Articles by Annika Johnson

Regan Smith Scratches 100 Fly Final To Avoid 100 Back Double, Kelly Pash is In

Regan Smith scratched the 100 fly final after placing 6th in the 100 fly semifinal last night, avoiding a tough 100 fly final / 100 back semifinal double.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Day 2 of the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave II kicks off this morning with the women’s 100 back, 100 breast and 400 free alongside the men’s 200 free and 100 back

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Watch Olympic Trials Wave II Day 1 Finals (Race Videos + Press Conferences)

Two American Records were set tonight in the semifinals. Michael Andrew crushed his hours-old 100 breast record and Torri Huske broke Dana Vollmer’s record.

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Swimming Australia Further Responds to Allegations

Olympic gold medalist Stockwell will lead an independent panel to investigate “ongoing issues” regarding womens’ experiences within Swimming Australia.

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Only Smith Breaks Olympic “A” Cut in 400 Free Final, What Now?

Kieran Smith crushed the men’s 400 free final tonight, breaking the Olympic Qualifying Time of 3:46.78 by nearly two seconds.

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Jonas Deichmann Begins 120-Marathon Run Across Mexico

German extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann is 8.5 months into his 40,000km triathlon around the world. He arrived in Tijuana on Thursday to start the fourth leg.

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Louis Townsend Scratches 100 Breast Final at Australian Olympic Trials Day 1

#12 seed Louis Townsend dropped the 100 breast final. Pacific Games medalist Wesley Roberts scratched the 400 free final after placing 8th during prelims.

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Kate McCarville Adds 200 IM to Her Wave II Qualifications

Kate McCarville crushed her lifetime best from March by 1.5 seconds to go from 9th seed to 1st place finisher in the 200 IM with a time of 2:15.09.

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Spink and Moesch Tie for 2nd Place With 25.5 50 Free, #24 All-Time in Age Group

16 year-old Camille Spink and 15-year-old Anna Moesch tied for 2nd place in the Olympic Trials 50 free final, earning them both spots in Wave II next week.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

With two days left of competition at U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I, this morning’s prelims session features the 400 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke.

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Colby Mefford Scratches 400 Free Prelims at 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials

20-year-old Colby Mefford of Sierra Marlins Swim Team scratched the 400 free prelims to focus his energy toward the 200 back at the end of the session.

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Paris Updates on Preparations for 2024 Olympic Games

The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee has been fully operational since January. The judo and wrestling Olympic venue will open on June 12th.

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JOC Says 95 Percent of Tokyo Games Participants Will be Vaccinated

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has established vaccine hubs in Qatar and Rwanda to vaccinate about 1800 more 2020 Tokyo Games participants.

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NAG Record Holder Audrey Yu Commits to Northwestern

Sprint specialist Audrey Yu announced her commitment to Northwestern as part of their class of ’26 on Thursday. She holds 3 relay National Age Group Records.

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Bilquist Drops 28.75 in 50 Meter Back at Cactus Classic

Cal grad Amy Bilquist posted a 28.75 50 meter back on Saturday, 5 months post-shoulder surgery. Eva Carlson dropped lifetime best 50 and 100 breast times.

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