Articles by Mark Dziak

Villanova Commit Brown Swims 9:05.31 in 1000 Yard Free

Joshua Brown set best times in the 200 butterfly, the 500 free and the 1000 free on Friday at the Highlander Intrasquad Meet.

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Russia Will Compete as “ROC” at Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 Olympics

Russia will be competing as the ROC or the Russian Olympic Committee at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

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Milak Picks Up Three More Wins in Budapest

200 Butterfly World Record holder Kristof Malik won five events during the two-day meet in Budapest that featured many of Hungary’s top swimmers.

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Kristof Milak Wins Two Events at Day 1 of Hungarian Olympic Prep Meet

The Hungarian Swim Association is putting on a special meet this week to provide Hungarian swimmers with chance to race long course.

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Olivier Posts Best Time, French Olympic Qualification Time in 1500

French open water swimmer Marc-Antoine Olivier swam a new best time of 14:55.19 in the 1500 today. This puts him under the French Olympic cut.

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Just 14.5% of Japanese Surveyed Think Olympic Games Should Go Ahead as Planned

In a recent survey done by Kyodo news, over 85% of respondents think that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games should be postponed or canceled.

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CSCAA Releases Revised Diving All-American Criteria

The CSCAA released revised criteria for diving All-American honors in the event that a championship meet at any level is canceled

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The CEO of Tennis Australia says Current Tokyo Olympics Plan “Cannot Work”

Craig Tilley of Tennis Australia says that he believes that the current strategy to host the Tokyo Olympics won’t work, based on experiences with the Australian Open.

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Tokyo Olympic Relay Qualification Update – Men’s 800 Free Relay

Mack Horton and the Australians lead the pack as the Aussies will be looking for their first gold in the 800 free relay since 2000

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Ziyad Saleem Swims 46.98 in 100 Backstroke at Schroeder C+ Meet

Uncommitted senior Ziyad Saleem broke 47 for the first time in the 100 backstroke at the 41st Annual Schroeder A+ Invite.

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Olympic Athletes Playbook Will Minimize the Atmosphere at the Athlete’s Village

Athletes will need to maintain distance in Tokyo in adherence with hygiene and safety protocols for the coronavirus

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Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update – Mixed Medley Relay

The Mixed Medley Relay will be making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. Australia, USA, Great Britain and Russia are the leading medal contenders.

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Nemeth, Burian, and Gal Lead Hungarian Swimmers at Kaposvar

Hungarian record holder Nandor Nemeth led the men’s events at the Kaposvar cup this past weekend.

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Japan Extends State of Emergency to March 7

The Japanese government has extended a state of emergency to decrease the number of coronavirus cases in preparation for the Olympics

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Arctic Town Launches Bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

Salla, Finland is launching a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics. The town is using the bid to draw attention to climate change.

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