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Hungarian Olympic Icon Laszlo Cseh Retires From Competitive Swimming

“I can say it calmly and with a smile: that was it, thank you,” said 35-year-old Laszlo Cseh of Hungary upon announcing his retirement.

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Duncan Scott Scores 200 IM Silver With 1:55.28 British Record

British swimmer Duncan Scott earned his 2nd individual silver meal here in Tokyo, capturing a British record in the men’s 200m IM.

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Emma McKeon Rocks Olympic, Aussie Record With 51.96 Golden 100 Free

Australia’s Emma McKeon fired off a new national and Olympic Record en route to taking the gold medal in the women’s 100m freestyle.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 5: Zhang Yufei Pulls Brutal Double

China’s Zhang Yufei earned double gold on day 5 of the 2020 Olympic Games, topping the 200m fly and women’s 4x200m free relay podiums.

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Mattsson Snags 200 Breast Bronze To Give Finland First Tokyo Medal

At 27 years of age, Finnish swimmer Matti Mattsson notched a new national record en route to taking 200m breast Olympic bronze.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 4: 19-Yr-Old Tomoru Honda Scores 200 Fly Silver

19-year-old Tomoru Honda of Japan couldn’t contain his big smile after snagging silver in the men’s 200m fly in Tokyo on day 4.

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Great Britain Shatters History With Men’s 800 Free Relay Gold

The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay broke new ground on a number of historic fronts, as Great Britain took home the gold in a near-world record mark of 6:58.58.

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Hwang Sunwoo Continues Standout Olympics With 47.56 100 Free Asian Record

18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of Korea scorched a lifetime best in the men’s 100m free en route to clocking a new Asian Record.

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Dean & Scott Share Thoughts On Making British Olympic History

Great Britain’s Tom Dean and Duncan Scott went 1-2 in the men’s 200m free, fueling talks of a potential World Record in the men’s 800m free relay.

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Titmus’ Coach Dean Boxall On His Viral Celebration: “I Bleed With My Athletes”

“He’s very passionate about what he does – he really becomes quite animated,” 400m freestyle gold medalist Ariarne Titmus said of her coach Dean Boxall.

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Pellegrini Makes History Entering 5th Consecutive 200 Free Olympic Final

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini sealed her status as an Olympic icon even further by making the women’s 200m free final in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 3: Daiya Seto Has One Final Chance

Out of the 400m IM final, out of the 200m fly final, Japan’s Daiya Seto looks to the 200 IM to finally make his mark here in Tokyo.

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Lydia Jacoby Rips 1:04.95 For 100 Breast Gold and New U.S. NAG

17-year-old Lydia Jacoby rose to the challenge, ripping a time good enough for gold, as well as a U.S. National Age Group Record.

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Rylov Takes Down 100 Back European Record En Route To Gold

Russia’s Evgeny Rylov took the men’s 100m backstroke gold here in Tokyo, registering a new European Record in the process.

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16-Yr-Old Popovici Scorches 1:44.68 200 Free European Junior Record

16-year-old phenom David Popovici finished in 4th place in the men’s 200m free at the Olympic Games, registering a new European Junor Record.

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