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Luis Martinez Becomes Guatemala’s First Swimmer In Olympic Final

Luis Martinez broke the Guatamalean Record in the 100 Fly tonight while becoming the first swimmer from that country to swim in an Olympic final.

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Great Britain Annihilates World Record In Mixed 400 Medley For Decisive Gold

Adam Peaty recorded the second-fastest 100 breaststroke split in history (56.78) as Great Britain torched the mixed 400 medley relay world record in 3:37.58.

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Caeleb Dressel Breaks 100 Fly World Record; Milak Now #2 All-Time

The men’s 100 fly final on Saturday morning in Tokyo featured the two fastest performers in history both swimming lifetime bests.

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Kylie Masse Breaks Canadian Record in 200 Backstroke in 2:05.42 to Win Silver

Canadian Kylie Masse earned her second silver medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a 2:05.42 in the women’s 200 backstroke on the penultimate day of competition.

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On-Fire McKeon Pops 24.00 Olympic Record In 50 Free

Australia’s Emma McKeon, already a multi-medalist here in Tokyo, has staked her claim on the women’s 50m freestyle individual gold.

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Relay Lineups: Dressel Will Be Lone Male Anchor On Mixed 400 Medley

Caeleb Dressel will swim freestyle for the United States on the mixed 400 medley relay, the only country opting to use a male swimmer at the end.

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Russian Olympic Committee Responds To Murphy’s Anti-Doping Thoughts

The ROC offered a statement on Twitter after Ryan Murphy made comments regarding the state of doping in the sport of swimming.

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Aussie Emma McKeon Leads ALL #Tokyo2020 Individual Medalists With Four

Aussie Emma McKeon currently leads the overall Tokyo 2020 individual medalists with four thus far, two from individuals and two from relays.

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Tokyo 2020, Water Polo: Netherlands Women Score Stunning 33-1 Win over RSA

The Netherlands pulled off a truly astonishing victory over the South Africans to move to 2-1 in Group A play.

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Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 6 Swimming Headlines

Two Olympic records and one World record went down on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read on for more of the day’s biggest swimming headlines.

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Japan Sees Two Straight Days of Record Coronavirus Cases as Olympics Continue

New cases of COVID-19 are spiking around the country as the Olympics approach week 2, but especially in the primary Olympic host city of Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 7 Finals Preview

Caeleb Dressel could swim three times tonight, chasing a 100 fly world record, a historic 50 free barrier, and the first-ever mixed medley relay Olympic gold.

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Tokyo 2020 Day 7 Prelims All-Star: Toussaint Under 59 During Backstroke Leadoff

In her 5th 100 backstroke of the meet, Kira Toussaint cleared 59 seconds and produced the quickest backstroke split in the field.

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Tokyo 2020, Oceania Day 6: Emma McKeon On Track For Record-Setting Medal Haul

Emma McKeon is 4-for-4 in terms of podium finishes thus far at Tokyo 2020 and could collect up to 3 more before the Games end.

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Poland Sets National Record in Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay on Day 7 of Tokyo 2020

The Polish men broke the national record during the prelims heats of the 4×100 medley relay on Day 7 Prelims of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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