Articles by Mark Wild

Australia Names 44 Strong Olympic Swim Team For Paris – Boxall Places 10 on the Team

Australia named a 44 strong Olympic Team to represent the nation in Paris later this summer, among which there are severl defending Olympic Champions including Ariarne Titmus.

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2024 US Olympic Trials: A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of Some of the Stars’s Schedules

Katie Ledecky, is entered in four events; the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 free, and due to a schedule change from previous years she avoids any doubles.

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2024 French Olympic Trials – Five Storylines to Follow

Leon Marchand had a flawless 2023 World Championships and will look to pick up where he left off in the French city of Chartres as it plays hosts to the French Elite Championships.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Is it Cavalier to Say Douglass, A. Walsh are 2 IM Locks?

The reigning Olympic silver and bronze medalists, Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, will look to extend their dominance over the 200 IM field…

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2024 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After casually throwing down a new Australian Record in the 200 IM last night, Kaylee McKeown returns to the pool in her bread-and-butter event, the 100 back.

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2024 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

World Record Holder Ariarne Titmus begins her Olympic title defense, as the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials get underway today.

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Late Entries Matter: Three Score OT Cuts at Bolles Sprint to Indy Meet

Better late than never, Landon Kyser, a Wisconsin commit was one of three to add their names to the Olympic Trials Psych Sheet this weekend in Jacksonville.

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Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Kate Douglass finds herself as the top seed in four of her five entries, but may have to make a decision about the 50 free/200 IM double.

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Tokyo Medalists Condorelli and Hinds absent from Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets

Tokyo silver medalist Santo Condorelli does not appear in the Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets for any event; nor does Tokyo Bronze medalist Natalie Hinds.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Fink Looking Secure in 100 Breast, 2nd Ripe For the Taking

Nic Fink will attempt to prove that age is just a number as he looks to make his 2nd Olympic team, and based on recent results he seems to be…

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2024 Olympic Trials Preview: Deja Vu in 400 IM – Foster, Kalisz Frontrunners Once Again

Carson Foster will look to make his first Olympic team after finishing a heart breaking 3rd in 2021. Standing in his way however is reigning gold medalist Chase Kalisz.

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Haughey Erases Muffat’s 200 Free Record In Barcelona; Faster Than 2024 Worlds Gold

Siobhan Haughey in her second swim of the evening posted a new Mare Nostrum Record in the 200 free, taking down Camille Muffat’s 1:54.66

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2024 Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 1 Finals Recap

Anastasia Gorbenko takes her talents to Barcelona and looks to continue her run of good form in the Spanish seaside city.

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2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The top seed in the Women’s 50 Free by a wide margin, Taylor Ruck is looking to make the trip to Paris with an individual event under her cap in addition to the 4×100 free relay.

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Katerine Savard Scratches 50 Free, Unsure of Future: Day 7 Canadian OT Prelim Scratches

Katerine Savard and Rebecca Smith, two stalwart members of Canada’s relay success over the past decade have both decided to end their week early, scratching the 50 free.

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