Allison Schmitt

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“Being a part of the 2012 Olympics 400m medley relay team. I knew the three other girls already had their world records, and I wanted to join the club.”

Summer McIntosh Sets Another World Junior Record with 1:54.13 200 Free

Summer McIntosh also set the US Open record, taking down the previous time of 1:54.40 that was held by Allison Schmitt and Katie Ledecky.

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Allison Schmitt Named to SEC Women’s Legends Class of 2023

The women’s legends program began in 2001 with classes chosen every year except for 2021 and 2022.

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How Hard Is It to Win NCAA, Short Course Worlds Titles in the Same Season?

Virginia’s Kate Douglass (above) is one of five swimmers who has the potential to win individual titles at both the NCAA and Short Course Worlds this season.

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Cate Campbell Details Menstrual-Related Health Scare That Nearly Ended Her Career

“It’s so important to talk about female health and talk about the things that we have to go through and how that impacts us,” says Aussie Cate Campbell.

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Georgia Recognized as Top-Contributing School for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team in Tokyo

The Bulldogs boasted seven swimmers on the last Olympic swimming roster, more than any other school. Former coach Jack Bauerle, pictured, also was on staff.

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NCAA Champion Paige McKenna Throws Out First Pitch At Milwaukee Brewers Game

McKenna, the 2022 NCAA Champion in the 1650 free, threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Brewers-Marlins MLB game on Sunday.

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4-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Begins 6-Month Recovery from Surgery

Allison Schmitt, a four-time Olympian and 10-time Olympic medalist, is beginning a six-month recovery process after undergoing successful surgery last week.

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Campionati Nazionali Estivi USA: Risultati E Recap Finali Day 2

Il secondo giorno di gare ai Campionati Nazionali estivi degli Stati Uniti si è concluso ad Irvine, in California. Risultati e recap

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2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky highlights night two of the U.S. Nationals as the top seed in the women’s 200 freestyle. She is followed closely by 2nd seed Erin Gemmell.

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Erin Gemmell Swims Another Best Time with 1:56.14 200 Free; #9 American All-Time

Gemmell swam a 1:56.14 destroying her bestt time of 1:57.41 coming into the meet. She swam a 1:57.12 this morning in prelims.

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17 Year Old Erin Gemmell Swims Personal Best of 1:57.12 in Women’s 200 Freestyle

The future of the US women’s 4×200 freestyle relay looks bright led by teenagers Claire Weinstein, Bella Sims, and Gemmell.

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Huge Splits From Ledecky, Sims, Lead Americans To 4×200 Free Championship Record

In our women’s 4×200 free relay preview, we picked the U.S. to finish fourth. However, they ended up beating the field by 2.41 seconds to take gold tonight.

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Smith, Hinds, Murphy, King, And Dressel Named Team USA Captains for Budapest 2022

The 5 captains for Team USA this year have 38 long course World Championships medals between them, dating back to 2015 in Kazan.

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Perché Tanti Sconosciuti Hanno Vinto Una Medaglia A Tokyo 2020?

Alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo ci sono stati molti medagliati che erano del tutto assenti dalle classifiche mondiali della stagione precedente

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Why Did So Many Unknown Swimmers Medal At The Tokyo Olympics?

Every Olympics has its upsets, but would these unexpected medal winners have been the same if the Olympics had been held in 2020?

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