Articles by Yanyan Li

Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony Attendance Estimate Cut In Half Due To Security Reasons

The ceremony was originally expected to allow an attendance of around 600,000 people, but that number has now been reduced by half.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

The NC State women had a big morning, which gives them a shot at upstaging Louisville for the second place spot at the ACC Championships.

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2024 SEC Championships: Day 4 Ups/Mids/Downs

The Auburn men had a huge morning to put themselves ahead of the pack in the race for second place at the 2024 SEC Championships.

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Jordan Crooks Clocks 17.99 50 Free, Fourth Sub-18 Swim Ever

Crooks’ swim only sits being his own personal best and two of Caeleb Dressel’s swims as the fourth-fastest 50-yard freestyle in history.

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Virginia Women Break NCAA And U.S. Open Record In 200 Free Relay (1:23.63)

The University of Virginia women reset the NCAA and U.S. Open record in the 200 freestyle relay for the third season in a row.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The meet favorites (Virginia women and NC State men) established their dominance over the rest of the field in the first prelims session of ACCs.

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2024 SEC Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

The Florida men had a statement prelims session on day 2 of SECs, while the Tennessee women also made some big moves of their own.

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What Carson Foster Teaches Us About Promise, Expectation, And The “Phelps Generation”

Foster was one of the most prolific age group swimmers in America when he was a teenager, but he’s struggled to reach the top during his senior career.

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Ledecky, Murphy, Douglass and Jaffe Named Semi-Finalists For 94th James E. Sullivan Award

Ledecky, Murphy, Douglass, and Jaffe were amongst the 30 semi-finalists that were nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award this year.

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McIntosh Swims Huge 800 Free Best (8:11.39), First Swimmer To Beat Ledecky In Over 13 Years

McIntosh’s time now makes her the second-fastest performer of all-time, and has massive implications come time for the Paris Olympics.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Erica Sullivan’s Fourth Annual Oscars Thread (And Our Thoughts)

Sullivan created her fourth annual thread giving swimming equivalents to the “Best Picture” Oscar nominees on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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“Nyad” Biopic Receives Two Nominations For 96th Academy Awards

“Nyad” was one of 12 films this year to receive multiple Academy Award nominations, with both of its’ nominations being in the acting category.

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Review: How The Biopic “Nyad” Misses The Mark

The 2023 biopic “Nyad” didn’t address the controversies that were such a big part of Diana Nyad’s career, and told her story in a lackluster manner.

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“More Is Not Always Better”: How The Las Vegas Swim Club Rebuilt To The National Stage

How Peter Mavro and Amber Stewart resurrected the Las Vegas Swim Club from a crumbling organization into a successful program.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims Of The Year

In this article, we rank what we thought were the top ten best swims of 2023, as well as some honorable mention performances.

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