Articles by Mark Wild

Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 1 – Gallagher Makes her First Olympic Semifinal in 100 Fly

South African Erin Gallagher continued her dominance in the national rankings of the women’s 100 fly. She qualified for her first Olympic finals ever and now owns the ten fastest times in the event by a South African.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Overreaction – Much has Changed in Three Years & Yet Not

Winding back the years Emma McKeon safely made the semifinals of the 100 fly and then anchored the Australian relay in yet another sub-52 split.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty begins his quest to earn his third straight Olympic gold medal in the 100 Breaststroke as the first day kicks off.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

After a win in the 200 back last night, Indiana transfer Owen McDonald will take on the 200 free and 100 back double this morning.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 4 Preview & Scratches – House leads the way in 2 Free

Not too far from his training base in Arizona, Sun Devil’s Grant House enters the morning session as the top seed in the 200 free, but faces stiff competition for a spot in the A-final

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2024 Olympics Previews: “The Livin is Easy” for McIntosh in a Youth Filled 400 IM Field

With a vastly improved breaststroke split, Summer McIntosh broke her own WR in the 400 IM and will be looking to break it again against a young field of competitors.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Versatility & Volatility the Name of the Game in Mixed Medley Relay

With over a million possible combinations, this event is impossible to predict, but it seems highly likely that the US will use Regan Smith and her recent WR in the 100 back.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After a third-place finish at Olympic Trials, Texas’s Jillian Cox will look to reach the top of the podium in the 400 Free but must first get past top seed Bella Sims.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Preview & Scratches – Rex Maurer In 4 Free, Out 2 Bk

Rex Maurer hopes that his success in last night’s 400 IM carries over to this morning’s 400 free as he has opted to swim it instead of the 200 back where he was the 3rd seed.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 2 Preview & Scratches – #3 Isabelle Odgers out of 400 IM

Former USC Trojan Isabelle Odgers has withdrawn from this morning’s 400 IM heats after she claimed silver in last night’s 100 breaststroke.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 1 Preview & Scratches – McCulloh out of 800

2024 NCAA Champion in the mile Abby McCulloh has scratched out the 800 today. The Georgia Bulldog who was 10th at Trials, was the 5th seed behind Jillian Cox.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Winning isn’t for Everyone (Women’s 4 x100 Free Relay)

With 3/4 of their World Record setting relay returning and the possibility of the 4th can the Aussies, once again, rewrite history?

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2024 Olympics Previews: Can Cam McEvoy be the Maestro in the 50 as Past Champions Reemerge?

After falling in 2016 and 2021, Australian McEvoy will attempt for the third time to win an individual Olympic medal as he enters the 50 free…

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2024 Olympic Previews: The Sky’s the Limit in 400 IM for Marchand, but Battle Brews for 3rd

After demolishing the World Record last summer in the 400 IM, Leon Marchand has just the Olympic Gold to complete his complete ownership of the event.

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2024 Olympics Previews: WR Watch in 400 Medley Relay – USA looks to Break Magical 3:50 Barrier

In Fukuoka, WR holder Lilly King rebounded from a poor individual performance to lead the team to gold. In Paris, now flanked by two new WR holders, King and co will look to regain the top of the Olympic podium.

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