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SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1

SwimSwam brings you the Top 5 races from Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, plus the Belly Flop of the Day and the Hot Topic of the Finals

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British Women Smash 400 Free Relay National Record Again in Tokyo

Great Britain’s quartet of Hopkin, Wood, Hope and Anderson lowered their own 400 free relay national record in prelims and again in the Olympic final by .07.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Slices .01 Off Italian Record In 100 Breast – 58.28

The 21-year-old has now lowered the record seven times, and has positioned himself to vie for a medal on Sunday after qualifying third for the final.

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Sjostrom Back To Form With 100 Free Olympic Record Lead-off

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom may have broken her elbow earlier this year but the star is showing great shape already on just day 1 here in Tokyo.

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Who is Henning Müehlleitner? Meet the Top Seed in the Men’s 400 Free Final

Meet Henning Müehlleitner, the fast-improving 400 freestyle ace, who claimed the top seed for the final at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Hungary’s Teen Mihalyvari-Farkas Joins Hosszu In 400 IM Olympic Medal Hunt

Two Hungarians enter the women’s 400m IM final, reigning Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu and a swimmer 15 years her junior in Viktoria Mihalyvari-Farkas.

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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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British Women Lower 400 Free Relay National Record In Olympic Prelims

Lucy Hope, Anna Hopkin, Abbie Wood and Freya Anderson combined for a time of 3:34.03 in the women’s 400 free relay, lowering their National Record of 3:34.17.

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Arno Kamminga Breaks Dutch National Record, Posts 57.80 100 Breast in Prelims

Arno Kammingo (57.80) breaks his own Dutch national record in the 100 breast as he and Adam Peaty fight for the top spot.

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Felix Auboeck Takes Down Own 400 Free Austrian Record on Day 1 Prelims in Tokyo

Felix Auboeck took down his own Austrian national record during the prelims heats of the men’s 400 free on Day 1 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Sarah Sjostrom Swims Best 100 Fly Since 2017 In Spite of Injury

Sarah Sjostrom, the World Record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, swam her best time since 2017 in prelims of the 100 fly 6 months after breaking her elbow.

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Tokyo Day 1 Prelims: Seto And Hosszu Prepare For Battle In The 400 IM

Defending Olympic champion, 2019 World Champion, world record holder, and top seed Katinka Hosszu is back in action at the Olympic Games.

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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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Ireland’s Shane Ryan Drops Out Of 100 Backstroke Event In Tokyo

Another swimmer has dropped a significant event for these 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games which officially opened today, July 23rd.

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Adam Peaty: The elite psychology of an Olympic champion

On the day of the opening ceremonies for the 2020 Olympic Games, we have time to reflect on the journeys that led so many athletes to Tokyo

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