

Adolf Kiefer, Oldest Surviving Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies At 98

Adolf Kiefer, Oldest Surviving Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies At 98

One of America’s oldest surviving Olympic medalists, Adolf Kiefer, passed away Friday at his home in Illinois. The Veteran Olympian rose to prominence in the 100-meter backstroke event at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. Mr. Kiefer had recently suffered from pneumonia and had spent some time in the hospital. The Olympic champion had […]

7y ago

Judge Orders ‘DWTS’ Stage Crashers To Stay Away From Ryan Lotche

Judge Orders ‘DWTS’ Stage Crashers To Stay Away From Ryan Lotche

Two men who interrupted DWTS last month to object to Ryan Lochte’s appearance on the show have been ordered by a judge not to go near the swimmer, ABC News is reporting. The Los Angeles Superior Court judge also ordered Sam Sotoodeh, 48, and Barzeen Soroudi, 40, to stay away from CBS Television Studios in […]

8y ago

One Woman’s Collision With Rape Culture On The Path To Greatness

One Woman’s Collision With Rape Culture On The Path To Greatness

The following is the story of a female victim of sexual assault who wishes to remain anonymous, as told to Inquisitr writer Caitlin Johnstone. In the interest of letting a woman speak for herself, and tell her story without manipulation, the transcript is published in full. I remember the first time it happened. We were […]

8y ago

Ryan Lochte Exoneration Possible As New Details Emerge About Rio

Ryan Lochte Exoneration Possible As New Details Emerge About Rio

Ryan Lochte sponsors should probably hold off from any further withdrawal of sponsorship. New details regarding what really happened to him and his three fellow athletes in Rio could have been a setup. At the moment, fresh information is starting to paint the picture that Rio de Janeiro officials could be guilty of extorting money […]

8y ago

Ryan Lochte Scandal: ‘I Know I Can Become That Role Model For Little Kids’

Ryan Lochte Scandal: ‘I Know I Can Become That Role Model For Little Kids’

After the gas station scandal in Rio, could Ryan Lochte still be considered a role model for you children? If given the opportunity, the four-time Olympic swimmer is certain he can turn himself into a swimming idol. While speaking with NBC’s Matt Lauer in New York City, Lochte apologized for his role in the international […]

8y ago

Michael Phelps’ Retirement: What It Means To Nicole Johnson, Baby Boomer, And Ryan Lochte

Michael Phelps’ Retirement: What It Means To Nicole Johnson, Baby Boomer, And Ryan Lochte

Michael Phelps doesn’t seem like someone to change his mind after announcing to the whole world that he is officially retired as of Saturday, August 14. “This time, I mean it,” The Inquisitr quoted the most bemedalled athlete in Olympic history as saying. Michael Phelps has won a total of 28 medals, 23 of which […]

8y ago

Ryan Lochte Robbed: Swimmer’s Mom Claims Her Son Was Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio, IOC Denies Story

Ryan Lochte Robbed: Swimmer’s Mom Claims Her Son Was Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio, IOC Denies Story

The Washington Post is reporting that United States Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint in Rio. Lochte is a six-time gold medalist and he was out at Club France celebrating the birthday of a friend with Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira and his wife Gabriela Pauletti. Pereira’s spokesman, Flavio Perez, gave details of the […]

8y ago

Green Pools At 2016 Rio Olympics Finally Explained, Officials Deny Risk Of Harm To Swimmers

Green Pools At 2016 Rio Olympics Finally Explained, Officials Deny Risk Of Harm To Swimmers

The 2016 Rio Olympics have been full of adventure for many, but the murky green pools, dubbed “the swamp” by American diver Abby Johnston, are beyond what many have expected. Fortunately, according to reports by NBC Olympics, the source of the murky mess was finally explained on Saturday. Officials claimed the water in two of […]

8y ago

Michael Phelps’ Mom Wishes Son Would Reconsider Retirement — And Ryan Lochte, Too

Michael Phelps’ Mom Wishes Son Would Reconsider Retirement — And Ryan Lochte, Too

Michael Phelps‘ mom wishes her son would reconsider retirement, Debbie Phelps said in an interview on NBC’s Today show on Friday. In fact, Michael’s mother sounded as if she weren’t yet aware that her son has already declared his retirement all over the news. Daily Mail reports as follows. “Debbie Phelps, who was sporting a […]

8y ago

Is Simone Manuel’s Gold The Most Important Medal Of This Olympiad?

Is Simone Manuel’s Gold The Most Important Medal Of This Olympiad?

Last night saw swimmer Simone Manuel bag a gold medal in the women’s 100 meter freestyle race for team USA. Winning gold in the pool is hardly a new experience for the team, after all, as reported in the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phelps made history by taking his personal haul of gold medals to a […]

8y ago

World Record Holder Missy Franklin Misses Out On Olympic Women’s Swimming Finals, Popular U.S. Competitor Left Shocked

World Record Holder Missy Franklin Misses Out On Olympic Women’s Swimming Finals, Popular U.S. Competitor Left Shocked

Missy Franklin’s head falls heavy today. The defending U.S. Olympic Games gold medalist swimmer lost in her 200-meter backstroke semifinal on Thursday, providing a disappointing and sad end for one of the 2016 Olympic Games’ strongest favorites in that category. So heartbroken by my results from last night. Doing everything I can to keep my […]

8y ago

Simone Manuel: First African-American Woman To Win Gold Medal In Individual Swimming Event

Simone Manuel: First African-American Woman To Win Gold Medal In Individual Swimming Event

Simone Manuel is the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event. Houston, Texas, is having a momentous day after two of its most prominent Olympic athletes earned gold medals. Ironically, both are named Simone. Simone Manuel, 20, is from Sugar Land, Texas while Simone Biles is from Spring, both […]

8y ago

Ning Zetao: Despite Struggling At ‘2016 Olympics’ In Rio, Swimmer Still Admired As Hottest Male Athlete Competing

Ning Zetao: Despite Struggling At ‘2016 Olympics’ In Rio, Swimmer Still Admired As Hottest Male Athlete Competing

At this moment, the 2016 Olympics in Rio are taking place. As of the publication of this article, it is currently the sixth day out of 16 days of sporting events. Though many viewers of the 2016 Olympics usually watch to see if the athletes of their respective countries will take home a gold medal, […]

8y ago

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