International

Dols & Atkinson Selected For Jamaican Olympic Team, Michael Gunning Falls Short

Keanan Dols and Alia Atkinson have been named to the 2021 Jamaican Olympic team. Meanwhile, national record-holder Michael Gunning fell short of qualifying.

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3-Time Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard Added To Cali Condors Roster

3 time Olympian Katerine Savard is the 3rd post-draft addition to the Cali Condors and will bring the team’s roster up to 30 swimmers.

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IOC Announces Updated Provisions For Contactless Medal Presentations

The IOC has released another set of protocols for the Tokyo 2020 Games in response to continually rising COVID-19 case numbers in Japan.

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Funky Trunks Swimmers Clareburt and Smith To Face Off In Tokyo

Both NY Breakers hold the 400 IM national record in their respective countries, share the same birthday and had massive time drops earlier in 2021.

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Tokyo Timing: Top American Swimmers’ Olympic Schedules

So, about that Tokyo timing….here’s a snapshot of what 4 of the top American swimmers’ schedules will look like at the Olympic Games.

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Only 17 Swimmers are Entered in the Women’s 200 Fly for Tokyo Olympics

Hungary’s Boglarka Kapas is the defending World Champion in the women’s 200 fly. She might just get a free pass into the semifinals.

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Greece to Send 12 Swimmers to Tokyo

The Greek swimming roster going to Tokyo features 3x Olympian and 2019 World Championships 50 freestyle silver medalist Kristian Gkolomeev.

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Brazilian Junior National Champion Guilherme Caribé (2022) Verbals to Tennessee

Brazilian sprinter Guilherme Caribé will join Tennessee with times that would already score individually at SECs. He will also bolster the Vols’ relays.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: New Cast of Characters In Men’s 400 Free

Elijah Winnington comes in as the odds-on favorite in the men’s 400 frees due to the absence of reigning Olympic and World Champions Mack Horton and Sun Yang.

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Hosszu Not Defending 100 Back & Other Gold Medals Up For Grabs

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will not be swimming the 100m backstroke in Tokyo, which leaves yet another golden opportunity open for another swimmer.

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Siphiwe Baleka Takes Olympic Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Siphiwe Baleka, the 50 year old who is attempting to represent Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics, has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Kregor Zirk and Eneli Jefimova To Make Olympic Debuts For Estonia In Tokyo

Zirk and Jefimova will be swimming at their first-ever Olympic Games while teammate Martin Allikvee will make his second appearance for Estonia.

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Shymanovich, Shkurdai, And Zmushka Set To Race For Belarus At Tokyo 2020

Ilya Shymanovich will be fighting to reach the 100 breast podium in Tokyo as he attempts to become Belarus’ second-ever Olympic swimming medalist.

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From Idol To Teammates: McIntosh Watched Oleksiak In 2016, Joins Her In 2021

Summer McIntosh got a picture with Penny Oleksiak at the 2016 Olympic Trials. Five years later, the two are Canadian Olympic teammates.

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World Champion Simona Quadarella Delays Trip to Tokyo Due to Gastroenteritis

World Champion Simona Quadarella did not travel to Tokyo with the Italian National Team due to a diagnosis with Gastroenteritis.

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