Articles by Mark Wild

2024 U.S. Olympics Trials: Triple Double for Ryan Murphy as He Sweeps Backstrokes

Domestic backstroke competitions have been completely owned by Cal Bear Ryan Murphy as he and his training partners have been dominating the competition.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 6 Overreaction: Michael Andrew Is Making Math Hard

These are the disparate but loosely connected, at least in my mind, thoughts about Day 6 Prelims of the 2024 US Olympic Trials

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals – Live Recap

Florent Manaudou, posted his fastest time since 2016 in the 50 free this morning. Tonight can he “throw” off the years and get back down to the low 21s?

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Florent Manaudou Turning Back The Years and The Scales, Swimming PBs at 33

Florent Manaudou has been shredding back the years and weight as he prepare for his home Olympic Games in Paris later this summer.

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Recap – Manaudou 21.52 in Prelims, Fastest Since Rio

Florent Manaudou has been continually impressing at this meet. After hit a PB in the 100 free earlier this week, he swam a 21.52 in the prelims this morning.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Can Casas Crack the Foster/Kalisz IM Duo? (Day 6 Prelims Preview)

Shaine Casas enters as the top seed in the 200 IM but first must contend with Carson Foster and Chase Kalisz as well a with his own demons.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Sims Out of 2 Back, Andrew Out of 2 IM (Day 6 Scratches)

Bella Sims has withdrawn from today’s 200 Back as had Anna Peplowski. In the 50 Free, Drew Kibler and Blake Pieroni have also withdrawn.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Simone Manuel will look to become a three-time Olympian tonight as the 2016 co-champion contests the first event of the evening, the Women’s 100 Free.

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Erika Connolly (Brown) & Catie Deloof to Duel in 1Fr, Potential Paris Roster Spot at Stake

Erika Connolly nee Brown (pictured) is scheduled to swim in her 2nd swim-off for the 100 free against Catie Deloof on Thursday Morning (Day 6)

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals – Live Recap

Want more of Leon Marchand? Don’t worry, he take on two events this evening, as he looks to add his 2nd and 3rd events to his Olympic program.

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Recap

Day 4 saw Leon Marchand take on the double of the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke, while new crowned French record holder, Emma Terebo swim the 200 back.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Winners Lilly King and Ryan Murphy Return to Action (Day 5 Preview)

Day Five sees just three events on the schedule as Lilly King returns to the pool in the 200 breaststroke. Fellow Paris Olympian Ryan Murphy takes on the 200 Back.

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2024 U.S. Olympics Trials: Carson Foster (#10) Scratches 200 Back (Day 5 Prelims Scratches)

After a flurry of no shows earlier this week Carson Foster has opted to scratch out of the 200 Back this morning, leaving just the 200 IM on his schedule.

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2024 US Olympic Trials Day 4 Roster Update: New WR Holder Regan Smith Headed to Paris

Regan Smith booked her ticket to Paris in World Record Fashion, lowering the 100 back to 57.13. Florida’s Bobby Finke also earned a ticket and will look to defend his gold medal.

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2024 Trials Day 4 Prelims Overreaction: 2 Fly Swim Off Dreams Dashed and Other Ramblings

I spent much of the morning focused on other news but in between those stories, I jotted down these thoughts, and no this article wasn’t written by Laura Rosado.

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