Articles by Yanyan Li

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: It’s Douglass’ Turn To Take The Reins In The 200 Breast

After two straight years of finishing second to Lilly King, will newly-minted American record Kate Douglass finally come out on top this year?

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Two-Time NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Nicole Maier Transfers To Florida

Maier brings to the Gators her versatility and NCAA qualifying abilities in sprint freestyle, mid-distance freestyle, and the IM races.

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Highland High School Aquatic Center Aims To Provide Opportunities For Low-Income Swimmers

Nate Franklin, a 1996 graduate of Highland High School, is funding the construction of a pool there that aims to provide increased access for low-income kids.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024

Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.

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Penny Oleksiak Swims Fastest 100 Free Since June 2022 (53.66), Just 0.05 Off Olympic ‘A’ Cut

Oleksiak has locked in a spot on Canada’s 4×100 freestyle relay, but an individual qualification in the 100 free is not guaranteed.

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Ahmed Hafnaoui Currently Suffering From Undisclosed Injury, Is Unsure Of Paris Prospects

Hafnaoui did not rule out competing in Paris, but he is experiencing an injury that has made his Olympic hopes uncertain headed into the games.

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Defending 400 Freestyle Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Miss Paris Olympics

Hafnaoui was originally expected to be one of the gold medal favorites in the 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle events, but now will no longer be in the picture.

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Blast To The Past: When Two Swimmers Surfaced In One Lane At The 1982 U.S. Nationals

2024 Polish Nationals wasn’t the first time two women’s 200 IMers swam in the same lane — it happened at the 1982 U.S. Nationals too.

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Full Schedule For The 2024 CIF Swimming & Diving Championship Season

Teagan O’Dell (pictured) will be among the star California swimmers set to compete at the 2024 CIF Championships next month.

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A Replica Eiffel Tower, ‘Taylor Swift Night’ Amongst 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Fan Experiences

During the span of the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials, downtown Indianapolis will feature nightly concerts and a replica Eiffel Tower building.

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Indiana Commit Noah Cakir Sets Four Personal Bests At Suffolk County Championships

Cakir, who is primarily a breaststroke and mid-distance specialist, set personal best times in sprint free, back, and fly last weekend.

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Caitlin Clark Will Play Games Just 13 Minutes Away From Olympic Trials. What Could That Mean?

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have two home games trials, and promoting those competitions together will bring publicity for USA Swimming and the WNBA.

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19-year-old Casper Puggaard clocks 51.87 100 fly at Danish Open, sets Danish record

Puggaard took down Jakob Andkjaer’s 2009 record of 52.09, becoming the first Danish man to break 52 seconds in the 100 fly.

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Penny Oleksiak: “I’m finally swimming because I want to swim”

Oleksiak revealed in an interview with CBC Sports on Wednesday morning that she had plans to compete through the LA2028 Olympics.

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Who won SwimSwam’s March Madness bracket challenges?

How did you do in SwimSwam’s March Madness challenges? Find out by looking through the results that can be found in this article.

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