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Australian Women Collect Olympic Gold With 3:29.69 4×100 Freestyle World Record

The Campbell sisters, Meg Harris, and Emma McKeon have collected the nation’s second straight relay gold in world record fashion.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

After a trying 2021, Japan’s Daiya Seto will set the tone for the host nation on the opening night of competition in the men’s 400 IM.

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Emma McKeon Hits Australian, Oceanian, Commonwealth 100 Fly Records – 55.82

McKeon hit a 55.82 to tie China’s Yufei for the top seed in the women’s 100 butterfly prelims, shaving 0.01 of Maggie MacNeil’s Commonwealth record.

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Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Prelim Lineups: Australia’s Depth Comes In Handy

After their stellar performance at Australian Trials, the nation could advance to as first seed without swimming their 2 biggest stars.

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Lewis Clareburt, Brendon Smith Both Under Oceanian 400 IM Record During Prelims

Lewis Clareburt improved upon his record during heat 3 but Brendon Smith quickly took it for himself during the next heat.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

How many medals will Caeleb Dressel win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? SwimSwam’s staff picks all of the races for this summer’s big meet.

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Australian Swimming League (ASL) CEO Offers More Insight Into Venture

Just days after the Australian Swiming League (ASL) was announced, its CEO Stuart Coventry provided a few more details about the unique organization.

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8 Swimming Storylines To Watch At The Tokyo Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel will be the star of the show on the men’s side of the swimming competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Top-Ranked Kaylee McKeown Drops 200 IM From Olympic Schedule

The #1 200 IM swimmer in the world right now, Kaylee McKeown of Australia, has dropped the event for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Tokyo W Psych Sheets: Australian Women Enter With 5 Top Seeds, USA With 3

Freestylers Cate Campbell and Ariarne Titmus, along with backstroke ace Kaylee McKeown have given Australia 5 top seeds for Tokyo 2020.

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Tokyo M Psych Sheets: Dressel, Rylov, Paltrinieri Lead With Multiple Top Seeds

Caeleb Dressel will head into the Tokyo Olympics as the fastest entrant in the men’s 50 and 100 freestyles, and 100 butterfly.

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Brisbane Officially Selected As Host City For 2032 Summer Olympics

Brisbane has become the first city to be chosen to host an Olympics under the IOC’s newly established selection process.

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Giaan Rooney Hands Over Australian Olympic Commentating Duties to Leisel Jones

Rooney shared via social media that Leisel Jones will take over her commentating duties for Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Milak Untouchable in Men’s 200 Butterfly

The men’s 200 butterfly could be one of the biggest blow-outs of the Tokyo Olympics. Some races are difficult to predict–not this one.

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Professional Australian Swimming League (ASL) Announced For Q4 2022

A second professional swimming league born out of Australia called the Australian Swimming League (ASL) has just been announced.

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