Articles by Annika Johnson

SwimSwam Tokyo Olympics Awards: Dressel and McKeon Swimmers of the Meet

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon are the most decorated athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Dressel earned 5 golds and McKeon earned 4 golds and 3 bronzes.

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The Golden States: Which U.S. States Are Home to the Most Olympic Medalists?

Since the 1896 Olympics, athletes born in California have won 491 Olympic gold medals for Team USA. New York has the 2nd-most Olympic gold medals with 246.

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How to Watch the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games

While you’re counting down the days until the Tokyo Paralympic Games opening ceremony, find your national broadcasting information for the Games here.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony Set for Friday, August 20

Flame lighting ceremonies, which began on August 12, created 47 total flames to represent the districts of Japan. They will converge into one Paralympic flame

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games: What Time Does Swimming Start in My Time Zone?

Here’s a breakdown of exactly when each session of swimming at the Tokyo Paralympic Games will start in your time zone and which events will be on each day.

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Former Rio Salado Head Coach Bob Chen Was Arrested Two Days Before Death

Former Rio Salado head coach Bob Chen was arrested for trying to solicit underage prostitution two days before his death.

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NC State Commit Michael Cotter Drops 1:49 200 Meter Free at TAC Titans Meet

TAC Titans’ Michael Cotter, an NC State Commit, took .13 off his lifetime best 200 free time and beat his U.S. Olympic Trials swim by nearly 2 seconds.

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Elevation Athletics Breaks Women’s 4×100 Free 17-18 National Age Group Record

Indigo Armon, Morgan Lukinac, Karolina Bank, and Mary Codevilla (above) of Elevation Athletics swam a 3:47.82 in Irvine to break the 4×100 free 17-18 NAG.

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Teagan O’Dell Blasts 2:09.57 200 Meter Back, #2 All-Time in 13-14 Age Group

Irvine Novaquatics’ Teagan O’Dell swam a time that would rank her 12th among the all-time fastest 15-16 year-olds in the event. She is still 14 years old.

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Zhier Fan Swims 2:13.87 200 Meter Breast, #22 All-Time in 17-18 Age Group

At the West Summer Championships in Irvine,17-year-old Zhier Fan dropped 3.5 seconds from his lifetime best 200 breaststroke time from 2 weeks ago.

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Teagan O’Dell Swims 55.8 100 Meter Free, #5 All-Time Fastest in 13-14 Age Group

14-year-old O’Dell of Irvine Novaquatics dropped .8 from her lifetime best 100 free time from one week ago to become the 5th all-time fastest in her age group

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Trenton Julian Posts 1:54.71 200 Meter Fly In Irvine, #7 In the World This Year

Cal’s Trenton Julian of Rosebowl Aquatics blasted the 7th fastest time in the world this year in the 200m butterfly. And that’s after the Tokyo Olympics.

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Minnesota’s Max McHugh Blasts Lifetime Best 100 Meter Breast: 59.57

2021 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year Max McHugh took down all three of his breaststroke lifetime best times in long course meters at a club meet in Minnesota.

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14-Year-Old Luke Ellis Blasts 4:30 400 Meter IM, #6 All-Time in Age Group

In the 400 IM, Luke Ellis is now ranked behind the 13-14 age group times of Michael Phelps, Cal’s Sean Grieshop, Texas’ Carson Foster, and Brennan Morris

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Green Cove Springs, Florida Designs Corn Maze For Hometown Hero Caeleb Dressel

Green Cove Springs designed their annual cornfield maze after 7-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who grew up in Green Cove Springs, this year.

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