Articles by Daniel Takata

All Of The World Records Set In 2021

Tatjana Schoenmaker was one of just five swimmers to set an individual long course world record in 2021, doing so in the Olympic final no less.

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The Top Performances From The 2021 ISL Playoffs

Energy Standard teammates Sarah Sjostrom and Siobhan Haughey own two of the top three performances from the ISL playoffs on the women’s side.

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Swimmers With The Most Wins In ISL History

With 61 career wins, Caeleb Dressel is currently the winningest swimmer in the history of the International Swimming League (ISL).

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The Swimmers With The Most Medals At The 2021 FINA World Cup

Emma McKeon was among the series leaders with 10 gold and 14 total medals won across the four World Cup meets.

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The Shortest Male Olympic Swimming Medalists

Japan’s Tomoru Honda won silver in the men’s 200 butterfly at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite being just 1.72 m tall (5 ft 8 in).

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The Tallest Female Olympic Swimming Medalists

At 6’1, Australian Cate Campbell was the tallest female swimming medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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The Tallest Male Olympic Swimming Medalists

At 6’8, Matt Grevers is tied for the tallest individual male Olympic swimming medalist dating back to 1960.

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Will Phelps’ 400 IM Become The Longest Standing Men’s World Record In History?

Michael Phelps set the men’s 400 IM world record more than 13 years ago at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, clocking a scintillating time of 4:03.84.

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The Most Decorated Paralympic Swimmers of All-Time

American Jessica Long won six medals in Tokyo, giving her 29 for her career which ranks second all-time among swimmers.

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The Lowest Seeds To Win Olympic Swimming Gold Since 2000

Ahmed Hafnaoui won Olympic gold in Tokyo as the 16th seed in the men’s 400 freestyle—the second-lowest to reach the top of the podium since Sydney.

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The Swimmers With The Most Followers On Instagram

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini is among the biggest mainstream sports stars swimming has to offer, and her social media following backs that up.

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Ranking Nations By The FINA Scoring System At The Tokyo Olympics

FINA’s system scores the top 16 finishers per individual event and the top 8 in relays, bettering recognizing a nation’s depth than the medal table.

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Emma McKeon Becomes First Woman Since 1964 To Lead Medal Count At An Olympics

By winning seven medals in Tokyo, McKeon became the first woman since Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina to lead an Olympic Games in medal count.

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The Largest 2021 Olympic Swimming Rosters

There are 13 countries that will be sending more than 20 swimmers to Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, the United States tops the list, with 53 swimmers.

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The Fastest 18 & Under Swimmers Of All-Time In The Men’s 100 Freestyle

Still only 16, Romanian David Popovici is already the fastest swimmer aged 18 and under in the history of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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