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Isabel Gose Breaks German Record in 400 Free After 2 Second Time Drop

Teenager Isabel Gose qualified for the Olympic final and cracked more than half-a-second off the German Record in the women’s 400 free prelims.

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Overreacting: Brits Whiff In 400 Free Relay, Popovici Looking Dangerous

Romanian David Popovici (pictured) had a strong start to his Olympic career in the men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries on Sunday night in Tokyo.

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Men’s 400 Free Relay: US Has an Easy Choice, What’s Russia to Do?

After the women’s 400 free relay left the U.S. coaching staff with a deep calculus to make, the men’s 400 free relay will be straight-forward on Monday.

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 1: 5 National Records Fall, Loughborough Swimmers Shine

Adam Peaty was in his element on day one, sporting a mustache while comfortably winning the 100 breast semifinal. There were no European medalists on day one.

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Ceccon and the Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Down Italian Records at Day 2 Prelims

The rise of Alessandro Miressi individually in the 100 free has allowed Italy to stick him on the lead-off position

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SWE’s Sophie Hansson and FIN’s Ida Hulkko Notch 100 BR National Marks in Tokyo

During the women’s 100 breast prelims, Sweden’s Sophie Hansson (1:05.66) and Finland’s Ida Hulkko (1:06.19) both broke their respective national marks.

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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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