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Kromowidjojo Withdraws From 100 Free, Brown Claims First Alternate In Swim-Off

Erika Brown won a swim-off over China’s Wu Qingfeng to claim first alternate status in the women’s 100 free semi-finals.

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Olympic Star Aaron Peirsol Talks Ryan Murphy and The Elite U.S. Backstroke Club

Peirsol allows us inside the intimate inner-circle of U.S. backstroke champions, going back to John Naber from the 1976 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Gunnar Bentz Announces Retirement After 200 Fly Final

2016 Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Bentz announced Tuesday that the men’s 200 butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics would be the final race of his career.

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Tokyo 2020, NA Day 4: US Men Off Relay Podium For First Time In Olympic History

The American men finished fourth in the 4×200 free relay, marking the first time the country has failed to reach the podium in a men’s relay event.

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Ledecky, Sullivan Top Podium in First Olympic Women’s 1500 Freestyle

The Olympics have officially seen their first podium in the women’s 1500 freestyle, with American Katie Ledecky un-surprisingly on top.

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What Are Fans Talking About? See The Top Posts From Day 4 of the Olympic Games

We took to social media on Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to see what the world had to say about the swimming action of the day.

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Visualizing The Splits In The Epic Women’s 200 Freestyle Final

Despite finding herself in an early deficit, Ariarne Titmus was the only swimmer to split sub-29 on the last two 50s en route to winning the women’s 200 free.

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Siobhan Haughey Wins Hong Kong’s First-Ever Olympic Swimming Medal in 200 Free

Siobhan Haughey won Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic medal in swimming Wednesday morning in Tokyo, touching the wall 2nd in 1:53.92, a new Asian Record.

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Who Was Officially the First Olympic Record Holder in the Women’s 1500 Free?

By the rules, did heat 1 winner Katrina Bellio or Heat 5 winner Katie Ledecky officially set the first Olympic Record? The answer is within.

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Michael Phelps Teases 2028 Olympic Comeback on Today Show

In an interview with the Today Show, 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps hinted that he may not be done with his swimming career.

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Rebecca Soni Gives Insight On Lydia Jacoby Breaststroke Olympic Gold

After seeing Lydia Jacoby win the women’s 100 breast, Soni compared Jacoby’s reaction to what Soni felt when winning her first 200 breast title in 2008

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#Tokyo2020 Men’s 800 Free Relay: Will the US Gamble in Relay Final?

The US probably has three for-sure changes to make in the 800 free relay final. But will they make a 4th, and will it even matter?

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Ricky Berens Dissects What it Takes to be Great in 200 Free & 800 Free Relay

Berens breaks down the subtleties of what it takes to swim a great 200 free and where the world is at in that progression.

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Tokyo 2020: Unexpected “Rookie” Bowen Makes Big Splash in Gold Medal Relay

After considering retirement and waiting tables in 2020, Bowe Becker propelled the Americans to gold in the men’s 400 free relay at the Olympic Games.

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Both Tokyo Olympic 100 Breaststroke Champions Were Coached By Women

Female coaches are rare at the top levels of Olympic swimming, but they’re becoming more-and-more common thanks to women like Mel Marshall (above).

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