Articles by Ben Dornan

2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals session will feature the women’s 50 breast, 200 free, and 400 IM along with the men’s 200 free and 200 butterfly.

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US Paralympic Trials To Take Place This Week In Minneapolis

The 2021 US Paralympic Trials will take place this week at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center from Thursday, June 17 to Saturday, June 19.

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Race Videos: Watch McKeown, Temple, And Titmus Down 3 More Aussie Records

Watch the 3 Australian records broken during the final day of the 2021 Olympic Trials: The women’s 200 back, men’s 100 fly, and women’s 800 free.

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Ariarne Titmus Shaves 0.13 Off Her 800 Freestyle Australian Record – 8:15.57

Ariarne Titmus is now the 2nd fastest performer worldwide this season with a swim only 2 seconds slower than Katie Ledecky.

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Matthew Temple Blasts 50.45 100 Fly Australian Record, #8 Performer Ever

Temple qualified for the Olympics in the 100 fly, taking the mark from Andrew Lauterstein who held it at a 50.85 from back in 2009.

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Kaylee McKeown Closes Out Olympic Trials With 200 Back Aussie Record – 2:04.28

McKeown has added the 200 backstroke to her 2021 Olympic lineup by shaving 0.03 seconds off her former Australian record.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along here for all the action in Chartres, France for the 3rd day of prelims at the 2021 French Olympics Swimming Trials.

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Tomac Brings French OLY Roster To 10, Gastaldello And Muller Just Miss Cuts

Mewen Tomac delivered a national title-winning 100 backstroke swim to get under the qualifying standard, booking his ticket to Tokyo.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along here for live coverage during the second night of racing during the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Announces Retirement

The 2016 200 IM Olympic silver medalist and former world record-holder has shared that she will be retiring from the sport.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along here for live results from day 2 prelims at the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships in Chartres, France.

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Marchand, Duhamel, Lesaffre Become Newest Additions To French Olympic Roster

Those 3 swimmers will head to Tokyo, having notched Olympic-qualifying times on day 1 of the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The action is beginning in Chartres, France as the country’s greatest swimmers attempt to add their names to the 2021 Olympic roster.

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Race Videos: Watch All 7 Australian Records So Far At 2021 Olympic Trials

4 women and 2 men have been responsible for an incredible 7 national records thus far at the 2021 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials.

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French Nats Day 1 Finals Preview: Marchand And Bonnet Aim For OLY Qualification

Leon Marchand and Charlotte Bonnet are among the headliners on night 1 of French Nationals and will be hoping to book their ticket to Tokyo.

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