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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results

Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. His 2000 World Record, 4:11.76, was 21 years ago in a tiny, non-compression suit.

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#Tokyo2020 Cheat Sheet For Non Swimmers Day One Recap

In the first finals session, this 18-year old kid from Tunisia that nobody has heard of won the 400 free and everyone lost their minds.

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Men’s 400 Free Relay: US Has an Easy Choice, What’s Russia to Do?

After the women’s 400 free relay left the U.S. coaching staff with a deep calculus to make, the men’s 400 free relay will be straight-forward on Monday.

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SwimSwam’s Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1

SwimSwam brings you the Top 5 races from Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, plus the Belly Flop of the Day and the Hot Topic of the Finals

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Kalisz, Litherland Win First U.S. Medals Of Tokyo Games With 1-2 In 400 IM

Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland picked up the first medals for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a 1-2 finish in the men’s 400 IM.

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North Texas Nadadores Quartet Downs NAG Record in 13-14 Girls 200 Free Relay

NTN’s Marin Clem, Vivian Anderson, Olivia Colombo, and Emma Bibza broke the NAG Record in the 13-14 Girls 200m Free Relay at 2021 TAGS.

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Women’s 400 Free Relay: Splits, Swaps, and Sleepers From Prelims

After finishing 5th in prelims of the women’s 400 free relay on Saturday, American coaches have a big decision to make for Sunday morning’s final.

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USMS Nationals Day 4: National Champions Share Their Advice For the 50 Free

If you want to swim a faster 50 freestyle, here are tips from three swimmers who won Masters national championships in the event on Saturday.

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Olympic Champion Kaitlin Sandeno Breaks Down Life in the Olympic Village

Sandeno gives us the rundown on adjusting to life in the Olympic Village, managing nerves before your races, and keeping your pre-race emotions in check

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U.S. First Lady Jill Biden to Watch Olympic Swimming on Saturday

U.S. First Lady Jill Biden will attend the first prelims session of Olympic swimming in Tokyo on Saturday, according to her White House schedule.

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Maximus Williamson Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in 200 Free

Swimming at the Texas Age Group Championships on Friday, Maximus Williamson Broke the National Age Group Record in the 200 Meter Free.

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IOC Alters Olympic Motto to Add Sense of “Togetherness”

The IOC has changed the Olympic Motto from “Citius, Altius, Fortius” to now add “Communiter”. The new translation is “Faster, Higher, Stronger-Together”

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Spartans Aquatic Club Downs Men’s 200 Meter Free Relay 17-18 NAG: 1:32.43

Spartans Aquatic Club’s relay of Peter Sacca, Nathaniel Stoffle (above), Colton Mcgrady, and John Beamon broke the 200 free relay NAG record by .81.

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14 U.S. Senators Sign Letter to FINA President Urging Reversal of Soul Cap Ban

14 U.S. Senators signed a letter to FINA President Al-Musallam, urging him to reverse the ban on caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics.

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USLA National Lifeguard Championships Set For South Padre Island In August

Lifeguards nationwide from more than 50 chapters to compete for titles in individual and team competitions, Aug. 4-7.

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