Britain

Brush Up On British Olympic Entry Changes

Not a surprise per se, but the Olympic entries confirm that British swimmer James Guy will not be swimming the 200 fly in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Daiya Seto Seeks 400 IM Redemption

Japan’s Daiya Seto is primed to make a statement in the men’s 400m IM, making up for lost time with his 2020 ethics suspension.

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From Gold to Green: Olympic Medal Payouts Compared By Nation

Joseph Schooling’s 100 butterfly victory in Rio meant a S$1,000,000 payout (~$744,000 USD) from Singapore. We compared that to other medal bonuses worldwide

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Great Britain’s Golden Generation of Sprinters Grows by One on Thursday in Rome

18-year-old Edward Mildred won silver in the 100 free at the European Junior Championships (48.77), adding to Great Britain’s arsenal of young sprinters.

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2021 European Junior Championships Day 1 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Benedetta Pilato broke the first Championship record of the meet in the 50 breast this morning, cracking her own record from 2019 by .41.

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5 Racers To Watch At 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships

16-year-old David Popovici is among our racers to watch at the European Junior Championships kicking off tomorrow in Rome, Italy.

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Great Britain Names 23 To Paralympic Swimming Team

A para-swimming squad featuring 11 returning Paralympians and 12 debutants has today been selected as part of the ParalympicsGB team.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Follow the British Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter

Get to know the British Olympic Swimming roster through Instagram and Twitter as they prepare for Tokyo. The team features world record holder Adam Peaty.

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Great Britain’s Alice Tai Withdraws From Tokyo Paralympics Due to Elbow Injury

Seven-time Para World champion Alice Tai of Great Britain has decided to withdraw from the 2021 Olympics due to an elbow injury that requires a full recovery.

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GBR’s Pardoe Snags Olympic Open Water Spot, Mellouli Qualifies For 6th Games

With his 10th place 10k open water finish in Portugal tonight, 37-year-old Ous Mellouli of Tunisia qualified for his 6th Olympic Games.

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Alice Dearing Becomes Britain’s First Black Female Olympic Swimmer

Alice Dearing of Great Britain finished 4th in the Open Water Olympic qualifier today becoming her nation’s first-ever black female Olympic swimmer.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Announces Retirement

The 2016 200 IM Olympic silver medalist and former world record-holder has shared that she will be retiring from the sport.

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Stephens & Hope Added To British Olympic Roster For Tokyo

The addition of Laura Stephens and Lucy Hope brings the British Olympic roster to 30 but also brings the likelihood of no GBR women’s 800m free relay.

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US Men Find Answer To Medley Relay Hole In Michael Andrew’s 58.19 100 Breast

Could this be what the American men needed in order to secure gold in the 4×100 medley or do the British still have the upperhand?

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