Dana Vollmer

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“The butterfly is really about grace and rhythm. I think about being light in the water and everything moving forward as I swim.“

Frolander, Gyurta, Vollmer, and 1976 US 400 Free Relay Named to 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer was the first woman ever under the 56-second barrier in the 100 meter fly in long course.

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Northern Portland Is Building a $102 Million Aquatics Center to Solve a Decade of Drought

Portland Parks and Recreation is building a brand new $102 million indoor aquatics facility, leaving the community of Northern Portland without year-round pool access until Winter 2029 at the earliest.

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Quanto Spesso I Campioni Del Mondo Vincono L’Oro Alle Olimpiadi Successive

Anche se ci si aspetterebbe che i vincitori dei Mondiali conquistino l’oro l’anno successivo alle Olimpiadi, in realtà non è successo spesso

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How Often Do Reigning World Champions Win The Olympic Title The Following Year?

Michael Phelps won the same event at the Olympics as he did at the previous year’s World Championships numerous times, including five in 2007/2008.

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Anteprime Mondiali Nuoto 2023: I 100 Metri Farfalla Femminili

4 delle 5 atlete più veloci nella storia dei 100 metri farfalla femminili sono pronte per la loro prima rivincita dalle Olimpiadi di Tokyo

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2023 World Champs Preview: Tokyo Olympic Rematch Brewing in Women’s 100 Fly

It’s tough to bet against 23-year-old Canadian Maggie MacNeil in this race given that she hasn’t lost the LCM 100 fly at a major senior international meet.

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Former Cal All-American Cassidy Bayer Speaks Out For First Time On Teri McKeever

Bayer spoke on the disconnect the Cal swimmers had with McKeever and detailed her experiences swimming while dealing with an eating disorder.

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The Expected Surprises That Come At The U.S. Olympic Trials

While it’s easy to pick the top-ranked swimmers in each event to make next year’s U.S. Olympic team, we have to remember there are always a few surprises.

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arena Swim of the Week: Emma McKeon Records First Sub-54 Fly Split On Aussie Relay

McKeon’s relay split was the fastest in history by nearly four-tenths of a second.

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La Primatista Mondiale Kelsi Dahlia Annuncia Il Ritiro

Kelsi Dahlia, olimpica nel 2016 e detentrice del record mondiale in vasca corta nei 100 metri farfalla, ha annunciato il suo ritiro

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World Record Holder And Olympic Gold Medalist Kelsi Dahlia Announces Retirement

Dahlia was arguably America’s best female butterflier from 2017 to 2019, and holds four relay and one individual world record.

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Maggie MacNeil Becomes Second* Swimmer to Hold These Four Titles Simultaneously

We looked and looked, but couldn’t find another female swimmer who has simultaneously been NCAA Champ, Olympic Champ, and both SC & LC World Champ at the same time.

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More Than Half of Swimming Times in Tokyo 2020 Were Faster than Beijing 2008

More than half of times swam in Tokyo 2020 were faster than Beijing 2008, which featured full-body polyurethane super-suits.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Sjostrom’s 100 Fly Title & WR in Jeopardy

Three women cracked the 56-second barrier in the LCM 100 fly, threatening Sarah Sjostrom’s 55.48 world record. But is Sjostrom’s Olympic title also in danger?

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Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards

Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.

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