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British Olympic Champion Tom Dean Joins ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

On the heels of the 2024 Olympic Games, gold medalist Tom Dean of Great Britain has revealed he will be joining the cast of Strictly Come Dancing. 

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Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine

Beck swam in the women’s open water race on Thursday, finishing 9th out of 24 women. She won gold in the open water race at the 2023 World Championships.

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Thomas Booth Posts QLD All Comers Record In 17-Yr-Old Boys’ 100 Free

17-year-old Thomas Booth produced a time of 48.63 to take down his age group’s Queensland All Comers Record in the 100m freestyle.

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Paris 2024: Croatia and Serbia Advance to Men’s Gold Medal Match, USA to Play for Bronze

In an action-packed day, Serbia and Croatia cemented their places in the men’s gold medal match in Paris, giving both teams a chance to make history.

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Chen Yiwen Wins Women’s 3m Springboard, China Now One Gold Away From Diving Sweep

China is only one event away from winning all eight diving events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and will look for the sweep tomorrow.

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Thomas Ceccon Will Move To Australia Or USA To Find New Motivation

Thomas Ceccon says that he plans to spend a couple of months training in the United States or Australia before returning home to Verona.

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The Current, Not Water Quality, Dominates Post-Race Comments From Olympic Open Water Race

“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, ever, I think, with just the current,” said American Katie Grimes who finished 15th in the women’s race.

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SMH: World Aquatics Has Formally Requested Addition of 50m Stroke Events for the Olympics

Sarah Sjostrom is a 7-time World Champion in the 50 meter butterfly, which to this point has never been offered as an Olympic event.

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Olympic Champ Daniel Wiffen Retires (From Open Water) After His First 10K

After winning gold and bronze in the pool, Daniel Wiffen tried his hand at open water – for the first and last times in his career.

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17-Yr-Old Aussie Joshua Conias Hits All Comers Record In SCM 50 Free

17-year-old Joshua Conias trains at the same club as Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy and is following in his sprint freestyle footsteps.

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Lacking A True “Superhero” At Root of U.S. Struggles At Paris Olympic Games

With the rest of the world catching up, the Americans no longer have that true game-changing superstar that sets them apart in the medal table.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Performance The Biggest Story of Paris Olympics

Marchand’s historic performances in the pool reverberated throughout Paris during the nine-day swimming competition.

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Sharon van Rouwendaal Dedicates Her Olympic Gold Medal to Her Dog, Rio, Who Died in May

After winning her second Olympic gold medal in the women’s 10km race, Sharon van Rouwendaal dedicated her win to her dog Rio, who died in May.

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2024 Olympic Review – Women’s Edition | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

The 2024 Olympic Games are officially over (in the pool) so let’s talk about it. We dissect the best of’s from the women’s swimming competition in Paris.

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Maccabi USA Seeking Swimmers To Represent The USA At 2025 Maccabiah Games

Maccabi USA will be fielding teams at the U16 age division (ages 14-16) for boys and girls, Open age division (ages 17-35) for men and women, and Masters.

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