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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky can lock in her spot on a fourth consecutive U.S. Olympic team tonight in the women’s 400 freestyle after ripping a sub-4:00 prelim swim.

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WATCH: Gretchen Walsh Shatters World Record In Women’s 100 Fly (Day 1 Race Videos)

Watch Walsh obliterate Sarah Sjostrom’s eight-year-old world record in the 100 fly (55.18), along with Katie Ledecky and Aaron Shackell’s wins on Day 1.

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Gabe Nunziata Blasts 1:00.36 100 Breast Time Trial To Rank #5 All-Time In 17-18 Age Group

Nunziata, a Tennessee commit and current member of the Old Dominion Aquatic Club, knocked exactly two seconds off his personal best time.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The wait is over and the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials are set to kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Calgary Water Restrictions To Extend As More Problems Found With Broken Main

City officials said Friday that five additional locations require repairs along a main feeder main that supplies over half of Calgary’s drinking water.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be on Caeleb Dressel at the U.S. Olympic Trials, set to kick off on June 15 in Indianapolis. Follow along with our event-by-event previews here.

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Kyle Chalmers Scratches 100 Fly At Australian Olympic Trials Amid Back Injury

Chalmers was coming in as the #3 seed, but the combination of dealing with a back injury and an illness all week kept him on the sidelines of the event.

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Yuliya Efimova Becomes First Russian Swimmer Granted Neutral Status For Paris Olympics

Efimova still needs to register a qualifying time before the June 23 deadline to earn a berth to a fifth Olympic Games.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 68.9% Correctly Predicted Aussie Women Would Break WR At Trials

Ariarne Titmus shattered the world record in the women’s 200 free, while former record holder Mollie O’Callaghan also went under the existing mark.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: The 50 Free Is Dressel’s Domain

Caeleb Dressel has shown similar in-season form to previous years in the 50 free, indicating he’s the man to beat at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Women’s 100 Breast – The Rematch

The Lilly King/Lydia Jacoby rivalry is alive and well entering the Olympic Trials, with King’s unblemished track record on U.S. soil giving her an edge.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: The Casas Conundrum In Men’s 200 IM

Shaine Casas has led the U.S. rankings in the 200 IM in three straight seasons, but his unpredictability makes him anything but a lock for an Olympic spot.

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Lia Thomas Loses Legal Battle Over World Aquatics Rules On Transgender Participation

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Thomas was simply not eligible to appeal the World Aquatics rule due to not being a member of USA Swimming.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Alexy Ascends To The Top In Men’s 100 Free

After roaring to silver at the 2023 World Championships, Jack Alexy solidified himself as the man to beat in the 100 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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WATCH: Ariarne Titmus Breaks World Record, Mollie O’Callaghan Swims #2 200 Free All-Time

Ariarne Titmus shattered the world record and Mollie O’Callaghan also went under the previous mark in what was a sensational final at the AUS Olympic Trials.

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