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Anthony Nesty Joins Rare Company of Olympic Champions to Coach Olympic Champions

Among Olympic gold medal winners, Anthony Nesty has already surpassed the coaching accomplishments of most at these Tokyo Olympics.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty

Coach Anthony Nesty’s Florida swimmers have shown up in force in the NCAA – and now they’ve done the same on the Olympic stage.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Lydia Jacoby

Lydia Jacoby wasn’t the most-hyped junior on the U.S. Olympic team heading into the summer. But she delivered when it counted with a massive Olympic upset.

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#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet for Non-Swimmers Day 6: The World Record Goes Down!

Tatjana Schoenmaker broke the first individual World Record of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday morning in Tokyo, etching her name in history.

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WATCH: McKeon Lowers Olympic Record, Dressel Pops 21.32 In 50 Free Heats

Caeleb Dressel soared to the top time of the men’s prelims in 21.32, while Emma McKeon reset the Olympic Record for the women in 24.02.

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Landon Gentry Posts 1:58.79 200 Butterfly on Night 1 of Richmond Futures

On night 1 of the Richmond Futures meet, 17-year-old Landon Gentry posted one of the fastest 200 butterfly times in age group history with a time of 1:58.79.

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West Fargo Futures Day 2: 14-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Clocks 4:27 400 IM

The swim makes Williamson the 4th-fastest 13-14 swimmer all-time in the event, sitting not too far off Michael Phelps’ NAG of 4:24.77.

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Ella Welch Tops Gretchen Walsh in 100 Free at Day 2 of Huntsville Futures

Welch topped the US Junior National team member in the 100 free to kick off day two of the Futures meet in Huntsville, Alabama.

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SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 6

We saw #3, #2, and #1 all-time performance =s in 3 different individual events on Day 6, plus we ask the question: What is USA doing in the mixed medley?

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Katie Hoff Analyzes the Women’s Olympic 400 IM, 400 Free, 200 IM and More

3-time Olympic medalist Katie Hoff has experienced the Olympic pressure-cooker. She helps us unpack the 400 IM, 200 IM, 400 and 200 free.

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Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Luca Gissendaner Posts 53.5 100 Yard Breast

Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Luca Gissendaner, a rising high school senior, took 1.8 seconds off his best 100 yard breast time from March for a time of 53.50.

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 6: Two More U.S. Men’s Streaks Come To An End

Ryan Murphy’s silver medal in the men’s 200 backstroke marked the end of a legendary run that saw the American men win six consecutive titles.

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SEC Extends Invitation To Texas, Oklahoma For July 2025

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma are expected to accept their invitations into the SEC on Friday.

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Kevin Houseman Swims 59.79 in 100 BR, Now U.S. #14 All-Time Performer

Kevin Houseman swam 59.79 in the 100 breast LCM to become the No. 14 U.S. performer all-time. He also ranks 7th in the nation this season.

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Tokyo 2020, North America Day 5: US Women Beat 4×200 WR But Finish 2nd Again

Just as it happened in 2019, the American women swam quicker than the former world record in the 4×200 free relay but wound up with a silver medal.

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