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Cedric Buessing Becomes First NCAA Division II Swimmer To Make Olympic Final

Cedric Buessing of Germany makes history as an NCAA Division II swimmer making the men’s 400m IM final at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Australian Emma McKeon Makes History With 12th Olympic Swimming Medal

30-year-old Emma McKeon made history as she captured her 12th Olympic medal, earning gold as a member of Australia’s women’s 4x100m free relay.

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Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 1: Kim Woomin Delivers On Mick Palfrey’s ‘Go Korea’

22-year-old Kim Woomin of South Korea grabbed the men’s 400 free bronze, just days after his Aussie coach Mick Palfrey was reprimanded for saying ‘Go Korea’.

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Yang Junxuan Fires Off 52.48 100 Free CHN Record, Relay Scores Asian Record

Yang Junxuan led off the women’s 4x100m free relay in 52.48 for a new national record as their squad took the bronze medal tonight in Paris.

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Isabel Gose Lowers Own German Record In 400 Free In Paris

22-year-old Isabel Gose followed up her World Championships bronze with a new German record in the 400m free for 5th place in Paris.

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Qin Haiyang Says Drug Tests Are an American & European Plot After Testers Interrupt His Sleep

Qin Haiyang, a main contender in both men’s breaststroke events, says “Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation rhythm,” regarding repeated drug tests.

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South Korean Swimmers Move Out Of Village Amid Transportation Woes

World champion Kim Woomin is one of six South Korean Olympic swimmers who have moved out of the athletes’ village due to transportation issues.

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2024 Olympic Heat Sheets: Pan Zhanle & Kim Woomin Among Those Who Dropped Events

19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China decided to drop one of his original trio of events with swimming action beginning in Paris on Saturday.

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Egor Kornev Rips 21.70 50 Free To Become #4 Russian Performer All-Time

Catch up on happenings at the 2024 Russian Cup where winners can earn about $23k if their winning time winds up beating the time of Olympic champions.

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European Championships Medalist Michal Chmielewski Has Broken Finger

Michal Chmielewski of Poland was seen with a bandage on his right hand with the men’s 200m fly slated for Tuesday, July 30th.

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Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook Reportedly Considering Podium Protest Against Qin Haiyang

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook spoke to the media this week about the possibility of a protest should one of his Chinese competitors earn a medal.

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Olympic Coach Michael Palfrey Deemed ‘Un-Australian’ For Men’s 400 Free Comments

On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, Aussie coach Michael (Mick) Palfrey is in hot water over comments made about the men’s 400m Free.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Clash Of The Leon Marchand & Wang Shun 200 IM Titans

European record holder Leon Marchand of France and Asian record holder Wang Shun of China are set to lock horns in the men’s 200 IM with others on their heels.

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2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships: Max Morgan Completes Breaststroke Trifecta

16-year-old Max Moran continued his impressive run at the breatstroke events at the 2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships.

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Lifincev Gets 100 Back Gold Ahead Of Kolesnikov At Russian Swimming Cup

Olympian Kliment Kolesnikov had to settle for silver behind Miron Lifincev in the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2024 Russian Swimming Cup.

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