Articles by Laura Rosado

2024 Paris Olympics Day 1 Relay Finals: Both 100 Free World Record Holders Will Lead Off

After blazing a 51.99 rolling split this morning, Sarah Sjostrom will lead off Sweden’s relay in the finals of the 4×100 freestyle relay.

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Samoan National Boxing Coach Dies in Olympic Village Before Opening Ceremony

Lionel Elika Fatupaito, the national boxing coach of Samoa, passed away after suffering from cardiac arrest on Friday.

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2024 Paris Olympic Day 1 Relay Speculation: The Americans Have a Conundrum (4×100 Free)

In an unfamiliar prelims anchor position, Caeleb Dressel put up a 48.19 on the 400 free relay. Is it enough to earn him the nod for finals?

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 1 Relay Prelims: Chalmers (AUS), Dressel (USA) to Anchor 4×100 Free

While Chalmers and Dressel won’t meet in the individual event, they are set to anchor their respective country’s relays in adjacent lanes this morning.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Swims You Might Have Missed (Day 2)

Harvard-commit William Mulgrew dropped over six seconds in the 400 IM to finish 12th overall. That follows up on a similar improvement in yards.

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Diving into the Initial Olympic Swimming Entries: How Did Athletes Qualify?

There are nearly eight times the number of universality entrants than invited B-cuts, according to the initial entries list.

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2024 Olympic Preview: Two WR Holders and an Olympic Champion Walk Into a Room (Men’s 100 Free)

The two fastest men in history headline this event in Paris, but their best times were set in dominant fashion. How will they fare in a tight race?

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: One More Look at the Data

Out of over 900 athletes competing at Trials, Louisville’s Tommy Bried improved the most from seed time across his meet.

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TAC Titans Take Down Mixed 400 Free, 400 Medley Relay 11-12 NAG Records

The 11-12 swimmers took a combined 16.68-seconds off two mixed relay NAG records at the 2024 TAC Titans LC Qualifier.

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285,202 Attendees Across 17 Sessions of U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

Lucas Oil Stadium averaged 55.9% capacity across 17 sessions and set a record for attendance at a single session of a swim meet.

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How Did the Doha Roster Perform at U.S. Olympic Trials?

Out of the 26 athletes who represented the U.S. in Doha, five went on to become first-time Olympians at U.S. Trials, including Shaine Casas and Carson Foster.

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Texas Swimming and Diving Adds Trevor Maida as Assistant Coach

Maida will lead the sprint program in Austin after spending the 2023-24 season with the University of Louisville. He is Bob Bowman’s second hire.

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200 Free Race Strategies: Comparing Australian vs. U.S. Trials (Women)

What makes the Australian women so good at the 200 freestyle? We compared them to the American women to try and find out.

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2024 European Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

It’s the final session of the European Championships featuring the postponed men’s 1500 freestyle, and many more events.

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Here Come the Irish: The Rise of Notre Dame Swimming

The Fighting Irish have been riding a wave of momentum that goes beyond breakout star Chris Guiliano, and it’s powered by a community of family and alumni.

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