Articles by Mark Wild

2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Recap – Manaudou Swims 47.90 in the 100 Free

Florent Manaudou posted a time under the OQT in the 100 free this morning in Chartres, but it remains to be see if he will swim the event in finals.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Get Ready, The Sprinters Take to the Blocks (Day 4 Prelims Preview)

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Session Start Times (ET):…

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: #5 Luke Ellis Scratches 800 Final; Charlie Clark Given Lifeline

After finishing 5th in the prelims of the 800 free this morning, Sandpipers swimmer Luke Ellis has scratched out of the event. Charlie Clark of OSU has moved into the final.

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2024 US Olympic Trials Day 3 Roster Update: Hobson Punches his Ticket.

Texas’s Luke Hobson punched his ticket to Paris in the 200 free and 4×200 relay and was one of a handful of new Olympians named to the team tonight.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Long Arms for Armstrong Gets it Done – 2nd in 1 Back

Armstrong will likely be joining Ryan Murphy in the 100 back in Paris.

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Marchand Punches Ticket to Paris with 4:10.62 4IM; Don’t Panic About the Time

2024 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, June 16 – Friday, June 21 Chartres, France LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Entry List…

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals – Live Recap

The second night of finals for the 2024 French Elite Championships is about to kick off. Leon Marchand will take on the 400 IM as he looks to…

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2024 French Olympic Trials Day 2: Roster Update

After missing out on individual events in 2021, Beryl Gasteldello blasted to a new personal best in the 100 back and will look add to more events later on in the week.

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims – Recap

Yohann Ndoye-Brouard will duke it out in the 100 back with Mewen Tomac with not just individual events on the line but also relay implications.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Day three dawns upon us with a short prelim’s session of just three events: the Women’s 400 IM, the Women’s 100 Back and the Men’s 800 Free.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Olivia Smoliga (#4) Withdraws from 1Back (Day 3 Prelims Scratches)

Day 3 dawns with a few scratches as swimmers look to either build upon their successes or pare down their schedules to give them their best shot at making the team.

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2024 U.S. Olympics Trials: Foster Does It: Redemption after Three Years of Agony

Carson Foster fought off the demons that plagued him 3 years ago in this very event and is now for the first time a US Olympian.

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2024 US Olympic Trials Day 2: Roster Update

Gretchen Walsh booked her ticket to Paris and as the newly minted World Record holder, she immediately becomes the favorite for the gold in Paris.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Armstrong Battles Back From a Poor Start to Safely Make the Semis

Hunter Armstrong recovered from a bad start, to power through on the back half and come back from 8th to finish runner up in the second semifinal.

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Sarah Sjostrom Responds to Gretchen Walsh’s 55.18 on Social Media in a Heartfelt Message

Gretchen Walsh who was 8th at World Championships last summer in Fukuoka, has in 11 months become a World Record holder for the first time.

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