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Florent Manaudou Says He Hopes to Race Until Home-Nation Paris 2024 Olympics

Florent Manaudou, a three-time Olympic medalist in the 50 free, says that he will give Paris 2024 a shot with the desire to swim in his home nation.

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Tokyo 2020 Medal Table: US Reaches 30 Medals, McKeon Leads Australian to 20

The United States topped the medal table for swimming in Tokyo with a total of 30 medals, while Australia came in second overall with 20 total.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Watch Day 8 Finals Race Videos

Day 8 finals included finals of the men’s & women’s 50 free, men’s 1500 free, and the men’s & women’s 4×100 medley relays.

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Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 8: Aussies Tie 08 Medal Haul, Match Single Games Record

Emma McKeon led the way for the Australians in Tokyo 2020, playing a part in 7 of their 20 podium finishes at the Games.

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SwimSwam’s Top 10 Races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

For the last day of the 2020 Olympic Games, we brought you our Top 10 swims from Tokyo, Top 5 for men and Top 5 for women

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 8: Dressel Joins Elite Company With Five Golds

Caeleb Dressel joins Mark Spitz, Matt Biondi and Michael Phelps as the only male swimmers to win five gold medals at a single Olympic Games.

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 8: Sjostrom Matches Pre-Injury 50 Free Speed For Silver

In February, Sarah Sjostrom swam a 24.07 50 free (her fastest time in 2021) before breaking her elbow that same month. She just swam a 24.07 to win silver.

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Japan Closes #Tokyo2020 Swimming With Men’s 400 Medley Relay Asian Record

The Japanese men’s 400 medley relay of Irie, Mura, Mizunuma, and Nakamura took down the Asian record by 0.08s, despite placing 6th in the Olympic final.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Day 8, Final Results

181 Pick’Em voters correctly predicted Bruno Fratus (above) would win bronze in the 50 free. Day 8 brings the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em contest to a close.

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Tokyo Relay Splits: Dressel’s 49.0 Fly Leg Leads U.S. Men To World Record

Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Zach Apple were the fastest swimmers on their respective strokes as the U.S. won gold and set a new world record.

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USA Men’s 400 Medley Relay Breaks World Record to Keep Olympic Streak Alive

There was more on the line for the U.S. in this race than just a Gold medal. For Team USA, the men’s 4×100 medley relay is a matter of tradition and legacy.

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Tokyo 2020, SA Day 8: Fratus Becomes Oldest Swimmer to Win First Olympic Medal

Bruno Fratus’ wait is over, as one of the great men’s sprinters of this era earned his first Olympic medal during the final session of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo Relay Splits: Chelsea Hodges Brings The Heat With 1:05.57 Breast Leg

The Australian breaststroker was on fire in the final and was a major player in the nation’s gold medal swim of 3:51.60.

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The Death of American Men’s Distance Swimming Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Bobby Finke captured the USA men’s first Olympic distance gold since 1984 this week, and he did it twice, sweeping the 800 and 1500 freestyles.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom has one last shot to reach the podium in Tokyo after overcoming a broken elbow earlier this year.

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