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Double Olympic Champ Tom Dean Breaks Down 200 Free, 4×200 Free Relay

Dean breaks down both of his golden races, describing how he adjusted to the Olympic environment and embraced the pressure of an Olympic final

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Duncan Scott Ties 1908 Athlete As Most Decorated British Olympic Swimmer

Sealing up silver in the men’s 200m IM final here in Tokyo, Duncan Scott tied 1908 Olympian Henry Taylor as the most decorated British Olympic athlete.

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Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 6: Schoenmaker 1st RSA Female Olympic Champ Since 1996

24-year-od Tatjana Schoenmaker has become the first South African woman to win an Olympic swimming title since Penny Heyns in Atlanta 1996.

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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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Chelius Keeps Up South African Momentum With 50 Free National Record

After teammate Tatjana Schoenmaker’s historic 200m breast world record, South African Emma Chelius cracked the nation’s 50m free record.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 6: Wang Shun Gets On The Board

Wang Shun of China and Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong got it done for Asia on day six of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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#Tokyo2020 Men’s 200 IM Olympic Final Splits: Wang Hit 27.37 FR to MA’s 30.69

Michael Andrew was first at the 150, yet Wang Shun threw down a 27.37 free split to win the title. Andrew split 30.69 on free to place 5th after 24.21 fly.

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Swim of the Week: Ahmed Hafnaoui’s Shocker In Olympic 400 Free

Tunisian 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui put together one of the most unpredictable – and memorable – swims of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Think Texas Should Join the SEC

About 61.6% of voters supported a potential University of Texas move to the SEC for NCAA athletics, including swimming & diving.

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Largest Irish Olympic Swimming Squad Makes Mark On Tokyo

The nation of Ireland may not be on top of the overall swimming medal table but a steady force has been awakened here in Tokyo.

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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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Hungarian Olympic Icon Laszlo Cseh Retires From Competitive Swimming

“I can say it calmly and with a smile: that was it, thank you,” said 35-year-old Laszlo Cseh of Hungary upon announcing his retirement.

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Brazil, Lithuania Disqualified In Men’s Medley Relay; Canada Moves Into Final

Brazilian breaststroker Felipe Lima jumped early in the men’s 400 medley relay prelims, costing the team a spot in the final.

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