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Lakeside’s Thomas Mercer, NAC’s Blake Amlickle Highlight 2021 Music City Invite

Lakeside Swim Team’s Thomas Mercer dropped a 3:53.88 in the 400 IM, becoming the 25th-fastest 15-year-old of all-time.

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Breakout Swimmers Of The 2021 ISL Season

Ingrid Wilm was a true breakout star for the LA Current in Season 3, going from undrafted to free agent to the 11th-highest scorer in the league.

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U.S. Expected To Announce Diplomatic Boycott From 2022 Beijing Olympic Games

A diplomatic boycott would mean no U.S. government officials would attend the Games, but U.S. Olympic athletes would still be allowed to compete.

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2021 ISL Final: Day 2 Live Recap

Energy Standard, the inaugural league champions in 2019, is up by 21 points on the Condors entering Saturday’s action in the ISL Final.

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Energy Standard Wins Season 3 ISL Championship Title

Energy Standard regains the ISL championship title by edging out the Cali Condors by 12 points in the Season 3 final.

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Dressel Entered In 100 IM, Butterfly Skins On Day 2 of ISL Final (Start Lists)

Dressel is entered in the men’s 100 IM on Day 2, but will not swim either the 100 free or 50 fly. Instead, he’ll take on the butterfly skins.

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2021 ISL Final: Energy Standard Gets Huge Momentum Swing With Cali Relay DQ

The Cali Condors were disqualified in the women’s 400 medley relay, handing Energy Standard the lead after Day 1 at the 2021 ISL Final in Eindhoven.

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2021 ISL Final: Day 1 Live Recap

2020 ISL MVP Caeleb Dressel will play a critical role for the Cali Condors as they hope to repeat as league champions in Eindhoven.

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Swim of the Week: Simone Cerasuolo Knocks Four-Tenths Off 50 Breast WJR – 25.85

The 18-year-old Cerasuolo broke a pair of WJRs in Riccione, including joining the exclusive sub-26 club in a blazing time of 25.85 in the men’s 50 breast.

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2021 ISL Final: London Missing Toussaint, Dressel Not Entered In 50 Free

Toussaint has been London’s second-highest scorer this season (and 16th in the league overall) with 250.5 points, having won nine individual events.

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WATCH: Ledecky Lowers US Open Meet Record In 400 Free (Day 2 Race Videos)

Katie Ledecky won her second event of the 2021 US Open on Thursday night, breaking the meet record in the women’s 400 freestyle in a time of 4:00.51.

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Redhawk Women, Grand Canyon Men Jump Out To Day 1 Lead At Miami (OH) Invite

Grand Canyon’s Jack Armstrong set a new school record in the men’s 50 free and contributed on two winning relays to open the Miami Invite.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Predict ASU Men To Place 6th-10th At NCAAs

The Arizona State men won 10 of 18 swimming events en route to placing second in the team standings at the NC State Invitational.

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Swimming Canada Monitoring COVID Developments As Planning Continues

Swimming Canada is still planning to send swimmers to the Short Course World Championships, but is keeping an eye on developing COVID restrictions in Canada.

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Russian Swim Coach Alexander Ilyin Detained For Refusing To Wear Mask

Ilyin was detained at the Pulkovo airport in Saint Petersburg in late November for refusing to wear a mask.

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