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Relay Lineups: Dressel Will Be Lone Male Anchor On Mixed 400 Medley

Caeleb Dressel will swim freestyle for the United States on the mixed 400 medley relay, the only country opting to use a male swimmer at the end.

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Russian Olympic Committee Responds To Murphy’s Anti-Doping Thoughts

The ROC offered a statement on Twitter after Ryan Murphy made comments regarding the state of doping in the sport of swimming.

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WATCH: McKeon Lowers Olympic Record, Dressel Pops 21.32 In 50 Free Heats

Caeleb Dressel soared to the top time of the men’s prelims in 21.32, while Emma McKeon reset the Olympic Record for the women in 24.02.

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Brazil, Lithuania Disqualified In Men’s Medley Relay; Canada Moves Into Final

Brazilian breaststroker Felipe Lima jumped early in the men’s 400 medley relay prelims, costing the team a spot in the final.

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More McKeon Magic: Aussie Drops 24.02 Olympic Record In 50 Free Heats

Emma McKeon’s time of 24.02 broke the previous Olympic Record of 24.05 held by 2012 gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo.

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 6: Two More U.S. Men’s Streaks Come To An End

Ryan Murphy’s silver medal in the men’s 200 backstroke marked the end of a legendary run that saw the American men win six consecutive titles.

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Siobhan Haughey Hits Third Straight Asian 100 Free Record, Wins Olympic Silver

Haughey wins Hong Kong’s second medal in Olympic swimming history after claiming silver in the women’s 200 freestyle a few days ago.

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Noe Ponti Breaks Swiss Record, Jumps To 14th All-Time With 50.76 100 Fly

The 20-year-old blasted a time of 50.76 to take almost four tenths of a second off his Swiss National Record set last December.

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SEC Extends Invitation To Texas, Oklahoma For July 2025

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma are expected to accept their invitations into the SEC on Friday.

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U.S. Falls To Italy, Spain Stays Perfect In Men’s Olympic Water Polo Tournament

The Spanish team easily topped Kazakhstan to improve to 3-0 in the men’s Olympic water polo tournament, the only team still undefeated.

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Brits Down European Record In Mixed Medley Relay, Peaty Splits 57.0

Adam Peaty registered the third-fastest 100 breaststroke split of all-time as Great Britain lowered its European Record in the mixed 400 medley relay.

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Dressel Ties Olympic Record, Majerski Joins Sub-51 Club In Men’s 100 Fly

Dressel matched Joseph Schooling’s Olympic Record of 50.39, while the defending champion from Singapore finished well outside the semis in 44th.

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Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Slices Three Seconds Off Russian Record In 800 Free

The 21-year-old clocked 8:18.77 to qualify fifth for the Olympic final and lower her Russian Record of 8:21.86 set in May.

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McIntosh Continues To Marvel: 14-Year-Old Smashes Canadian 800 Free NAG In 8:25

Summer McIntosh’s time of 8:25.04 makes her more than three seconds faster than any American ever in the 13-14 age group, including Katie Ledecky.

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Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 5: Aussie Women Fall After Questionable Relay Decision

Australia switched all four of their swimmers from the women’s 4×200 free relay prelims, a move which may have cost them the gold.

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