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Paris, 2024 Asia Recap Day 3: Xu Jiayu & Ryan Murphy Shake Hands Post-Race

28-year-old Xu Jiayu clinched silver in the men’s 100m backstroke to help put China ahead of the rest of the Asian nations in the swimming medal table.

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 3: Fun Facts

Tatjana Smith became South Africa’s second-ever gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke. What else stood out from day 3’s finals session?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 3 Prelims)

Katharine Berkoff comes in as the top seed in the women’s 100 backstroke going into tonight’s semifinals. Who else made waves this morning?

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 2: Fun Facts

Nicolo Martinenghi, Nic Fink, and Adam Peaty found themselves on the podium of the men’s 100 breaststroke after Sunday’s finals. Who else stood out?

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Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 2: Japan’s Matsushita Is Youngest 400 IM Medalist Since 1972

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan earned silver in the men’s 400m IM in Paris. He is just 18 years of age which makes him the 4th-youngest medalist in history.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 2 Prelims)

Ariarne Titmus is seeded third going into the 200 freestyle semifinals tonight. What else stood out from this morning’s prelims?

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Swimming Olympic Games Guide For Editorial Use – On Sale

This is an ad-free, one-off, editorial Olympic Games guide recommended for major media, press, commentators, swim nerds and creators.

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Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 1: Kim Woomin Delivers On Mick Palfrey’s ‘Go Korea’

22-year-old Kim Woomin of South Korea grabbed the men’s 400 free bronze, just days after his Aussie coach Mick Palfrey was reprimanded for saying ‘Go Korea’.

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Yang Junxuan Fires Off 52.48 100 Free CHN Record, Relay Scores Asian Record

Yang Junxuan led off the women’s 4x100m free relay in 52.48 for a new national record as their squad took the bronze medal tonight in Paris.

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Qin Haiyang Says Drug Tests Are an American & European Plot After Testers Interrupt His Sleep

Qin Haiyang, a main contender in both men’s breaststroke events, says “Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation rhythm,” regarding repeated drug tests.

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2024 Paris Olympics DATA DIVE (Day 1 Prelims)

With the first session of the 2024 Olympic Games finished, does anything stand out?

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South Korean Swimmers Move Out Of Village Amid Transportation Woes

World champion Kim Woomin is one of six South Korean Olympic swimmers who have moved out of the athletes’ village due to transportation issues.

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2024 Olympic Heat Sheets: Pan Zhanle & Kim Woomin Among Those Who Dropped Events

19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China decided to drop one of his original trio of events with swimming action beginning in Paris on Saturday.

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Olympic Coach Michael Palfrey Deemed ‘Un-Australian’ For Men’s 400 Free Comments

On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, Aussie coach Michael (Mick) Palfrey is in hot water over comments made about the men’s 400m Free.

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The 2024 Olympic Preview SwimSwam Magazine With The Walsh Sisters Cover Is Ready To Ship

At 196 pages SwimSwam’s Olympic Preview is the biggest magazine in the world covering competitive swimming. This is an issue you will want to keep for years.

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