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Chris Guiliano Aims For A Third Individual Event In Paris (U.S. Trials Night 7 Preview)

It’s time for the first splash and dash at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials as the men’s 50 freestyle final kicks off night seven in Lucas Oil stadium.

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Mike Parratto’s Daughter Made Paris. 40 Minutes Later, His Former Swimmer Broke A World Record

On Tuesday night, Mike Parratto’s daughter Jessica qualified for the Paris Olympics. 40 minutes later, his former swimmer Regan Smith broke a world record.

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WATCH: Duke Head Coach Brian Barnes Discusses Kaelyn Gridley, His First Full Season, & More

Barnes talked to SwimSwam about training his swimmers for trials, as well as what it was like to coach his first full season as a head coach.

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U.S. Olympic Team Will Attend Pre-Paris Training Camps in Raleigh And Croatia

Team USA swimmers swimmers will attend two separate training camps in Raleigh and Croatia in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

2021 Tokyo Silver Medalist Alex Walsh will have just one opportunity to join her sister, Gretchen on the plane to Paris, as she swim the 200 IM.

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The City of Sports Cheers on Indiana Swimmers: A Brief Case Study

Is the home crowd propelling Indiana-trained swimmers to stellar swims? SwimSwam digs into the data.

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How Do The World Records From 1981 Compare To Today?

Some events have taken a seismic leap forward in the last four decades, but the women’s 200 fly has remained incredibly stable.

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Swimming To Take Place in So-Fi Stadium At 2028 Olympics, Will Be Pushed To Week Two

After the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming trials in Lucas Oil Stadium broke a swimming attendance record, LA28 homes to do the same in four years.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 4 of 5 No-Shows in the 100 Butterfly Heats are 200 IM Finalists

There were five lanes left empty this morning in the heats of the men’s 100 butterfly; four of those swimmers are in the 200 IM final tonight.

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NBC Boasts 20% Jump on Viewership for 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials on Early Returns

Record-setting crowds have been matched by an increase in television viewership for the US Olympic Swimming Trials – though comparisons to 2021 are probably premature.

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Short Course Worlds Gold Medalist Dakota Luther Announces Retirement

Luther has been one of the U.S.’s top 200 fly specialists since 2017 when she earned her first Worlds berth.

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Sarah Bacon, Carson Tyler Lead After Individual Semifinals at USA Diving Olympic Trials

Scores from the semis will carry over into Saturday’s finals. The top two 3-meter divers and the top 10-meter diver will qualify to the U.S. Olympic Team.

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Ryan Murphy: “Keaton (Jones) might be more competitive than I am”

Ryan Murphy became the first man to qualify for the US Olympic team in both the 100 and 200 backstroke for 3 straight Olympics last night

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Cal’s Keaton Jones on Making Olympic Team: “It’s Backstroke U for a reason”

For the 3rd Olympics in a row, Ryan Murphy will represent the United States in the 200 back and another Cal Golden Bear will be his running mate

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ESPN’s Pat McAfee Recounts “Electric” US Olympic Trials Atmosphere, Talks Australian Rivalry

McAfee, a former NFL punter for the Indianapolis Colts and one of the most popular sports commentators currently, attended Wednesday night’s finals session.

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