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SwimSwam Breakdown: Sakci Calls Out FINA, 75 with Fins, and 10 WRs in Paris

we discuss Emre Sakci challenging FINA for transparency, 75 swim with fins, and Swimnex predicting 10 world records at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

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How Olympic Medalist Katie McLaughlin Epitomizes Perseverance

Katie McLaughlin has suffered injuries that would end most careers. Learn how she managed her training, earning her place on the 2020 Olympic podium.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #75-51

Following a big short course season, Great Britain’s Ben Proud is primed to do some damage in 2022.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 1)

The first of a four-part series that takes a look at the current ISL scoring system and the impact made by jackpot points.

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2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Lotte Friis Announces Her First Pregnancy

Lotte Friis, who remains the European Record holder in the 1500 free four years after retirement, is expecting with her husband Christoffer Schnack Ringo.

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The Official SwimSwam Short Course World Championships Crossword Puzzle

Take a stab at the official SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle specifically focused on the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Say Titmus & Ledecky Had The Better Showdown In Tokyo

Readers preferred the dual between Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky in the women’s 400 free over the clash in the men’s 100 free at the Tokyo Olympics.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #75-51

Our Top 100 For 2022 series continues with the women’s 51st through 75th-ranked swimmers for the upcoming year.

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The Swimmer’s Advantage

Amidst these difficult times, swimmers have a built-in edge given what they’ve been able to accomplish in simply training in the pool for countless hours.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #100-76

Our Top 100 For 2022 series takes off on the men’s side with swimmers ranked 100 through 76th, including French sprint star Florent Manaudou (pictured).

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2022: Women’s #100-76

The first edition of our Top 100 series that ranks the best female and male swimmers in the world for 2022.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Knoxville Cancelled, Sakci World Record, & Project Immortal

We discuss USA Swimming canceling the Pro Swim in Knoxville, Emre Sakci’s 50 Breast world record, and Adam Peaty’s ‘Project Immortal’.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: 4th And Final Van Der Burgh Record Bites The Dust

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Swimmers, Parents, Coaches. It’s Been Your Year

Swimmers, coaches, parents, this has been your year and it will be next year as well. You have won every day, you have won it all.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 30% Peg Hansson As Biggest Breakout Performer of SC Worlds

Hansson narrowly edged out Joshua Liendo and Shaine Casas for first place in the tightly contested poll.

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